Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. raised its position in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX – Free Report) by 2.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 442,030 shares of the coffee company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,430 shares during the period. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.’s holdings in Starbucks were worth $37,223,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of SBUX. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated grew its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 5,288 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $447,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the period. Wynn Capital LLC raised its stake in Starbucks by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 11,895 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $1,002,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the period. Winch Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Starbucks by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,004 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $931,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the period. Pioneer Trust Bank N A OR lifted its holdings in Starbucks by 1.1% during the third quarter. Pioneer Trust Bank N A OR now owns 11,437 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $968,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its stake in Starbucks by 3.5% in the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,765 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $345,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
More Starbucks News
Here are the key news stories impacting Starbucks this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Investors re-elected Starbucks’ full board and rejected a labor-backed slate, reducing near-term governance uncertainty and preserving management’s strategic plan. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: CEO stated the company’s turnaround is starting to show up in the store experience, signaling improving execution on traffic, service and customer experience that could support revenue and margins if sustained. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Operational changes — new ordering kiosks, scheduled app orders, a restructured licensed-store model and the GROW program — aim to reduce service bottlenecks and improve throughput in high-traffic formats, which can help margins and customer satisfaction over time. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Starbucks listed six-figure corporate roles for a new Nashville office as it builds a Southeastern hub — a sign of expansion and talent investment but also an added cost center in the near term. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: SeekAlpha/Tipranks summaries and highlights from the annual meeting reiterate governance votes and strategy updates — useful context for shareholders but largely confirmatory rather than market-moving. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Peer note: Dutch Bros (BROS) has slid despite growth, reflecting investor sensitivity to expansion costs and margins in the specialty coffee segment — a sector datapoint but not a direct Starbucks-specific catalyst. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Citizens Jmp started coverage with a “market underperform” rating and an $84 price target, signaling at least one analyst sees limited upside and adding near-term selling pressure. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Rising gasoline prices could reduce drive-thru visits industrywide, posing a traffic risk for stores reliant on convenience and drive-thru sales if elevated fuel costs persist. Read More.
Insider Activity at Starbucks
Starbucks Price Performance
Shares of Starbucks stock opened at $86.72 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $98.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.93. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $95.86 and its 200-day moving average is $88.83. Starbucks Corporation has a one year low of $75.50 and a one year high of $104.82.
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The coffee company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by ($0.03). Starbucks had a negative return on equity of 28.66% and a net margin of 3.63%.The firm had revenue of $9.92 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.62 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.69 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Starbucks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.400 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Starbucks Corporation will post 2.99 EPS for the current year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
SBUX has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Starbucks in a report on Monday, March 9th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Guggenheim reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $95.00 price objective (up from $90.00) on shares of Starbucks in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Barclays set a $116.00 target price on Starbucks and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. William Blair upgraded shares of Starbucks from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Starbucks from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $103.07.
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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.
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