<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Cascade Investment Advisors Inc. trimmed its position in shares of  Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX - Free Report) by 74.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 5,235 shares of the coffee company's stock after selling 15,393 shares during the quarter. Cascade Investment Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Starbucks were worth $443,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).</p><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 11/24 - 11/28</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SBUX. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in  Starbucks in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000.  Transce3nd LLC increased its stake in shares of  Starbucks by 270.3% during the 2nd quarter. Transce3nd LLC now owns 274 shares of the coffee company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter.  Chelsea Counsel Co. bought a new position in shares of  Starbucks during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000.  CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of  Starbucks by 125.2% in the 1st quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 286 shares of the coffee company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in  Starbucks in the second quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  72.29% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>SBUX has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group  set a $94.00 target price on Starbucks and gave the company a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada  set a $100.00 price objective on Starbucks and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Wall Street Zen raised Starbucks from a &#34;sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. BMO Capital Markets  restated an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on shares of Starbucks in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Starbucks from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. One research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued  a Buy rating, eleven have issued  a Hold rating and two have issued  a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Starbucks currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $101.44.</p><ul><li>Red Cups or Red Flags: Starbucks’ Bet on a Holiday Recovery</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Report on Starbucks</b></p><h2>Starbucks Trading Down 1.2%</h2><p>Shares of SBUX stock opened at $88.33 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $100.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.98. Starbucks Corporation has a 1 year low of $75.50 and a 1 year high of $117.46. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $84.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $87.72. </p><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 11/03 - 11/07</li></ul><p>Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The coffee company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by ($0.03). Starbucks had a net margin of 4.99% and a negative return on equity of 31.32%. The company had revenue of $9.57 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.41 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.80 earnings per share. Starbucks's revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis.  Equities research analysts anticipate that  Starbucks Corporation will post 2.99 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Starbucks Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.62 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. Starbucks's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 151.22%. </p><h2>Insider Transactions at Starbucks</h2><p>In other news, Director Jorgen Vig Knudstorp purchased 11,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 10th. The stock was purchased 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. The trade was a 28.26% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.09% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. </p><h2>Starbucks Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.  </p><p>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.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Starbucks</li><li>Dividend King Proctor &amp; Gamble Is A Buy On Post-Earnings Weakness </li><li>Nike Beats on Earnings But Struggles in China and Faces Tariffs</li><li>Growth Stocks: What They Are, What They Are Not</li><li>Is the AI Boom a Bubble? 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<p>Cascade Investment Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in Starbucks Corporation by 74.6% in the third quarter, now holding 5,235 shares worth $443,000. Other hedge funds have also adjusted their positions in Starbucks. Analysts have set new price targets, with a consensus rating of 'Moderate Buy' and an average target price of $101.44. Starbucks shares opened at $88.33, with a market cap of $100.44 billion. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.62 per share, yielding 2.8% annually.</p>

Starbucks Corporation $SBUX Stock Position Decreased by Cascade Investment Advisors Inc.