Starbucks Corporation $SBUX Shares Sold by Founders Financial Securities LLC

Founders Financial Securities LLC decreased its position in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) by 61.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,080 shares of the coffee company’s stock after selling 8,055 shares during the quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC’s holdings in Starbucks were worth $428,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in SBUX. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in Starbucks by 86.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 176,722 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $16,126,000 after buying an additional 81,952 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its holdings in Starbucks by 47.0% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 3,642 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $334,000 after purchasing an additional 1,164 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in shares of Starbucks in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $288,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its stake in shares of Starbucks by 92.8% during the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 5,225 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $479,000 after buying an additional 2,515 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Starbucks by 7.6% in the second 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 hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Starbucks

In other news, EVP Sara Kelly sold 2,500 shares of Starbucks stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.12, for a total transaction of $242,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 59,609 shares in the company, valued at $5,789,226.08. The trade was a 4.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Brady Brewer sold 2,229 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.81, for a total transaction of $233,621.49. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 81,559 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,548,198.79. The trade was a 2.66% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 11,187 shares of company stock worth $1,111,085. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. BTIG Research lowered shares of Starbucks from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Starbucks in a report on Monday, March 9th. They issued a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded shares of Starbucks from a “sector perform” rating to a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Tigress Financial initiated coverage on Starbucks in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. They set a “buy” rating and a $122.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Starbucks from $112.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.48.

Starbucks Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of SBUX opened at $95.51 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $99.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $93.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $108.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.98. Starbucks Corporation has a 1-year low of $77.99 and a 1-year high of $108.88.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The coffee company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.06. Starbucks had a net margin of 3.89% and a negative return on equity of 29.24%. The business had revenue of $9.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.17 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.41 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. Starbucks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.450 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Starbucks Corporation will post 2.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Starbucks Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $0.62 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio is currently 187.88%.

More Starbucks News

Here are the key news stories impacting Starbucks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators remain constructive on Starbucks’ turnaround, pointing to stronger revenue and earnings trends, improved traffic, and a first clean earnings beat in several quarters. Has Starbucks Reached the Turning Point in Its Turnaround Story?
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights bullish sentiment from institutional ownership and analyst price targets that remain above the current trading level, reinforcing confidence in the stock’s longer-term recovery. Smart Money Owns 87% of Starbucks. Should Retail Investors Follow?
• Positive Sentiment: Starbucks’ nostalgia-driven menu strategy is drawing interest, with the company bringing back popular limited-time drinks such as the S’mores Frappuccino to help boost customer engagement and traffic. Starbucks brings back viral drink after 7 years, adds new item
• Neutral Sentiment: Starbucks announced that CEO Brian Niccol will speak at Evercore’s Consumer and Retail Conference next week; the event may provide updates on the turnaround, but the announcement itself is not a major business catalyst. Starbucks to Participate in the 6th Annual Evercore Consumer and Retail Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles discuss Starbucks’ stock performance versus peers and whether investors should follow the current momentum, but these are commentary pieces rather than new company-specific developments. How Is Starbucks’ Stock Performance Compared to Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks?
• Negative Sentiment: Broader discussion around Starbucks’ nostalgia-heavy menu strategy also reflects lingering concerns that the company may be relying on old favorites to support demand while the turnaround is still incomplete. Starbucks Stock (NASDAQ:SBUX) Rises Along With Nostalgic Menu Concerns

Starbucks 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.