26,162 Shares in Starbucks Corporation $SBUX Bought by Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd.

Posted by George Bondi on Aug 26th, 2026

Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. purchased a new position in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 26,162 shares of the coffee company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,673,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mission Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Starbucks during the second quarter worth approximately $255,000. Haverford Trust Co purchased a new stake in Starbucks during the second quarter worth $703,000. First Nebraska Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Starbucks during the 2nd quarter worth $605,000. Bank of Nova Scotia bought a new stake in Starbucks during the second quarter valued at about $18,506,000. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Starbucks in the 2nd quarter valued at about $58,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Brady Brewer sold 2,229 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.99, for a total transaction of $236,251.71. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 75,135 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,963,558.65. This represents a 2.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 6,687 shares of company stock worth $681,663 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SBUX has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Starbucks in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Starbucks from $108.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Guggenheim began coverage on Starbucks in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Starbucks to an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $126.00 price target on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $110.30.

Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on Starbucks

Starbucks News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Starbucks this week:

Positive Sentiment: Seasonal promotions are supporting the turnaround. Starbucks launched its fall menu and Pumpkin Spice Latte season, while the limited-time Unicorn Frappuccino reportedly generated the company’s highest sales weekend on record and lifted traffic 28.5% above a typical Saturday. New offerings, including the Blueberry Matcha Daily Fiber Bar, are also intended to drive visits and strengthen the “Back to Starbucks” strategy. Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino drives biggest sales weekend ever
Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive. Baird initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $124 price target, implying additional upside based on expectations for improved traffic, margin recovery and continued execution of the turnaround. Starbucks has also reported better-than-expected recent earnings and maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $2.55–$2.65. Baird sees upside for Starbucks
Neutral Sentiment: Corporate restructuring continues. Starbucks plans to eliminate more than 200 Seattle-area corporate positions and shift some roles to Nashville. The cuts could reduce costs and streamline operations, but they also highlight ongoing execution challenges and may create transition or morale risks. Starbucks is cutting more than 200 jobs
Negative Sentiment: Labor conflict is the main near-term overhang. Starbucks Workers United is urging more than 12,000 unionized baristas and customers to boycott the chain during the Pumpkin Spice Latte launch until management reaches a contract agreement. The financial impact depends on participation, but a sustained boycott could undermine the traffic gains investors are watching and add reputational and labor costs. Starbucks union calls for boycott

Starbucks Stock Performance

NASDAQ SBUX opened at $105.76 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $104.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $100.59. The company has a market cap of $120.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.97. Starbucks Corporation has a one year low of $77.99 and a one year high of $110.51.

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

Starbucks Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given 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 presently 142.53%.

About Starbucks

(Free Report)

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.