NASDAQ: SBUX · Restaurants

Starbucks (SBUX) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Starbucks (SBUX) logged about 923 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 29% bullish across the tracked sources. Wall Street is more constructive, with 15 of 36 analysts rating SBUX a buy.

There is steady buzz around SBUX this week and broad agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on SBUX

Wall Street’s 42% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from News at 25% to X at 37%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 15
Hold 19
Sell 2
Avg target $111.33

Across 36 analysts the consensus is a Hold: 15 buy calls against 2 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $111.33.

36 analysts42% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 29%
Spread 12 pts
Most bullish X 37%
Most bearish News 25%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources broadly agree, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesHigh agreement

Who is bullish on SBUX

12pt spread
Wall St
42%
X
37%
Reddit
25%
News
25%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 29%

Analysts sit 13 points above the crowd average of 29%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 37% bullish while News sits at 25%, a 12-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why SBUX reads Sell

Sell -31.5
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 29.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-27.3
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 2 down, 1 flat.
-4.7
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 69.8, clearly above the usual midpoint.
+2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

Starbucks (SBUX) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Starbucks (SBUX) buzz held elevated around 67.9 while the price drifted down 8.1% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 8.8M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, SBUX lost 4.4%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 59.0 and was variable, swinging between 49.4 and 75.2. Recent volume is running above the 30-day average, suggesting heightened trading interest. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 14 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw SBUX this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 65.7
Bullish 25%
Mentions 220
Trend Falling
35 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.0
Bullish 25%Neutral 43%Bearish 32%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 270 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 81.7
Bullish 37%
Mentions 531
Trend Stable
531 tweets7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 37%Neutral 49%Bearish 14%
@PopBase · 30-day context Neutral 0.03
“Starbucks is exploring a potential $41 billion takeover of Chipotle, according to Financial Times.”
♥ 12K↻ 398👁 680K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 62.1
Bullish 25%
Mentions 172
Trend Falling
46 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.0
Bullish 25%Neutral 56%Bearish 19%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Neutral 0.12
“McDonald's, Starbucks, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Booking, DoorDash, Carnival, and Royal Caribbean Cruises are the seven Restaurant stocks to…” Led by Yahoo Finance and MarketBeat.

Polymarket signal

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Starbucks (SBUX) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Oct 10, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusHold (15 / 19 / 2)
Crowd bullish (7d)29%
Avg price target$111.33
Most bullish sourceX, 37%
Most bearish sourceNews, 25%
Sentiment spread12 pts
Mentions (7d)923
Market cap$106.26B
P/E · Forward P/E53.9 · 30.9
EPS · Beta$1.73 · 1.0
Revenue (TTM)$38.34B · 5% margin
IndustryRestaurants

Starbucks (SBUX) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Starbucks (SBUX) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Starbucks (SBUX) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 29% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 923 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about SBUX stock?

Reddit discussion around Starbucks (SBUX) is moderately active with 220 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 35 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 25% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

Is Starbucks (SBUX) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Starbucks (SBUX), averaging 29% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 37% bullish and News at 25%, a 12-point spread. On the professional side, 15 of 36 analysts rate SBUX a buy.

What do analysts say about Starbucks (SBUX)?

Of the 36 analysts covering Starbucks (SBUX), 15 rate it a buy, 19 a hold and 2 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $111.33. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 29% bullish.

What is the sentiment on SBUX stock?

Starbucks (SBUX)'s cross-source average is bearish at 29% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. X reads 37% bullish, News reads 25% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 25% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does SBUX carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Starbucks (SBUX) at 29% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 25% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Starbucks (SBUX) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 531 mentions (58% of total volume). Reddit contributes 220 mentions and News contributes 172 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 29% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Starbucks (SBUX)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. SBUX's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 29% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this SBUX sentiment data?

The SBUX sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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