Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) CEO Sells 2,229 Shares of Company Stock

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) CEO Brady Brewer sold 2,229 shares of Starbucks stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $245,190.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 68,691 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,556,010. This represents a 3.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Brady Brewer also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, October 20th, Brady Brewer sold 588 shares of Starbucks stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $58,800.00.
• On Monday, October 5th, Brady Brewer sold 1,641 shares of Starbucks stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.76, for a total transaction of $155,501.16.
• On Friday, September 4th, Brady Brewer sold 2,229 shares of Starbucks stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.60, for a total transaction of $235,382.40.

Starbucks Trading Up 3.8%

Shares of SBUX stock traded up $4.03 on Monday, reaching $109.44. 8,912,782 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,183,495. The company has a market capitalization of $124.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.52, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.01. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $99.15 and its 200 day moving average price is $100.05. Starbucks Corporation has a twelve month low of $81.97 and a twelve month high of $111.50.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The coffee company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $9.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.22 billion. Starbucks had a negative return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 6.66%. Starbucks’s quarterly revenue was down 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.52 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Starbucks Corporation will post 3.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Starbucks Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be given a dividend of $0.63 per share. This is a boost from Starbucks’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio is 114.03%.

Trending Headlines about Starbucks

Here are the key news stories impacting Starbucks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stifel resumed coverage with a Buy rating and a $115 price target, implying about 5% upside from the cited share price. Starbucks rises as Stifel resumes coverage with Buy rating and $115 target
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results offered support: adjusted EPS of $0.80 beat the $0.72 consensus, while comparable sales reportedly rose 7.2%. Starbucks is up 28% in 2026 after a 7.2% comp quarter
• Neutral Sentiment: Call-option purchases were about 40% above typical daily volume, suggesting heightened bullish positioning, though options activity alone does not establish the market’s direction.
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate report noted a raised price target of $110, a more modest signal relative to Stifel’s $115 target. Starbucks price target raised to $110
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue remains a concern: the latest quarter’s sales missed consensus and declined 4.5% year over year. Another analysis also questioned whether the share price fully reflects future cash generation, citing a cash-flow valuation gap. Starbucks stock looks rich with a 32% cash flow gap

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on Starbucks from $124.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Gordon Haskett raised their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $110.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Starbucks from $115.00 to $105.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Finally, Argus boosted their price target on shares of Starbucks from $112.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $108.83.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Starbucks

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SBUX. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Starbucks during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Black Cypress Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Starbucks during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Center for Financial Planning Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 125.2% during the third quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 295 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. Financial Freedom LLC acquired a new position in Starbucks in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, John Boyer Inc. acquired a new position in Starbucks in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

About Starbucks

Starbucks Corporation is a global coffee company that roasts, markets and sells coffee and other beverages, along with food and related merchandise. Its offerings include brewed coffee, espresso-based drinks, teas and packaged coffee products.

The company serves customers through company-operated and licensed stores, as well as through retail and food-service partnerships. Its stores also sell items such as mugs and coffee-making equipment.

Founded in Seattle in 1971, Starbucks operates in North America and international markets, including China.