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

First Nebraska Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 5,918 shares of the coffee company’s stock, valued at approximately $605,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Starbucks by 94.5% during the fourth quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 94,260 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $7,938,000 after purchasing an additional 45,794 shares in the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd raised its stake in Starbucks by 20.4% in the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 518,405 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $43,655,000 after buying an additional 87,926 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Starbucks during the fourth quarter worth $1,232,650,000. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Starbucks by 86.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 176,722 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $16,126,000 after buying an additional 81,952 shares during the period. Finally, Parkside Investments LLC bought a new stake in Starbucks during the 4th quarter valued at $842,000. 72.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on SBUX. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Starbucks in a report on Monday, July 20th. Stephens started coverage on Starbucks in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. They set an “overweight” rating on the stock. Raymond James Financial lowered Starbucks to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $117.00 target price on shares of Starbucks and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of Starbucks from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $110.30.

Insider Buying and Selling at Starbucks

In other news, CEO Brady Brewer sold 2,229 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.99, for a total transaction of $236,251.71. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 75,135 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,963,558.65. The trade was a 2.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 6,687 shares of company stock worth $681,663 in the last 90 days. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Starbucks Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of SBUX stock opened at $105.76 on Wednesday. Starbucks Corporation has a 12-month low of $77.99 and a 12-month high of $110.51. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $104.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $100.59. The company has a market cap of $120.57 billion, a PE ratio of 60.78, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.97.

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

Starbucks Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 142.53%.

Key Stories Impacting 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.