E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB Sells 15,700 Shares of Starbucks Corporation $SBUX

E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB decreased its holdings in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) by 33.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 31,514 shares of the coffee company’s stock after selling 15,700 shares during the period. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB’s holdings in Starbucks were worth $2,654,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Transce3nd LLC grew its stake in shares of Starbucks by 270.3% during the second quarter. Transce3nd LLC now owns 274 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Collier Financial purchased a new stake in shares of Starbucks in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Starbucks during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Starbucks during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in Starbucks during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Starbucks

In other news, CEO Brady Brewer sold 588 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $58,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 86,017 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,601,700. This represents a 0.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Sara Kelly sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.12, for a total value of $242,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 59,609 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,789,226.08. The trade was a 4.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 4,729 shares of company stock valued at $460,974. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SBUX has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. New Street Research set a $90.00 target price on Starbucks in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Barclays set a $116.00 target price on shares of Starbucks and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $113.00 price target on shares of Starbucks in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $103.00 price target (up from $100.00) on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Starbucks in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $103.81.

Starbucks Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of Starbucks stock opened at $91.98 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $104.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 76.02, a PEG ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.93. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $96.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $88.66. Starbucks Corporation has a 52-week low of $75.50 and a 52-week high of $104.82.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The coffee company reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $9.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.62 billion. Starbucks had a net margin of 3.63% and a negative return on equity of 28.66%. The company’s revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.69 EPS. Starbucks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.400 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Starbucks Corporation will post 2.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Starbucks News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Starbucks this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DBS upgraded Starbucks, which can support near-term buying interest from momentum and growth-focused investors. Starbucks Upgraded at Dbs Bank
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage arguing Starbucks is regaining its “third‑place” hospitality edge highlights a path to same-store sales and margin recovery if execution continues. “The Power of Hospitality”: Starbucks Stock Gains
• Positive Sentiment: Analyses arguing SBUX may be an undervalued dividend/long‑term play under new leadership (ex‑Chipotle CEO hire) can attract income and value buyers. Is Starbucks Stock an Undervalued Dividend Stock to Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly recaps note Starbucks posted a revenue beat but missed EPS expectations — mixed fundamentals that explain volatile trading as investors weigh top‑line strength vs. margin pressure. Q4 Earnings Highlights: Starbucks Vs The Rest
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple short‑interest updates show reported spikes but contain zero/NaN figures — the data appears erroneous; unclear shorting pressure based on the current reports. (No external link)
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Brian Niccol’s comment that the chain “ran like a manufacturing facility” was framed as an admission of past execution problems — this highlights operational issues that could press margins while turnaround work continues. Starbucks CEO admits the chain ‘ran like a manufacturing facility’
• Negative Sentiment: Critical pieces and analyst commentary questioning profitability/execution (“Improving, but where are the bucks?”) amplify investor caution about margin recovery. Starbucks: Improving, But Where Are The Bucks?
• Negative Sentiment: Labor and activist investor noise continues — a proxy challenge and resumed bargaining with Workers United raise execution and cost risks that investors dislike. Starbucks challenged by labor-friendly activist investors

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.