Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Buys 26,891 Shares of Starbucks Corporation $SBUX

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its stake in shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) by 3.1% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 893,625 shares of the coffee company’s stock after buying an additional 26,891 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Starbucks were worth $75,654,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. River Street Advisors LLC increased its stake in Starbucks by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. River Street Advisors LLC now owns 13,516 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $1,138,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated boosted its position in shares of Starbucks by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 5,288 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $447,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Wynn Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Starbucks by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 11,895 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $1,002,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the period. Winch Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Starbucks by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,004 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $931,000 after buying an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pioneer Trust Bank N A OR increased its position in Starbucks by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Pioneer Trust Bank N A OR now owns 11,437 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $968,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Brady Brewer sold 588 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total value of $58,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 83,788 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,378,800. This represents a 0.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Sara Kelly sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.12, for a total value of $242,800.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 59,609 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,789,226.08. The trade was a 4.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 6,958 shares of company stock valued at $667,464. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on SBUX. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered Starbucks from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $105.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Starbucks in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. William Blair upgraded Starbucks from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Starbucks in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Starbucks from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $104.93.

Starbucks News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Starbucks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Keurig Dr Pepper and Nestlé will expand distribution of Starbucks-branded K-Cup pods across the U.S. and Canada, which should boost packaged‑goods revenue and broaden retail reach. Keurig, Nestlé extend Starbucks K-Cup deal
• Positive Sentiment: Starbucks will invest $100M to open a Southeast corporate/support office in Nashville, expected to create ~2,000 jobs over five years — a long‑term operational commitment that supports U.S. growth capacity. Starbucks to invest $100 million in Nashville
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts (including UBS commentary) are penciling in improving North American comparable‑sales and the potential for a Q2 upside, supporting expectations for a stronger reported quarter. Starbucks Likely to Deliver North American Comparable Sales Beat, UBS Says
• Positive Sentiment: Stifel raised its SBUX price target to $115 and kept a Buy rating, signaling some analyst conviction on upside from current levels. Stifel raises SBUX price target
• Positive Sentiment: Company affirmed its quarterly dividend and rolled out new protein-focused MUSH overnight oats in most stores — incremental product and yield supports that can help sentiment. Assessing Starbucks valuation as turnaround momentum draws attention
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Brady Brewer sold 588 shares under a pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plan; the trade is small (0.7% reduction) and typically viewed as routine. SEC Form 4 disclosure
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed but leans constructive (consensus “Moderate Buy”); expectations remain split heading into earnings. Analyst consensus: Moderate Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Starbucks is cutting tech roles as the new CTO reshapes the organization — this could create near‑term charges and execution risk for digital initiatives. Starbucks cuts tech jobs
• Negative Sentiment: Relocation friction: reports of employee resistance to moving from Seattle to the new Nashville hub have spurred culture and retention concerns that could weigh on near‑term operations. Lefty Starbucks office workers refuse to move from Seattle
• Negative Sentiment: Shares have been volatile and dipped as investors await the April 28 earnings print; SBUX remains sensitive given a recent EPS miss and relatively high valuation, so the quarter is a key catalyst. Stock dips ahead of Q2 earnings

Starbucks Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:SBUX opened at $99.52 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $113.38 billion, a PE ratio of 82.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.95. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $95.87 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $90.17. Starbucks Corporation has a 1-year low of $75.50 and a 1-year high of $104.82.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The coffee company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.59 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $9.92 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.62 billion. Starbucks had a negative return on equity of 28.66% and a net margin of 3.63%.The business’s revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.69 EPS. Starbucks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.400 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Starbucks Corporation will post 2.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Starbucks Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.62 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 204.96%.

Starbucks Company Profile

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.