Hantz Financial Services Inc. Sells 50,188 Shares of Starbucks Corporation $SBUX

25 May 2026, 06:34 by Amy Steele · The Cerbat Gem

Hantz Financial Services Inc. cut its position in shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX – Free Report) by 20.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 192,002 shares of the coffee company’s stock after selling 50,188 shares during the quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Starbucks were worth $16,168,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Starbucks by 86.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 176,722 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $16,126,000 after acquiring an additional 81,952 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its holdings in Starbucks by 47.0% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 3,642 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $334,000 after purchasing an additional 1,164 shares during the period. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in shares of Starbucks during the second quarter valued at approximately $288,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its holdings in shares of Starbucks by 92.8% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 5,225 shares of the coffee company’s stock valued at $479,000 after purchasing an additional 2,515 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Starbucks by 7.6% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 112,710 shares of the coffee company’s stock worth $10,328,000 after purchasing an additional 7,978 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Starbucks news, CEO Brady Brewer sold 2,229 shares of Starbucks stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.81, for a total value of $233,621.49. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 81,559 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,548,198.79. The trade was a 2.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Sara Kelly sold 2,000 shares of Starbucks stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total transaction of $210,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 57,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,053,565. This trade represents a 3.35% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 11,187 shares of company stock valued at $1,111,085. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Starbucks

Here are the key news stories impacting Starbucks this week:

Negative Sentiment: Starbucks abandoned its AI inventory tool after finding counting errors and mislabeled items, suggesting a setback in its technology rollout and potential operational inefficiency. Starbucks scraps AI inventory tool after nine months
Negative Sentiment: Reuters-based reports say the company paused the tool after workers reported stocking problems, reinforcing concerns that the AI system was not ready for broad use. Starbucks scraps AI inventory tool across North America: Reuters
Neutral Sentiment: Starbucks also announced it will participate in the Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference next week, giving management another opportunity to address the turnaround, cost cuts, and operating changes. Starbucks to Participate in the Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference
Neutral Sentiment: The company’s latest China joint-venture restructuring is also shifting revenue recognition and improving margins, but that news is more of a longer-term financial reset than a direct same-day stock driver. Starbucks’ China JV Shift Reshapes Revenue and Margin Outlook

Starbucks Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SBUX opened at $103.11 on Monday. Starbucks Corporation has a 12 month low of $77.99 and a 12 month high of $108.88. The company has a market cap of $117.51 billion, a PE ratio of 78.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $98.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $93.19.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The coffee company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.06. Starbucks had a net margin of 3.89% and a negative return on equity of 29.24%. The business had revenue of $9.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.17 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.41 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. Starbucks has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.450 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Starbucks Corporation will post 2.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Starbucks Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a $0.62 dividend. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. Starbucks’s payout ratio is 187.88%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on SBUX. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Evercore increased their price objective on shares of Starbucks from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Starbucks from $99.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group cut shares of Starbucks from a “neutral” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Starbucks in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Starbucks presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $107.48.

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Starbucks Profile

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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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