Patron Partners LLC Takes $1.34 Million Position in Starbucks Corporation $SBUX

Patron Partners LLC bought a new position in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 13,109 shares of the coffee company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,340,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Starbucks by 86.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 176,722 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $16,126,000 after acquiring an additional 81,952 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 47.0% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 3,642 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $334,000 after purchasing an additional 1,164 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC purchased a new position in shares of Starbucks during the second quarter valued at approximately $288,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its position in shares of Starbucks by 92.8% in the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 5,225 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $479,000 after purchasing an additional 2,515 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Starbucks by 7.6% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 112,710 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $10,328,000 after buying an additional 7,978 shares during the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Starbucks

In other Starbucks news, CEO Brady Brewer sold 2,229 shares of Starbucks stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.99, for a total value of $236,251.71. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 75,135 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,963,558.65. The trade was a 2.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 6,687 shares of company stock valued at $681,663 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Starbucks

Here are the key news stories impacting Starbucks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Starbucks’ coffee strategy is drawing renewed investor attention as management focuses on improving the customer experience, store performance and operational execution. Starbucks Coffee Strategy Draws Fresh Attention
• Positive Sentiment: The fall menu includes the return of a 23-year-old customer favorite along with nine new seasonal food and beverage items, providing a potential near-term traffic and sales catalyst. Starbucks Fall Menu 2026
• Positive Sentiment: The limited-time Unicorn Frappuccino reportedly produced Starbucks’ biggest sales weekend ever and lifted traffic 28.5% versus a typical Saturday, supporting the case that innovative promotions can attract customers. Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino Sales
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlights SBUX’s roughly 27% year-to-date advance, stronger traffic, recovering margins and raised guidance. Recent earnings also exceeded expectations, with quarterly EPS of $0.85 versus a $0.66 consensus and revenue of $9.32 billion. Starbucks Stock Gains 27 Percent Year to Date
• Neutral Sentiment: Starbucks has received a consensus analyst rating of “Hold,” suggesting that improving fundamentals are currently balanced against the stock’s already strong rally and execution risks. Starbucks Consensus Hold Rating
• Negative Sentiment: At a premium valuation, SBUX could experience greater volatility if consumer spending weakens or investors reduce expectations for the turnaround. Higher input costs and broader consumer uncertainty remain key risks. High-Flying Stocks With Warning Signs
• Negative Sentiment: Starbucks plans to eliminate more than 200 positions at its Seattle headquarters and shift some roles to Nashville. The restructuring may improve efficiency, but the layoffs could signal ongoing cost and organizational pressure. Starbucks Seattle Headquarters Layoffs

Starbucks Price Performance

Starbucks stock opened at $107.49 on Tuesday. Starbucks Corporation has a one year low of $77.99 and a one year high of $110.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $122.54 billion, a PE ratio of 61.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.97. The business’s fifty day moving average is $104.57 and its 200 day moving average is $100.53.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The coffee company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $9.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.17 billion. Starbucks had a negative return on equity of 34.10% and a net margin of 5.17%.Starbucks’s revenue was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.50 EPS. Starbucks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.550-2.650 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Starbucks Corporation will post 2.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Starbucks Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.62 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 142.53%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut Starbucks from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $126.00 price target on shares of Starbucks in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Guggenheim started coverage on Starbucks in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of Starbucks from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Starbucks and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.30.

About Starbucks

Starbucks Corporation is a global coffeehouse chain and roaster that operates, licenses and franchises coffee shops and related retail businesses. Founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl and Gordon Bowker, the company grew from a single store focused on whole-bean coffee and equipment into a broad consumer-facing brand. Howard Schultz, who joined the company later and served in senior leadership roles, is widely credited with transforming Starbucks into a mass-market specialty coffee retailer and expanding its footprint internationally.

Starbucks’ core activities center on the retail sale of hot and cold specialty beverages, whole-bean and packaged coffees, teas and ready-to-drink products, along with complementary food items and merchandise such as mugs and brewing equipment.