Is Starbucks (SBUX) a Buy Right Now?
A plain-English read on Starbucks stock — what the chart and the numbers are saying today, with no jargon and no hype.
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What Starbucks actually does
Starbucks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of coffee internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Channel Development. Its stores offer coffee, tea, and other beverages, roasted whole beans and ground coffees, complementary food, packaged coffees, single-serve products, and ready-to-drink beverages; and various food products, such as pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch items. The company also licenses its trademarks through licensed stores, and grocery and foodservice accounts. The company offers its products under the Starbucks Coffee, Teavana, Seattle's Best Coffee, Ethos, and Starbucks Reserve brands. Starbucks Corporation was founded in 1971 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Starbucks by the numbers
Wall Street consensus on SBUX is Buy. That is the analyst community's view, shown for context — it is not our read and not a recommendation.
Starbucks's earnings history
Earnings per share for Starbucks's last 4 reported financial years, as filed — EPS has fallen over that span. We don't hold analyst consensus estimates for these periods, so no beat-or-miss judgement is shown.
| Period end | EPS reported |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-28 | 1.63 |
| 2024-09-30 | 3.31 |
| 2023-09-30 | 3.60 |
| 2022-09-30 | 2.85 |
Who owns Starbucks?
Institutions — pension funds, asset managers, index providers — hold 87.1% of SBUX, and the concentration matters: the largest single holder alone controls 9.62% of the company.
| Holder | Shares | % held |
|---|---|---|
| 109.65M | 9.62% | |
| 91.48M | 8.02% | |
| 83.22M | 7.30% |
Names withheld — plus 3 more records not shown.
See who owns itWhat Starbucks insiders have been doing
Executives and directors must disclose their own trades in company stock. Of the last 6 disclosed transactions we hold for Starbucks, 6 were sales and 0 were open-market purchases. Insiders sell for many ordinary reasons — scheduled plans, tax, diversification — so a sale is not by itself a signal.
| Insider | Date | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | SELL | 2.2K | $235.4K | |
| 2026-08-05 | SELL | 2.2K | $236.3K | |
| 2026-07-06 | SELL | 2.2K | $231.8K |
Names withheld — plus 3 more records not shown.
See which insidersThe numbers behind the read
Who in Washington has been trading SBUX?
Members of Congress must disclose trades over $1,000 within 45 days under the STOCK Act. At least 25 disclosures name SBUX — filed by 15 separate members or more and worth $144K–$635K combined (filings report bands, never exact amounts). 5 purchase-side, 20 sale-side, most recently on 2026-04-20.
| Member | Date | Action | Amount filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| 2026-04-15 | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| 2025-12-11 | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Names withheld — plus 22 more records not shown.
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Important disclaimer
This page is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial, investment, tax, or legal advice, nor a recommendation, offer, or solicitation to buy, sell, or hold Starbucks (SBUX) or any other security. The Money GPS is not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, or financial planner, and no content here should be relied upon to make an investment decision.
The verdict, indicators, and commentary are generated automatically — in part using AI — from third-party market data (via Yahoo Finance) that may be delayed, incomplete, or inaccurate, and is provided “as is” without any warranty. Figures reflect the market as of 2026-09-18 and change constantly; the read above may already be out of date. A “Buy,” “Hold,” or “Be Careful” label is a simplified, rules-based signal for beginners — not a price target or a guarantee of any outcome.
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