A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX):
- 8/18/2026 – Starbucks was given a new $120.00 price target by Needham & Company LLC.
- 8/18/2026 – Starbucks had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
- 8/3/2026 – Starbucks was downgraded by Wells Fargo & Company from “overweight” to “underweight”.
- 8/3/2026 – Starbucks was downgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein from “outperform” to “market perform”.
- 8/3/2026 – Starbucks was downgraded by Raymond James Financial, Inc. to “outperform”.
- 8/3/2026 – Starbucks was downgraded by Morgan Stanley from “overweight” to “underweight”.
- 8/3/2026 – Starbucks is now covered by Guggenheim. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 8/3/2026 – Starbucks is now covered by Compass Point. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 8/3/2026 – Starbucks was given a new $110.00 price target by Melius Research.
- 8/3/2026 – Starbucks was upgraded by Melius Research from “sell” to “hold”.
- 7/31/2026 – Starbucks had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $115.00 price target on the stock.
- 7/30/2026 – Starbucks had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $115.00 price target on the stock, up from $110.00.
- 7/30/2026 – Starbucks had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $126.00 price target on the stock.
- 7/30/2026 – Starbucks was given a new $124.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
- 7/30/2026 – Starbucks had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $130.00 price target on the stock.
- 7/30/2026 – Starbucks had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc.
- 7/30/2026 – Starbucks had its price target raised by BNP Paribas Exane from $87.00 to $92.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
- 7/30/2026 – Starbucks had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $102.00 to $110.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
- 7/30/2026 – Starbucks is now covered by TD Cowen. They set a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock.
- 7/30/2026 – Starbucks had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $120.00 to $125.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 7/30/2026 – Starbucks had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $111.00 to $115.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 7/30/2026 – Starbucks had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $108.00 to $112.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
- 7/30/2026 – Starbucks had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $105.00 to $112.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
- 7/20/2026 – Starbucks had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
- 7/16/2026 – Starbucks had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $120.00 price target on the stock, up from $115.00.
- 7/15/2026 – Starbucks had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $111.00 price target on the stock, up from $110.00.
- 7/14/2026 – Starbucks had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $108.00 price target on the stock, up from $101.00.
- 6/29/2026 – Starbucks was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
Starbucks Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.62 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio is 142.53%.
Insider Activity at Starbucks
In other news, CEO Brady Brewer sold 2,229 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.99, for a total transaction of $236,251.71. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 75,135 shares in the company, valued at $7,963,558.65. This trade represents a 2.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 6,687 shares of company stock worth $681,663. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
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.
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