Starbucks Corporation $SBUX Stock Acquired by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. grew its stake in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) by 25.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 50,170 shares of the coffee company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,206 shares during the quarter. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in Starbucks were worth $4,714,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Starbucks during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Black Cypress Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Starbucks in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Financial Freedom LLC raised its holdings in Starbucks by 296.2% in the first quarter. Financial Freedom LLC now owns 313 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. raised its holdings in Starbucks by 125.2% in the third quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 295 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Finally, John Boyer Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Starbucks in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. 72.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Starbucks News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Starbucks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management outlined plans for sustained fiscal 2027 growth, pointing to stronger coffeehouse sales, digital initiatives, global expansion and cost savings as drivers of its turnaround. Starbucks Q4 Earnings Call Highlights Turnaround and 2027 Growth Plans
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. customer trends offered support: average spending per visit rose 5.2% last quarter, while management cited growth in visits and spending alongside menu, digital and service improvements. Why Morgan Stanley sees customers spending more at Starbucks
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target from $104 to $107 but kept a neutral rating, signaling limited expected upside at that target. Citigroup Starbucks rating
• Neutral Sentiment: A report suggested drive-thrus could use technology to recognize returning customers, but the potential customer-service benefit remains prospective. Starbucks Stock Ticks Up as Drive-Thrus May Recognize Patrons
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal Q4 revenue was $9.14 billion, down 4.5% year over year and below Wall Street expectations, partly reflecting slower international growth and the transition of China operations to a licensed model. Adjusted EPS of $0.80 beat estimates, while U.S. momentum and margin gains provided some offset. SBUX Q3 (fiscal Q4 2026) deep dive
• Negative Sentiment: Stephens initiated coverage with an equal-weight rating and a $39 price target, far below the shares’ recent trading level; the unusually wide gap is a notable bearish signal for sentiment. Stephens Starbucks rating

Insider Activity at Starbucks

In other news, CEO Brady Brewer sold 588 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $58,800.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 70,920 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,092,000. The trade was a 0.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 4,458 shares of company stock worth $449,684 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Starbucks Stock Up 0.4%

SBUX opened at $104.77 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $119.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $99.15 and its 200-day moving average price is $99.84. Starbucks Corporation has a 52-week low of $77.99 and a 52-week high of $110.51.

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

Starbucks Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be issued a $0.63 dividend. This is an increase from Starbucks’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.62. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio is 112.22%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on SBUX shares. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Starbucks from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Starbucks from $95.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Compass Point started coverage on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Seaport Research Partners assumed coverage on shares of Starbucks in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Twenty-one investment 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $108.74.

Starbucks Company Profile

Starbucks Corporation is a global specialty coffee company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1971, the company operates and licenses coffeehouses under the Starbucks brand, serving brewed coffee, espresso beverages, teas, cold drinks, food, and other ready-to-consume products.

In addition to its company-operated and licensed stores, Starbucks sells packaged coffee, tea, and single-serve products through grocery retailers, convenience stores, and other distribution channels.