Starbucks (SBUX) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 3/30/2026 – Starbucks is now covered by Citizens Jmp. They set a “mkt underperform” rating and a $84.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/20/2026 – Starbucks was upgraded by Dbs Bank from “strong sell” to “moderate sell”.
• 3/17/2026 – Starbucks was downgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada from “outperform” to “sector perform”. They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/9/2026 – Starbucks is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock.
• 3/6/2026 – Starbucks is now covered by DA Davidson. They set a “neutral” rating and a $97.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/4/2026 – Starbucks had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Guggenheim. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock, up from $90.00.
• 3/4/2026 – Starbucks had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein.
• 2/2/2026 – Starbucks had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $94.00 to $92.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2026 – Starbucks had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $120.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/30/2026 – Starbucks had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $103.00 price target on the stock, up from $100.00.
• 1/30/2026 – Starbucks had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.
• 1/30/2026 – Starbucks was given a new $116.00 price target by Barclays PLC. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2026 – Starbucks had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen. They now have a $89.00 price target on the stock, up from $84.00.
• 1/29/2026 – Starbucks had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $113.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/29/2026 – Starbucks had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/29/2026 – Starbucks had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Starbucks

In other Starbucks news, EVP Sara Kelly sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.12, for a total transaction of $242,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 59,609 shares in the company, valued at $5,789,226.08. The trade was a 4.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Brady Brewer sold 1,641 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.12, for a total transaction of $159,373.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 86,605 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,411,077.60. The trade was a 1.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 4,729 shares of company stock worth $460,974 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

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.