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title: "KCM Investment Advisors LLC Sells 9,223 Shares of Starbucks Corporation $SBUX"
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description: "KCM Investment Advisors LLC reduced its stake in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) by 7.0%, selling 9,223 shares during Q2, leaving them with 122,496 shares valued at $11.22 million. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their positions. Analysts have mixed ratings on Starbucks, with a consensus rating of \"Moderate Buy\" and a price target of $100.50. Starbucks reported Q4 earnings of $0.52 per share, missing estimates, but revenue increased by 5.5% year-over-year. The company announced a quarterly dividend increase to $0.62, payable on November 28."
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# KCM Investment Advisors LLC Sells 9,223 Shares of Starbucks Corporation $SBUX

KCM Investment Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX - Free Report) by 7.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 122,496 shares of the coffee company's stock after selling 9,223 shares during the quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in Starbucks were worth $11,224,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in shares of Starbucks during the 1st quarter worth $1,379,619,000. Jennison Associates LLC purchased a new position in Starbucks during the first quarter valued at $817,759,000. Polen Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Starbucks during the first quarter valued at $503,539,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Starbucks by 59.5% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 9,623,282 shares of the coffee company's stock valued at $943,948,000 after purchasing an additional 3,589,537 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in Starbucks by 22.3% in the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 19,414,472 shares of the coffee company's stock worth $1,904,366,000 after buying an additional 3,545,655 shares in the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

## Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $100.00 price objective on Starbucks and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Starbucks from $92.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 11th. UBS Group set a $94.00 price objective on shares of Starbucks and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Starbucks from $84.00 to $83.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $100.50.

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**Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on SBUX**

## Starbucks Stock Performance

SBUX stock opened at $85.57 on Friday. The company's fifty day moving average price is $83.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $87.46. Starbucks Corporation has a one year low of $75.50 and a one year high of $117.46. The company has a market capitalization of $97.27 billion, a PE ratio of 52.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.28 and a beta of 1.02.

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Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The coffee company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.55 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $9.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.41 billion. Starbucks had a net margin of 4.99% and a negative return on equity of 31.84%. The business's revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.80 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Starbucks Corporation will post 2.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

## Starbucks Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 28th. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th will be given a $0.62 dividend. This is an increase from Starbucks's previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 14th. Starbucks's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 151.22%.

## Starbucks Profile

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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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