Starbucks Shares Are Up 13.7% Year-to-Date: Is It a Buy?

Shares of international coffeehouse giant Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) are up 13.7% in 2026 so far, as Wall Street reacted favorably to the company's Q4 2025 earnings report. From growing same-store sales to a 5% bump in global revenue and the opening of 128 net new coffeehouses around the world, it was the most triumphant earnings report since former Chipotle Mexican Grill CEO Brian Niccol took the helm of Starbucks in September 2024. I own shares in Starbucks, but despite the recent positive news, I won't ...