Insider Selling: Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) CEO Sells $58,800.00 in Stock

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) CEO Brady Brewer sold 588 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total value of $58,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 79,593 shares in the company, valued at $7,959,300. The trade was a 0.73% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at 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 Friday, June 5th, Brady Brewer sold 1,641 shares of Starbucks stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.33, for a total value of $154,795.53.
• On Tuesday, May 5th, Brady Brewer sold 2,229 shares of Starbucks stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.81, for a total value of $233,621.49.
• On Friday, April 17th, Brady Brewer sold 588 shares of Starbucks stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total value of $58,800.00.
• On Monday, April 6th, Brady Brewer sold 1,641 shares of Starbucks stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $147,690.00.

Starbucks Price Performance

Shares of Starbucks stock opened at $99.82 on Thursday. Starbucks Corporation has a 1 year low of $77.99 and a 1 year high of $108.88. The business has a 50-day moving average of $100.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $95.03. The company has a market capitalization of $113.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.98.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The coffee company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.06. Starbucks had a negative return on equity of 29.24% and a net margin of 3.89%.The company had revenue of $9.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.17 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.41 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Starbucks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.450 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Starbucks Corporation will post 2.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Starbucks Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $0.62 dividend. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio is 187.88%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of SBUX. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in Starbucks by 86.5% during 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. boosted its position in Starbucks by 47.0% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 3,642 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $334,000 after purchasing an additional 1,164 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in Starbucks during the second quarter valued at approximately $288,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its position in Starbucks by 92.8% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 5,225 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $479,000 after purchasing an additional 2,515 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in Starbucks by 7.6% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 112,710 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $10,328,000 after purchasing an additional 7,978 shares during the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Starbucks News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Starbucks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage continues to highlight Starbucks’ turnaround strategy, including better store service, faster operations, and improving traffic trends, which supports the long-term recovery story. TipRanks article on Starbucks stock slipping
• Positive Sentiment: Starbucks is also being discussed as a potential beneficiary of its broader strategic reset, including plans for smaller-format stores and a possible restructuring of international assets, which could help efficiency and unlock value over time. Yahoo Finance article on Japan review and China stake sale
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and other market commentary still point to Starbucks as a strong income and turnaround name, with some firms maintaining favorable ratings and higher price targets after the latest earnings beat. MarketBeat Starbucks page
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Brady Brewer sold a small number of shares under a pre-arranged trading plan. The sale was routine and does not appear to signal a major change in leadership’s outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles comparing Starbucks with rivals such as McDonald’s and Dutch Bros reflect ongoing competitive pressure, but they do not point to a new fundamental development on their own. 24/7 Wall St comparison article
• Negative Sentiment: Starbucks Korea is facing backlash tied to a marketing controversy, including store closures for mandatory staff training, boycotts, and reputational damage. This is the clearest near-term negative headline weighing on sentiment. Yahoo Finance article on Starbucks Korea controversy
• Negative Sentiment: News that Starbucks is underperforming peers and lagging the broader market suggests investors are becoming more cautious, especially after a strong run earlier in the year. MarketWatch underperforms competitors article
• Negative Sentiment: Several articles note the stock is dipping more than the broader market, reinforcing that traders are taking profits and reacting to short-term uncertainty rather than the company’s recent earnings strength. Yahoo Finance article on Starbucks dip

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of Starbucks in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Starbucks in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 price objective (up from $110.00) on shares of Starbucks in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded Starbucks from a “sector perform” rating to a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Starbucks in a report on Thursday, May 14th. They set an “underperform” rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Starbucks currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.93.

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.