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Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) Stock Signal

TECHi Signal compresses current quote, fundamental, technical, analyst, and strategic inputs into one explainable research stance for SBUX.

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SBUX: Balanced watch

Balanced watch. Track record validation (73/100) is the strongest signal; news sentiment (8/100) is the main constraint. Model confidence is 65/100 from 67 of 76 available inputs and a 90% freshness factor; 9 inputs are missing, so treat this as a directional research screen rather than a forecast. Analyst disagreement penalty is applied through the confidence model; the Analyst View card owns the published spread. Long-term secular context is tracked separately: 20 Years +650.8% total (75/100 progress score); yesterday +0.9%. Rolling price-history validation is 17.7% across 1066 matured horizon scores; full field-by-field accuracy still needs stored daily snapshots. Use the top read for speed, then inspect the Formula lab when you need the full evidence trail.

Signal

51/100

Medium confidence

Inputs

67/76

84/100 factual coverage

Universe

Refreshing

Peer rank unavailable

Nearest

Hold

1 Day +0.1%

Formula signalMedium confidence67/76 inputsLast updated Jun 23, 4:00 PM EDT

Balanced watch

Dashboard view for the current Signal score, confidence, input coverage, and active horizon. The full narrative read lives in Start Here; the evidence trail is consolidated below.

Technical tape

59/100

12% wt

16/16 inputs

Forecast layer

63/100

10% wt

4/5 inputs

Valuation

50/100

10% wt

8/8 inputs

Risk brake

69/100

7% wt

7/8 inputs

51

Signal score

Active horizon

1 day to 10 years + strategic setup

84/100 factual coverage, 49% live source health.

Horizon read

The stance changes by timeframe.

These are Formula stances by timeframe, not execution instructions. The full validation grid is below.

1 Day

55/100 conf

Hold

+0.1%

News sentiment 8/100 / Technical tape 59/100

7 Days

55/100 conf

Hold

+0.3%

News sentiment 8/100 / Technical tape 59/100

15 Days

55/100 conf

Hold

+0.2%

News sentiment 8/100 / Technical tape 59/100

30 Days

61/100 conf

Hold

+0.6%

News sentiment 8/100 / Analyst/revision signal 63/100

3 Months

61/100 conf

Hold

-0.4%

Quality trend 32/100 / News sentiment 8/100

6 Months

61/100 conf

Hold

-1.8%

Quality trend 32/100 / News sentiment 8/100

1 Year

62/100 conf

Hold

-3.0%

Quality trend 32/100 / Analyst/revision signal 63/100

3 Years

64/100 conf

Hold

-7.4%

Quality trend 32/100 / Future value 41/100

5 Years

64/100 conf

Hold

-13.8%

Quality trend 32/100 / Future value 41/100

10 Years

64/100 conf

Hold

-19.9%

Quality trend 32/100 / Future value 41/100

What moves it

Strongest inputs

Track record validation

73/100

7/8 inputs · 12% dashboard weight

Risk brake

69/100

7/8 inputs · 7% dashboard weight

Analyst/revision signal

63/100

4/5 inputs · 10% dashboard weight

Pressure points

News sentiment

8/100

1/3 inputs · 6% dashboard weight

Quality trend

32/100

9/9 inputs · 14% dashboard weight

Future value

41/100

5/7 inputs · 11% dashboard weight

Habit loop

Watch the next price trigger, not just the score.

SBUX's nearest horizon is hold at +0.1%; use a dashboard price alert to catch the next break before the next Signal refresh.

Set price alert

Formula lab

Factor evidence, scenarios, horizons, and validation.

CompositeHorizonsValidation

Evidence lab

Balanced watch

Dashboard score

51

/100

1 day to 10 years + strategic setup

Medium confidence

67 of 76 fields are powering the model.

History progress

Past returns in Signal

Scored windows

20 Years

75/100

+650.8%

+10.6% CAGR

$13.46 to $101.05

2006-06-26 to 2026-06-23

20-year progress favors long-run compounding context when full daily history is incomplete.

10 Years

71/100

+124.9%

+8.4% CAGR

$44.93 to $101.05

2016-06-22 to 2026-06-23

10-year progress tracks decade-scale compounding structure when enough closes exist.

5 Years

51/100

+1.8%

+0.4% CAGR

$99.28 to $101.05

2021-06-23 to 2026-06-23

5-year progress prioritizes compounding behavior to make strategic drift visible.

1 Year

65/100

+12.3%

+12.3% CAGR

$89.97 to $101.05

2025-06-23 to 2026-06-23

1-year progress blends current return with annualized context for cleaner long-cycle comparison.

Last month

43/100

-3.0%

CAGR unavailable

$104.13 to $101.05

2026-05-21 to 2026-06-23

1-month progress reflects recent tape with less sensitivity than daily windows.

Last week

48/100

-0.5%

CAGR unavailable

$101.59 to $101.05

2026-06-15 to 2026-06-23

1-week progress tracks short-cycle tape and can rotate meaningfully with each close cluster.

Yesterday

56/100

+0.9%

CAGR unavailable

$100.15 to $101.05

2026-06-22 to 2026-06-23

1-day progress tracks latest close-to-close momentum from tape.

A-Z factor map

Available scoring inputs

24/26 factors

2 unscored inputs are hidden until the quote stack has verified fields for them.

Balance sheet

C

Cash runway

Balance sheet · 23/100

Current 0.92x; cash/debt 0.12x

Method

Checks liquidity, leverage, and balance-sheet room.

Data coverage

Z

Zero-missing risk

Data coverage · 64/100

9 missing fields

Method

Shows how much the model is relying on available fields versus placeholders.

External view

A

Analyst conviction

External view · 63/100

Consensus 3.53; upside +5.2%; disagreement +55.4%

Method

Uses consensus, target spread, target disagreement, revisions, and latest EPS surprise.

I

Implied upside

External view · 57/100

Target move +5.2%; disagreement +55.4%

Method

Measures analyst target room versus the latest quote and flags wide high-low target dispersion.

Forecast

U

Upside scenarios

Forecast · 45/100

Future 41/100; analyst 63/100

Method

Combines TECHi future-value signal with outside target support.

Growth

G

Growth pulse

Growth · 52/100

Revenue +8.8%; EPS +33%

Method

Compares latest YoY sales and earnings momentum.

Y

Year-over-year proof

Growth · 56/100

1M windows 53/100; 3M windows 68/100

Method

Looks for repeated conversion from past setups into later closes.

Momentum

J

Jump signal

Momentum · 49/100

5D return -0.5%

Method

Captures the newest short-term price impulse.

W

52-week position

Momentum · 85/100

Range position +74.7%

Method

Scores trend strength while trimming crowded highs.

Quality

F

Free cash flow

Quality · 17/100

FCF margin +0.2%; yield +0.1%

Method

Connects profit quality to cash generation and market value.

K

Key margins

Quality · 31/100

Gross +21.9%; operating +8.4%

Method

Rewards margin breadth before assigning quality confidence.

O

Operating leverage

Quality · 41/100

Operating margin +8.4%

Method

Shows whether revenue is converting into operating profit.

Q

Quality trend

Quality · 32/100

Quality composite 32/100

Method

Combines margins, returns, growth, and cash conversion.

Risk

B

Beta risk

Risk · 92/100

Beta 0.977

Method

Lower and steadier beta earns a stronger risk-adjusted score.

Sentiment

N

News tone

Sentiment · 8/100

1 headlines; unavailable

Method

Headline breadth and sentiment are capped so news does not overpower data.

Strategic

L

Leadership depth

Strategic · 50/100

0 named executives

Method

Adds C-suite coverage for execution visibility.

S

Social/developer

Strategic · 50/100

Social composite 50/100

Method

Uses verified public channels and developer gravity when available.

Technical risk

D

Drawdown control

Technical risk · 62/100

90D max drawdown -14.5%

Method

Scores whether recent losses stayed controlled versus the latest peak.

Technicals

M

MACD pressure

Technicals · 61/100

MACD hist 0.3; slope 0.01

Method

Reads MACD line pressure against its signal line plus histogram direction.

R

RSI balance

Technicals · 79/100

RSI 14 52.5; Stoch %K 73.7

Method

Rewards constructive oscillator momentum without extreme overbought stretch.

T

Technical tape

Technicals · 59/100

20D -2%; ATR 2.5%; %B 0.68

Method

Blends returns, SMA/EMA crosses (above), RSI, MACD, Stochastic, Bollinger Bands, ATR, volume, volatility, and drawdown.

V

Volume confirmation

Technicals · 41/100

Volume 5.2M vs avg 7.7M

Method

Checks whether price movement is confirmed by trading activity.

Validation

H

History depth

Validation · 100/100

5029 closes analyzed

Method

More closes improve backtest coverage and reduce thin-history risk.

Valuation

P

PE and PEG

Valuation · 57/100

Forward PE 34.25x; PEG 1.34x; EV/Sales 3.57x

Method

Penalizes expensive multiples unless growth support is visible.

Composite formula

Composite = normalized weighted sum (14% quality trend, 12% technical tape, 12% momentum, 12% track record validation, 11% future value, 10% valuation, 10% analyst/revision, 7% risk brake, 6% news sentiment, 4% leadership, 2% social/developer traction), confidence-adjusted toward neutral by input coverage^0.7 x freshness factor x missing-critical-field penalty x analyst-disagreement penalty

Strategic inputs

0 roadmap items, 0 leadership roles, 0 social/developer channels, human-impact lens unavailable.

Factual coverage

84/100 from 98/107 sourced fields, 49% live source health, and 9 missing fields.

Accuracy trail

17.7% rolling hit rate across 1066 matured horizon scores. Accuracy is a rolling price-history proxy from available closes. Full field-by-field correctness requires storing daily factor snapshots and grading them after each horizon matures.

Guardrail

Buy/Hold/Sell labels are research stances. Predictive accuracy is shown beside the model and should be read with filings, risk tolerance, and current market conditions.

Bull case

+4.0%

$105.05

Momentum holds, quality signals stay firm, future-product execution improves, and valuation pressure does not widen.

Base case

-3.9%

$97.15

Weighted factor model using price, fundamentals, analyst, sentiment, roadmap, leadership, social traction, and risk inputs.

Stress case

-11.7%

$89.25

Volatility, missing-data, valuation, and balance-sheet brakes are applied to the setup.

Horizon model

Horizon matrix

Timeframe-specific weights: trading windows lean on tape; investor windows lean on quality, valuation, and revisions; strategic windows lean on future value.

Trading windows

1-30 day tape, momentum, and event risk.

1 Day

52/100 signal · 55/100 conf · 84/100 facts

Hold

+0.1%

$101.15

Drivers News sentiment 8/100 · Technical tape 59/100

7 Days

53/100 signal · 55/100 conf · 84/100 facts

Hold

+0.3%

$101.35

Drivers News sentiment 8/100 · Technical tape 59/100

15 Days

51/100 signal · 55/100 conf · 84/100 facts

Hold

+0.2%

$101.25

Drivers News sentiment 8/100 · Technical tape 59/100

30 Days

52/100 signal · 61/100 conf · 84/100 facts

Hold

+0.6%

$101.66

Drivers News sentiment 8/100 · Analyst/revision signal 63/100

Investor windows

Quarterly setup through one-year thesis checks.

3 Months

49/100 signal · 61/100 conf · 84/100 facts

Hold

-0.4%

$100.65

Drivers Quality trend 32/100 · News sentiment 8/100

6 Months

47/100 signal · 61/100 conf · 84/100 facts

Hold

-1.8%

$99.23

Drivers Quality trend 32/100 · News sentiment 8/100

1 Year

47/100 signal · 62/100 conf · 84/100 facts

Hold

-3.0%

$98.02

Drivers Quality trend 32/100 · Analyst/revision signal 63/100

Strategic windows

Multi-year durability, leadership, and future value.

3 Years

46/100 signal · 64/100 conf · 84/100 facts

Hold

-7.4%

$93.57

Drivers Quality trend 32/100 · Future value 41/100

5 Years

45/100 signal · 64/100 conf · 84/100 facts

Hold

-13.8%

$87.11

Drivers Quality trend 32/100 · Future value 41/100

10 Years

45/100 signal · 64/100 conf · 84/100 facts

Hold

-19.9%

$80.94

Drivers Quality trend 32/100 · Future value 41/100

Price-direction backtest

Daily scoring history

Tests whether the model's price-derived direction matched later closes — it does not yet validate the fundamental, analyst, or sentiment factors, which need persisted daily history. Longer and multi-year horizons score once enough closes have matured.

1 Day

16.6%

Price-tested

217 daily scores · 1.5% avg error

Latest: Hold +0.5% vs +0.9% actual

7 Days

10.9%

Price-tested

211 daily scores · 4.0% avg error

Latest: Hold +1.2% vs -1.2% actual

15 Days

20.2%

Price-tested

203 daily scores · 4.6% avg error

Latest: Hold +0.1% vs +4.7% actual

30 Days

26.1%

Price-tested

188 daily scores · 6.0% avg error

Latest: Hold +2.0% vs -3.1% actual

3 Months

24.5%

Price-tested

155 daily scores · 7.8% avg error

Latest: Hold +1.1% vs +8.3% actual

6 Months

2.2%

Price-tested

92 daily scores · 16.7% avg error

Latest: Hold +2.1% vs +14.4% actual

4 horizon lanes are hidden until enough future closes mature.

7 validations appear once TECHi has tracked enough daily factor history for them.

Technical tape

Price-tested

13.8%

428 samples · latest 2026-06-22

Validated daily from historical price tape: SMA, RSI, MACD, volatility, drawdown, and short returns.

Momentum setup

Price-tested

18.8%

602 samples · latest 2026-06-11

Validated from rolling forward returns after trend and range-position signals.

Track record validation

Price-tested

25.4%

343 samples · latest 2026-05-08

Validated from recurring positive-return windows, long-run CAGR, and earnings-surprise evidence where available.

Risk brake

Price-tested

23.5%

546 samples · latest 2026-06-01

Validated as a price-history proxy: volatility, drawdown, and risk brakes are checked against later downside/upside behavior.

Frequently asked

Common questions.

What is TECHi Signal for SBUX?

TECHi Signal is the Formula scoring layer for Starbucks Corporation (SBUX). It blends technical tape, momentum, valuation, fundamentals, analyst revisions, sentiment, leadership, traction, and risk into an explainable research stance.

Is TECHi Signal a buy or sell recommendation?

No. Signal labels are research stances, not personalized financial advice. They show which inputs are constructive, balanced, watch-list, or risk-heavy so readers can decide what to research next.

How do technicals affect SBUX's Signal?

Technicals feed the Formula model through trend, momentum, RSI/MACD, moving averages, volume, volatility, and drawdown inputs. Short horizons weight technicals more heavily than long horizons.

How is Signal different from Forecast for SBUX?

Forecast focuses on analyst targets, ratings, estimates, and scenario math. Signal is TECHi's broader cross-signal model that combines Forecast data with technicals, valuation, fundamentals, catalysts, sentiment, and risk.