Gateway Investment Advisers LLC Increases Stake in Starbucks Corporation $SBUX

Gateway Investment Advisers LLC increased its stake in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) by 12.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 70,960 shares of the coffee company’s stock after buying an additional 7,769 shares during the period. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC’s holdings in Starbucks were worth $6,003,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of SBUX. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Starbucks by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,170 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $474,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the period. Cooper Haims Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Starbucks by 3.0% in the second quarter. Cooper Haims Advisors LLC now owns 3,749 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $344,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. lifted its position in Starbucks by 1.4% during the second quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 8,293 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $760,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the period. Diligent Investors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Diligent Investors LLC now owns 6,132 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $562,000 after buying an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 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 worth $447,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the period. 72.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on SBUX shares. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of Starbucks from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Starbucks from $115.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. UBS Group set a $94.00 price target on Starbucks and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Starbucks in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $100.00 target price on Starbucks and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Starbucks currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $101.44.

Starbucks Trading Down 0.3%

Starbucks stock opened at $83.97 on Monday. Starbucks Corporation has a 12 month low of $75.50 and a 12 month high of $117.46. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $84.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $87.22. The firm has a market cap of $95.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.20, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.97.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The coffee company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by ($0.03). Starbucks had a net margin of 4.99% and a negative return on equity of 31.32%. The business had revenue of $9.57 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.41 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.80 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Starbucks Corporation will post 2.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Starbucks Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 151.22%.

Starbucks News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Starbucks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts/upgrades highlighting improving U.S. comparable-store trends and the potential benefit from a China asset sale — commentary that supports revenue recovery and margin improvement. Starbucks: China Sale And U.S. Comps Improvement Are Encouraging (Rating Upgrade)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/column arguing that closing underperforming stores is the right strategic move — could lift per-store economics and margin over time even if it depresses near-term revenue. Starbucks: Closing Underperforming Stores Is A Step In The Right Direction
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options volume detected — signals elevated short-term trading activity and positioning that can increase volatility independent of fundamentals. Watch options flow for directional clues. Starbucks Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NASDAQ:SBUX)
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut multiple near- and medium-term EPS forecasts (Q1–Q4 2026, FY2026–FY2028 and several 2027 quarters) and maintains a “Strong Sell” rating — a coordinated set of downgrades that weighs on sentiment and could pressure the share price if other analysts follow. Why Starbucks (SBUX) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

Insider Activity at Starbucks

In related news, Director Jorgen Vig Knudstorp acquired 11,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $85.00 per share, with a total value of $994,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 53,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,513,160. This trade represents a 28.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.09% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.