Insider trade

CEO sold ~$234K of SBUX shares in the open market

Traded May 5, 2026 · Filed May 7, 2026

StarbucksSBUX

~$234K
Reported value · 2,229 sh @ $104.81: 82K
Holds after · shares reported: -9.6%
stock since the trade · S&P 500 +5.6%, $104.94 → $94.88 on Oct 1

Why it stands out

The boss of Starbucks sold $234K of Starbucks shares. It was planned long ago, so it says very little.

Written from the filing's own figures. OQRO describes what was reported and never tells you what to buy or sell

View the official recordSEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

All the details

Dates, kept separate

Transaction date: May 5, 2026
Reporting period: Not applicable
Filed with the SEC: May 7, 2026

CEO$100K–$500KPre-arranged plan referenced

Context

Classification

open market sale

Code S — open-market or private sale

Absolute commitment

~$233,621

Shares × reported transaction price

Timing vs results

7 days after results of Apr 28, 2026, 85 days before results of Jul 29, 2026

Results dates are the company's own 8-K (Item 2.02). Many companies only let insiders trade in a window after results

Price at the time

Closed at $104.94 on May 5, 2026, within 1% of its 52-week high, after a 12% rise over the previous 30 trading days

52-week range $78.46 (Oct 10, 2025) to $105.90 (May 1, 2026), 97% of the way up, from 251 adjusted closes. 30 trading days earlier: $93.83 on Mar 23, 2026. Describes the past only, not a forecast

Layoff notice nearby

A WARN layoff notice covering 61 workers was filed in Washington on May 8, 2026.

From the official state WARN list, 3 days after the trade; 2 more notices by the company within 60 days. Shown for timing only; the two filings are separate

Planned / mechanical clue

Footnote references a pre-arranged trading plan (Rule 10b5-1)

Only flagged when a footnote says so; never inferred

Securities lawsuit open at the trade date

A securities lawsuit naming the company as a defendant was filed on Aug 28, 2024 in the U.S. District Court, W.D. Washington. A filing is an allegation, not a finding.

Garbaccio v. Starbucks Corporation, docket 2:24-cv-01362, via CourtListener (court records). Nature of suit 850, company named as first defendant

After it was reported

After	Stock	S&P 500	Difference
7 days	+1.8%	+0.2%	+1.6%
30 days	-9.6%	+0.2%	-9.8%
90 days	+0.2%	+4.2%	-4.0%

Past results only. Not a forecast.

Source receipt

Record ID: 0000829224-26-000084
Filed / recorded: May 7, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC
Added to OQRO: Oct 2, 2026, 3:52 AM UTC
Parser: form4-xml-v1
Data quality: Verified: identifiers matched exactly
Issuer: STARBUCKS CORP
Issuer CIK: 829224
Ticker: SBUX
Reporting person: Brady Brewer
Relationship: Officer
Officer title: ceo, International
Security: Common Stock
Table: Non-derivative (Table I)
Transaction date: May 5, 2026
Transaction code: S
Shares / units: 2,229
Price per share: $104.81
Acquired / disposed: Disposed (D)
Shares owned after: 81,558.502
Ownership form: Direct
Amendment: No

Footnotes from the filing

The sale reported on this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 3, 2025.

Around the same time

Officer sold ~$210K of Starbucks

Scheduled in advance5mo ago

CEO sold ~$59K of Starbucks

Scheduled in advance6mo ago

6mo ago

Congress trade

$1,001 - $15,000Reported range · official band, not an exact amount

3 different filers disclosed SBUX within 90 days. Disclosed 5 days after the transaction; reported as an official range, not an exact amount.

Why it stands out Official record