Korea Investment CORP Makes New Investment in Starbucks Corporation $SBUX

Korea Investment CORP acquired a new stake in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 631,805 shares of the coffee company’s stock, valued at approximately $64,564,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its holdings in Starbucks by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 9,473 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $849,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. Webster Bank N. A. lifted its holdings in Starbucks by 7.8% in the 2nd quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 1,396 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $143,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the period. Nilsine Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Starbucks by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 10,039 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $1,026,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the period. Beta Wealth Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Starbucks by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Beta Wealth Group Inc. now owns 6,216 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $635,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elgethun Capital Management grew its position in shares of Starbucks by 9.4% in the 2nd quarter. Elgethun Capital Management now owns 1,219 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $125,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Brady Brewer sold 2,229 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.99, for a total transaction of $236,251.71. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 75,135 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,963,558.65. This represents a 2.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 6,687 shares of company stock worth $681,663. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Research lowered Starbucks from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Starbucks from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $130.00 price target on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of Starbucks in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Starbucks from $105.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Starbucks currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $110.30.

Starbucks Stock Performance

NASDAQ SBUX opened at $107.49 on Tuesday. Starbucks Corporation has a one year low of $77.99 and a one year high of $110.51. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $104.57 and a 200 day moving average of $100.53. The company has a market capitalization of $122.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.78, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.97.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The coffee company reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.19. Starbucks had a net margin of 5.17% and a negative return on equity of 34.10%. The firm had revenue of $9.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.50 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Starbucks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.550-2.650 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Starbucks Corporation will post 2.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Starbucks Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.62 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Starbucks’s payout ratio is currently 142.53%.

Key Headlines Impacting Starbucks

Here are the key news stories impacting Starbucks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Starbucks’ coffee strategy is drawing renewed investor attention as management focuses on improving the customer experience, store performance and operational execution. Starbucks Coffee Strategy Draws Fresh Attention
• Positive Sentiment: The fall menu includes the return of a 23-year-old customer favorite along with nine new seasonal food and beverage items, providing a potential near-term traffic and sales catalyst. Starbucks Fall Menu 2026
• Positive Sentiment: The limited-time Unicorn Frappuccino reportedly produced Starbucks’ biggest sales weekend ever and lifted traffic 28.5% versus a typical Saturday, supporting the case that innovative promotions can attract customers. Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino Sales
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlights SBUX’s roughly 27% year-to-date advance, stronger traffic, recovering margins and raised guidance. Recent earnings also exceeded expectations, with quarterly EPS of $0.85 versus a $0.66 consensus and revenue of $9.32 billion. Starbucks Stock Gains 27 Percent Year to Date
• Neutral Sentiment: Starbucks has received a consensus analyst rating of “Hold,” suggesting that improving fundamentals are currently balanced against the stock’s already strong rally and execution risks. Starbucks Consensus Hold Rating
• Negative Sentiment: At a premium valuation, SBUX could experience greater volatility if consumer spending weakens or investors reduce expectations for the turnaround. Higher input costs and broader consumer uncertainty remain key risks. High-Flying Stocks With Warning Signs
• Negative Sentiment: Starbucks plans to eliminate more than 200 positions at its Seattle headquarters and shift some roles to Nashville. The restructuring may improve efficiency, but the layoffs could signal ongoing cost and organizational pressure. Starbucks Seattle Headquarters Layoffs

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.