Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX) Position Trimmed by Cypress Capital Group

Cypress Capital Group cut its stake in shares of Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX - Free Report) by 24.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 27,840 shares of the coffee company's stock after selling 9,131 shares during the period. Cypress Capital Group's holdings in Starbucks were worth $2,714,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Dakota Wealth Management raised its holdings in Starbucks by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 55,793 shares of the coffee company's stock valued at $5,439,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Weil Company Inc. raised its position in Starbucks by 31.2% in the third quarter. Weil Company Inc. now owns 34,580 shares of the coffee company's stock worth $3,371,000 after purchasing an additional 8,222 shares in the last quarter. Maia Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Starbucks by 69.1% during the third quarter. Maia Wealth LLC now owns 18,582 shares of the coffee company's stock worth $1,805,000 after purchasing an additional 7,596 shares during the period. Aljian Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Starbucks by 48.5% during the third quarter. Aljian Capital Management LLC now owns 30,422 shares of the coffee company's stock valued at $2,966,000 after purchasing an additional 9,936 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Swiss National Bank grew its stake in shares of Starbucks by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 3,362,100 shares of the coffee company's stock valued at $327,771,000 after purchasing an additional 9,900 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.29% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Starbucks

In other news, CFO Rachel Ruggeri sold 1,452 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.07, for a total transaction of $143,849.64. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 65,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,503,747.36. The trade was a 2.16 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Jorgen Vig Knudstorp purchased 380 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $91.50 per share, with a total value of $34,770.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 36,242 shares in the company, valued at $3,316,143. This represents a 1.06 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.98% of the company's stock.

Starbucks Trading Down 0.1 %

SBUX opened at $98.26 on Thursday. Starbucks Co. has a 12 month low of $71.55 and a 12 month high of $104.68. The business's 50-day moving average price is $97.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $86.70. The company has a market cap of $111.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.97.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The coffee company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80. The company had revenue of $9.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.60 billion. Starbucks had a net margin of 10.40% and a negative return on equity of 46.39%. The firm's revenue was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.06 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Starbucks Co. will post 3.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Starbucks Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be given a dividend of $0.61 per share. This is an increase from Starbucks's previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. This represents a $2.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th. Starbucks's payout ratio is presently 73.72%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Starbucks from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $81.00 to $110.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 13th. Bank of America cut their price target on Starbucks from $118.00 to $117.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. BTIG Research boosted their price target on Starbucks from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Starbucks from $98.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Starbucks from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $85.00 to $118.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 14th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Starbucks has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $102.81.

About Starbucks

Starbucks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of coffee worldwide. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Channel Development. Its stores offer coffee and tea beverages, roasted whole beans and ground coffees, single serve products, and ready-to-drink beverages; and various food products, such as pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch items.

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