Capital International Inc. CA Boosts Stake in Starbucks Corporation $SBUX

Capital International Inc. CA boosted its holdings in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) by 23.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 727,558 shares of the coffee company’s stock after acquiring an additional 137,891 shares during the quarter. Capital International Inc. CA owned about 0.06% of Starbucks worth $61,551,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Starbucks by 86.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 176,722 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $16,126,000 after purchasing an additional 81,952 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its stake in Starbucks by 47.0% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 3,642 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $334,000 after acquiring an additional 1,164 shares during the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Starbucks by 13.7% during the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 42,372 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $3,883,000 after acquiring an additional 5,098 shares during the last quarter. CSM Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Starbucks by 0.9% in the second quarter. CSM Advisors LLC now owns 70,335 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $6,446,000 after purchasing an additional 625 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT raised its position in shares of Starbucks by 54.9% during the 2nd quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 30,673 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $2,811,000 after purchasing an additional 10,867 shares during the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Starbucks Price Performance

Starbucks stock opened at $99.77 on Tuesday. Starbucks Corporation has a 12-month low of $75.50 and a 12-month high of $106.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $94.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $87.95. The company has a market capitalization of $113.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 82.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.93.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The coffee company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.59 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $9.92 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.62 billion. Starbucks had a negative return on equity of 28.66% and a net margin of 3.63%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.69 earnings per share. Starbucks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.400 EPS. Analysts forecast that Starbucks Corporation will post 2.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup cut their price target on Starbucks from $94.00 to $92.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Starbucks from $86.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. DA Davidson assumed coverage on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Friday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $97.00 price objective on the stock. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $105.00 price target on shares of Starbucks in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $103.00 price objective (up from $100.00) on shares of Starbucks in a report on Friday, January 30th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $104.22.

Insider Buying and Selling at Starbucks

In other news, CEO Brady Brewer sold 1,641 shares of Starbucks stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.12, for a total value of $159,373.92. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 86,605 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,411,077.60. This trade represents a 1.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Sara Kelly sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,789,226.08. This trade represents a 4.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Starbucks

Here are the key news stories impacting Starbucks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management opens a new Nashville supply‑chain and corporate hub that could lower distribution costs, improve inventory flow and support new product rollouts — a multi‑quarter margin tailwind if execution is smooth. Starbucks’ New Nashville Supply Chain Hub Could Be A Game Changer For Starbucks (SBUX)
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks reports U.S. transactions rose for the first time in eight quarters, lifting comps and signaling improving customer traffic — an operational read that supports revenue recovery vs. prior quarters. The Zacks Analyst Blog Starbucks, McDonald’s and Dutch Bros
• Neutral Sentiment: New sell‑side and coverage activity — DA Davidson started coverage with a neutral view; other brokers maintain a mix of Outperform/Overweight and Hold ratings, leaving consensus near a “moderate buy” with varied price targets. Analyst coverage can boost liquidity but currently offers mixed directional signals. Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) Research Coverage Started at DA Davidson
• Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research downgraded SBUX to Peer Perform from Outperform, citing that Starbucks is in the early stages of a multi‑year turnaround and execution risk is high — downgrades can weigh on sentiment and limit multiple expansion. Starbucks downgraded at Wolfe Research as execution risk remains high
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by senior executives — CEO Brady Brewer sold 1,641 shares (~$159k at ~$97.12) and EVP Sara Kelly sold 2,500 shares (~$242.8k), modest reductions in holdings that investors often view as negative signaling near‑term liquidity or personal diversification. Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) CEO Sells $159,373.92 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Brand/regulatory risk — Public criticism from a government health official about sugar in seasonal drinks could create PR or regulatory scrutiny and pressure certain beverage promotions or reformulations. Starbucks Balances Nashville Supply Chain Push With Sugar Backlash Questions

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.