BREWER BRADY sold $232K of SBUX

BREWER BRADY (ceo, International) sold 2,229 shares of STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX) at $104.00 ($0.23M total) on 2026-07-06 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · BREWER BRADY
Published Jul 8, 2026, 10:37 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$SBUX
Neutral
high confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
3/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$SBUXNeutralLow
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Why it matters

The disclosure updates the record of insider activity but does not introduce new business, earnings, or regulatory information.

02

Market read

Traders may monitor insider activity for sentiment, but 10b5-1 open-market sales are typically low-signal for fundamentals.

03

What to watch

The transaction size is modest relative to SBUX’s market cap, and the 10b5-1 designation suggests the sale was planned rather than information-driven.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 2/10Timing: Filed 2026-07-08 after-hours; reflects sale executed 2026-07-06.

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Starbucks Corporation.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$SBUXNeutralHigh confidence
Context

SEC Form 4 shows SBUX CEO International Brewer Brady sold 2,229 shares on 2026-07-06 at $104.00.

Expected impact

Likely minimal near-term price impact; any effect is more about sentiment than new company information.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a Form 4 insider transaction, explicitly tied to a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, and provides no new operational or financial guidance.

Market effects

No sector read-through; this is company-specific insider trading with no new industry catalyst.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Even with 10b5-1, repeated insider selling can still coincide with private views on valuation or liquidity needs, so some traders may treat it as mild bearish sentiment.

Key entities

  • STARBUCKS CORP

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • BREWER BRADY

    CEO, International, reported an open-market sale under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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