Cypress Capital Group Sells 7,571 Shares of Starbucks Corporation $SBUX

Cypress Capital Group decreased its position in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) by 32.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 15,865 shares of the coffee company’s stock after selling 7,571 shares during the period. Cypress Capital Group’s holdings in Starbucks were worth $1,342,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Starbucks by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 112,861,623 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $10,341,511,000 after acquiring an additional 802,053 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Starbucks by 1.2% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 47,513,332 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $4,353,647,000 after purchasing an additional 544,534 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Starbucks by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 25,846,634 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $2,357,815,000 after purchasing an additional 99,983 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Starbucks during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,246,316,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Starbucks by 11.2% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 12,757,954 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $1,169,011,000 after buying an additional 1,286,451 shares during the period. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Starbucks Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of SBUX stock opened at $93.88 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $87.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $87.17. The stock has a market cap of $106.75 billion, a PE ratio of 77.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.97. Starbucks Corporation has a 12 month low of $75.50 and a 12 month high of $117.46.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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). Starbucks had a negative return on equity of 28.66% and a net margin of 3.63%.The business had revenue of $9.92 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.62 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.69 earnings per share. The firm’s 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Starbucks Corporation will post 2.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Starbucks Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.62 per share. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 151.22%.

Starbucks News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Starbucks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 sales and traffic improvement — Starbucks reported a revenue beat ($9.92B) and its first U.S. transaction growth in two years, supporting the turnaround narrative and earlier stock strength. Starbucks Gets a Jolt After Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Investor Day strategic initiatives — management showcased redesigned cafes, a long-term growth roadmap, AI-powered personalization and plans to convert momentum into sustainable growth; these are constructive for longer-term same-store-sales and margins if execution holds. Starbucks shows off redesigned cafes at 2026 investor day
• Positive Sentiment: Rewards relaunch to drive frequency — Starbucks will reintroduce a tiered Starbucks Rewards (Green/Gold/Reserve) on March 10 to encourage more visits and higher spend from its large U.S. member base. This is a direct demand-side lever. Starbucks Unveils Reimagined Loyalty Program
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views mixed — some firms reaffirm buy/raise price targets (e.g., $105), while others remain cautious or maintain hold ratings; consensus remains split on how fast margins recover. Analyst Coverage Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Expansion plans vs. execution risk — management plans hundreds of new U.S. stores and added seating, which can drive growth but requires execution (and may pressure near-term capex). Starbucks sees room to expand
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability strain and guidance — EPS missed estimates ( $0.56 vs. ~$0.59) and full‑year EPS guidance (2.15–2.40) sits near or slightly below consensus, signaling margins remain pressured even as sales recover. Earnings and Guidance Details
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder litigation risk and governance optics — investor‑rights firms (Halper Sadeh and others) announced probes into directors/officers, and the company loosened the cap on CEO private jet use; both increase headline risk and can weigh on sentiment. Halper Sadeh Investigation Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Questions on store-level health — critical commentary argues new openings won’t offset traffic declines at many legacy U.S. locations, highlighting execution and comp-risk that could undermine growth assumptions. Starbucks Comp Sales: Why New Stores Don’t Matter

Insider Activity at Starbucks

In related news, Director Jorgen Vig Knudstorp purchased 11,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of $85.00 per share, for a total transaction of $994,500.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 53,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,513,160. This represents a 28.26% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.09% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SBUX has been the topic of several research analyst reports. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 target price on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Thursday. Susquehanna set a $114.00 price target on shares of Starbucks in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup upgraded shares of Starbucks from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Starbucks in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 target price (up previously from $95.00) on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $104.04.

Starbucks Company 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.