Rep. Dan Newhouse Sells Off Shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX)

Representative Dan Newhouse (R-Washington) recently sold shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Starbucks stock on December 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “EDWARD JONES IRA” account.

Representative Dan Newhouse also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) on 12/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) on 12/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) on 12/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) on 12/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 12/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 12/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) on 12/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Blackstone (NYSE:BX) on 12/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Textron (NYSE:TXT) on 12/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Magna International (NYSE:MGA) on 12/11/2025.

Starbucks Stock Performance

Shares of SBUX opened at $92.99 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $86.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $87.03. The stock has a market cap of $105.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.97. Starbucks Corporation has a one year low of $75.50 and a one year high of $117.46.

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

Starbucks Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.62 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 151.22%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on SBUX shares. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Starbucks and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 target price (up previously from $95.00) on shares of Starbucks in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Citigroup raised shares of Starbucks from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Starbucks from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $102.56.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Starbucks

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Perigon Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Starbucks by 15.9% during the 4th quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 37,559 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $3,163,000 after buying an additional 5,161 shares in the last quarter. HF Advisory Group LLC raised its position in Starbucks by 610.9% during the fourth quarter. HF Advisory Group LLC now owns 102,514 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $8,633,000 after acquiring an additional 88,094 shares during the period. Crew Capital Management Ltd lifted its holdings in Starbucks by 10.9% during the fourth quarter. Crew Capital Management Ltd now owns 10,796 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $909,000 after purchasing an additional 1,060 shares in the last quarter. Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc. grew its position in shares of Starbucks by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc. now owns 29,361 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $2,472,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. Finally, Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY increased its stake in shares of Starbucks by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY now owns 226,198 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $19,048,000 after purchasing an additional 3,851 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Starbucks

In other news, Director Jorgen Vig Knudstorp acquired 11,700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $85.00 per share, for a total transaction of $994,500.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 53,096 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,513,160. This represents a 28.26% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.09% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Representative Newhouse

Dan Newhouse (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Washington’s 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Newhouse (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington’s 4th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Click here to see Newhouse’s key votes in Congress.

Newhouse served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives representing District 15-Position 2 from 2003 through 2009 and as Washington Director of Agriculture from 2009 to 2013.

Newhouse was first elected to the state House in 2002 and served until he was named state Director of Agriculture in 2009. He was first appointed by Governor Christine Gregoire on February 18, 2009.

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.