Clough Capital Partners L P Takes $974,000 Position in Starbucks Corporation $SBUX

Clough Capital Partners L P purchased a new stake in shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 11,564 shares of the coffee company’s stock, valued at approximately $974,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Starbucks during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in Starbucks during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd bought a new stake in Starbucks during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Entrust Financial LLC bought a new stake in Starbucks during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Starbucks during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Starbucks news, CEO Brady Brewer sold 588 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total value of $58,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 79,593 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,959,300. This trade represents a 0.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Sara Kelly sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total value of $210,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 57,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,053,565. The trade was a 3.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 8,687 shares of company stock valued at $863,707. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on SBUX. Zacks Research raised Starbucks from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Dbs Bank raised Starbucks from a “strong sell” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Evercore raised their price objective on Starbucks from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Starbucks from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded Starbucks from a “sector perform” rating to a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.93.

Starbucks Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SBUX opened at $99.82 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $113.76 billion, a PE ratio of 75.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $100.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $95.03. Starbucks Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $77.99 and a fifty-two week high of $108.88.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The coffee company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $9.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.17 billion. Starbucks had a negative return on equity of 29.24% and a net margin of 3.89%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.41 earnings per share. Starbucks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.450 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Starbucks Corporation will post 2.42 earnings per share 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 yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 187.88%.

Key Stories Impacting Starbucks

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

Starbucks 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.