Tritonpoint Wealth LLC Has $5.47 Million Stock Position in Starbucks Corporation $SBUX

Tritonpoint Wealth LLC lowered its position in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) by 12.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 64,892 shares of the coffee company’s stock after selling 8,976 shares during the quarter. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC’s holdings in Starbucks were worth $5,465,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated grew its position in shares of Starbucks by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 5,288 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $447,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Wynn Capital LLC increased its stake in Starbucks by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Wynn Capital LLC now owns 11,895 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $1,002,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Starbucks by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,004 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $931,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the period. Pioneer Trust Bank N A OR raised its holdings in Starbucks by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Pioneer Trust Bank N A OR now owns 11,437 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $968,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in Starbucks by 3.5% in the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,765 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $345,000 after buying an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Starbucks Price Performance

SBUX stock opened at $90.37 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $102.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 74.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.95. Starbucks Corporation has a twelve month low of $75.50 and a twelve month high of $104.82. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $95.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $88.96.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by ($0.03). Starbucks had a negative return on equity of 28.66% and a net margin of 3.63%.The company had revenue of $9.92 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.62 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.69 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. Starbucks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.400 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Starbucks Corporation will post 2.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Starbucks News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Starbucks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China JV closed with Boyu Capital — Starbucks finalized the joint venture intended to speed disciplined expansion in China and bring in a local partner to help scale stores and operations, which should support long‑term growth in a key market. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: New U.S. partner incentives announced — Starbucks outlined a package including weekly pay, broader tipping on mobile/card orders, and a performance-based bonus program (up to $1,200/year) aimed at improving service, retention and sales; benefits to revenue are possible but outcome is uncertain. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational intent vs. cost — Management frames the moves as part of its “Back to Starbucks” turnaround to fix service and sales trends; investors must balance potential revenue upside from better in-store execution against the program’s roughly $500M scale and execution risk. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term stock reaction muted or negative — Despite the announcements, the shares showed little upside and in some reports slipped, suggesting the market is focused on near-term margin pressure, recent EPS misses, and the need for proof the programs lift sales. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and margin concerns — Analysts/commentary warn expanded tipping and bonus schemes could backfire or compress margins if service improvements don’t translate to sustained higher sales per store; ongoing union activity adds another execution variable. Article Title

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on SBUX. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $86.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Bank of America set a $114.00 price objective on shares of Starbucks in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Starbucks in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Starbucks currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $103.07.

Insider Buying and Selling at Starbucks

In other Starbucks news, 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 value of $242,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 59,609 shares in the company, valued at $5,789,226.08. This trade represents a 4.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Brady Brewer sold 588 shares of Starbucks stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $58,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 86,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,601,700. This trade represents a 0.68% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 4,729 shares of company stock worth $460,974 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

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.