Short Interest in Starbucks Co. (SBUX) Rises By 10.1%

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Farmers National Bank increased its stake in Starbucks (SBUX) by 294.54% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 10,513 shares of the coffee company's stock worth $604,000 after buying an additional 3,761 shares in the last quarter. The Centre Asset Management Llc holds 84,230 shares with $4.52M value, down from 113,170 last quarter. The stock increased 2.04% or $1.195 during the last trading session, reaching $59.655. About 1.12M shares traded.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 25th. It has underperformed by 4.22% the S&P500. Paradigm Financial Ltd Liability Corp has 0.32% invested in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) for 10,729 shares. Td Management Limited Com has invested 0.02% of its portfolio in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX). The firm has "Buy" rating given on Friday, January 26 by RBC Capital Markets. Vetr lowered shares of Starbucks from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $60.26 price objective for the company.in a report on Monday. The firm earned "Sell" rating on Tuesday, January 30 by Stephens. The company was downgraded on Monday, January 29 by Bernstein. On Monday, August 24 the stock rating was maintained by Morgan Stanley with "Underweight". As per Thursday, January 25, the company rating was maintained by Robert W. Baird. As per Thursday, February 15, the company rating was maintained by Credit Suisse. On Tuesday, October 24 the stock rating was initiated by Deutsche Bank with "Buy". The firm has "Hold" rating by Robert W. Baird given on Friday, October 20. The stock of Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP (NYSE:SBS) earned "Buy" rating by HSBC on Wednesday, November 22. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Its down 0.24, from 1.21 in 2017Q2. It turned negative, as 64 investors sold DE shares while 312 reduced holdings. 103 funds opened positions while 331 raised stakes.

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Several analysts have released their opinion on Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX), with 16 analysts believing it is a strong buy. During the same quarter past year, the business earned $0.52 earnings per share. UNP's profit will be $1.31B for 20.67 P/E if the $1.66 EPS becomes a reality. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Therefore 67% are positive. Starbucks Corporation had 101 analyst reports since July 28, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. On Wednesday, November 8 the stock rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets with "Hold". The stock has "Outperform" rating by Wedbush on Friday, August 25. Mizuho maintained Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) rating on Thursday, September 28. (NYSE:BLK) rating on Thursday, October 13. Tigress Financial started coverage on shares of Starbucks in a research note on Wednesday, December 27th. The firm has "Buy" rating by UBS given on Friday, November 3. Barclays Capital has "Equal-Weight" rating and $378 target. As per Wednesday, June 28, the company rating was maintained by UBS. Wedbush maintained the stock with "Outperform" rating in Wednesday, September 28 report.

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Investors sentiment decreased to 0.97 in 2017 Q3. Its up 0.08, from 0.97 in 2017Q2. The stock grabbed 218 new institutional investments totaling 10,546,124 shares while 74 institutional investors sold out their entire positions totaling 5,556,825 shares.

SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of Starbucks Co. That puts total institutional holdings at 1,056,350,340 shares, according to SEC filings. 125,869 were accumulated by Mastrapasqua Asset Mngmt. First Foundation Advisors sold 121,874 shares as Starbucks Corp (SBUX)'s stock rose 6.99%. Bluefin Trading Ltd Limited Liability Company, a New York-based fund reported 7,629 shares.

Starbucks Co. (NASDAQ:SBUX) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in February. Huntington Comml Bank has invested 0.36% of its portfolio in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX). Ifc Incorporated Fl accumulated 1,171 shares or 0.04% of the stock. Cambridge Tru invested in 291,790 shares. Baltimore reported 94,335 shares or 1.15% of all its holdings. (NYSE:HON). Mason Street Llc holds 0.37% of its portfolio in Honeywell International Inc. The North Carolina-based Kdi Cap Limited Company has invested 0.53% in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX). 117,330 are held by Bridgecreek Inv Mngmt Limited Com. (NYSE:HCP). State Of Tennessee Treasury Department reported 127,500 shares. Buckingham Cap Management Inc has invested 0.56% in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX). Glovista Limited Liability Company owns 14,188 shares for 0.15% of their portfolio.

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