--- title: "\"We Could Even Be Recommending…Coffee\": Starbucks Stock (NASDAQ:SBUX) Slips Despite Doctors Reconsidering Coffee" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/293240025.md" description: "Starbucks (SBUX) stock slipped slightly despite positive news that cardiologists may soon recommend coffee for heart health, with the American Heart Association stating up to five cups daily is safe. Meanwhile, a Boston Starbucks location was shut down due to rat infestations and sanitary violations. Analysts maintain a Moderate Buy consensus on SBUX, citing an average price target of $112.59." datetime: "2026-07-20T16:33:01.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/293240025.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293240025.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/293240025.md) --- # "We Could Even Be Recommending…Coffee": Starbucks Stock (NASDAQ:SBUX) Slips Despite Doctors Reconsidering Coffee How much coffee a day is too much? Can coffee actually be good for you? These are questions that coffee giant Starbucks (SBUX) would love to have answered, and preferably in ways that allow people to drink as much coffee as their wallets can handle. New reports may be getting closer to that idea, as one cardiologist noted that coffee may one day be a recommended addition to diet. The news did little for Starbucks, though, as shares slipped fractionally in Monday afternoon's trading. ### Claim 55% Off TipRanks - Unlock powerful investing tools with TipRanks Premium to make smarter, more confident investment decisions - Subscribe to TipRanks Smart Investor Newsletter, and discover new investing opportunities with data-backed stock picks Research on the impact of caffeine on heart health has been somewhat mixed. Some reports suggest caffeine is a disaster waiting to happen. Others suggest those reports are overblown. The American Heart Association recently released a report saying that the average adult can now drink as much as five cups a day safely, and with limited impact on health. In fact, coffee may come with some benefits for heart health, the report notes. Dr. Eugenia Gianos, chair of the American College of Cardiology's Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Council, noted, "Not only is the lay public confused about this topic, but many clinicians out there don't know how to guide their patients. We could even be recommending soon that people have coffee." This is a move that Starbucks would undoubtedly welcome enthusiastically, if it could stop jittering. ## **Maybe Just Make Your Own** But Starbucks may not be most people's destination of choice, at least based on a report out of Boston. The Starbucks at South Station was recently shut down after video emerged that featured unexpected—and unpaying—customers hitting the pastry display cases. The customers in question were rats, which not only ate the display food, but also climbed on the cash register. The manager on the scene at the time told officials that the food had all been thrown away after it was mistakenly left out all night by an employee. The appearance of rat droppings, as well as fruit flies, did not help, and the location had "…multiple violations of the Massachusetts Sanitary Code and FDA Food Code." ## **Is Starbucks Stock a Good Buy?** Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Moderate Buy consensus rating on SBUX stock based on 16 Buys and nine Holds assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. After a 13.85% rally in its share price over the past year, the average SBUX price target of $112.59 per share implies 7.87% upside potential. ### Related Stocks - [SBUX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SBUX.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Starbucks is about to report earnings. Here's what to expect](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294250127.md) - [Starbucks raises annual forecasts again as turnaround takes root](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294253948.md) - [Starbucks (SBUX) Reports Q3 Earnings Tomorrow. Here is What Investors Should Expect.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294049585.md) - [Starbucks stock jumps after earnings beat and strong outlook](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294255351.md) - [Starbucks is becoming cool again. Here's how it pulled off its turnaround.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294278085.md)