First Nebraska Trust Co Makes New $605,000 Investment in Starbucks Corporation $SBUX

First Nebraska Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 5,918 shares of the coffee company’s stock, valued at approximately $605,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of SBUX. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 1.0% in the first quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 9,473 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $849,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. raised its stake in Starbucks by 7.8% during the second quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 1,396 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $143,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC lifted its position in Starbucks by 1.0% during the second quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 10,039 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $1,026,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Beta Wealth Group Inc. lifted its position in Starbucks by 1.7% during the second quarter. Beta Wealth Group Inc. now owns 6,216 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $635,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elgethun Capital Management grew its stake in shares of Starbucks by 9.4% in the 2nd quarter. Elgethun Capital Management now owns 1,219 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $125,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in 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 the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.99, for a total transaction of $236,251.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 75,135 shares in the company, valued at $7,963,558.65. The trade was a 2.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 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 over the last ninety days. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Starbucks Stock Down 1.6%

SBUX stock opened at $105.76 on Wednesday. Starbucks Corporation has a twelve month low of $77.99 and a twelve month high of $110.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $120.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.97. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $104.65 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $100.59.

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

Starbucks Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.62 dividend. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio is 142.53%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Starbucks from a “neutral” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $126.00 price target on shares of Starbucks in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Guggenheim initiated coverage on Starbucks in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut Starbucks from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Starbucks in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Starbucks presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $110.30.

Trending Headlines about Starbucks

Here are the key news stories impacting Starbucks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Seasonal promotions are supporting the turnaround. Starbucks launched its fall menu and Pumpkin Spice Latte season, while the limited-time Unicorn Frappuccino reportedly generated the company’s highest sales weekend on record and lifted traffic 28.5% above a typical Saturday. New offerings, including the Blueberry Matcha Daily Fiber Bar, are also intended to drive visits and strengthen the “Back to Starbucks” strategy. Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino drives biggest sales weekend ever
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive. Baird initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $124 price target, implying additional upside based on expectations for improved traffic, margin recovery and continued execution of the turnaround. Starbucks has also reported better-than-expected recent earnings and maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $2.55–$2.65. Baird sees upside for Starbucks
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate restructuring continues. Starbucks plans to eliminate more than 200 Seattle-area corporate positions and shift some roles to Nashville. The cuts could reduce costs and streamline operations, but they also highlight ongoing execution challenges and may create transition or morale risks. Starbucks is cutting more than 200 jobs
• Negative Sentiment: Labor conflict is the main near-term overhang. Starbucks Workers United is urging more than 12,000 unionized baristas and customers to boycott the chain during the Pumpkin Spice Latte launch until management reaches a contract agreement. The financial impact depends on participation, but a sustained boycott could undermine the traffic gains investors are watching and add reputational and labor costs. Starbucks union calls for boycott

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.