Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Purchases New Position in Starbucks Corporation $SBUX

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 11,247 shares of the coffee company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,149,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of Starbucks by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 9,473 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $849,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. lifted its stake in shares of Starbucks by 7.8% in the 2nd 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 during the last quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Starbucks by 1.0% in the 2nd 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. boosted its holdings in Starbucks by 1.7% in the second quarter. Beta Wealth Group Inc. now owns 6,216 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $635,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elgethun Capital Management boosted its holdings in Starbucks by 9.4% in the second quarter. Elgethun Capital Management now owns 1,219 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $125,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting 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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on SBUX shares. Compass Point assumed coverage on Starbucks in a report on Monday, August 3rd. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Guggenheim assumed coverage on Starbucks in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered Starbucks from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Raymond James Financial downgraded Starbucks to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Starbucks in a 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Starbucks presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.30.

Starbucks Price Performance

Shares of SBUX opened at $107.49 on Tuesday. The company 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. Starbucks Corporation has a one year low of $77.99 and a one year high of $110.51. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $104.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $100.53.

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

Starbucks Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

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

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.