Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Starbucks (SBUX)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) recently:

• 1/15/2026 – Starbucks was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating.
• 1/15/2026 – Starbucks had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $94.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $83.00.
• 1/9/2026 – Starbucks was given a new $86.00 price target on by analysts at Mizuho. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – Starbucks had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barclays PLC. They now have a $110.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $95.00.
• 12/29/2025 – Starbucks had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/29/2025 – Starbucks was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating.
• 12/22/2025 – Starbucks had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – Starbucks had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – Starbucks had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/1/2025 – Starbucks had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/1/2025 – Starbucks had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at TD Cowen. They now have a $84.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/24/2025 – Starbucks had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/22/2025 – Starbucks was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.

Starbucks Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.62 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. Starbucks’s dividend payout ratio is presently 151.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Jorgen Vig Knudstorp bought 11,700 shares of Starbucks stock in a transaction on Monday, November 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of $85.00 per share, with a total value of $994,500.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 53,096 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,513,160. This represents a 28.26% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.09% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.