Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$105.51 +2.24% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) receives a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) and flashes a Red SELL / AVOID warning (68/100 RQD Confidence). Our SEC filing scanner spotted paper earnings outpacing real operating cash flow (-28.5% (NI vs OCF)) while unpaid customer invoices grew—a classic sign to step aside until cash flow catches up.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $120.28B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk D
Cash (17)Whales (10)SEC (8)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.5% Base Target
$130 Bull$110 Base$86 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($12.0M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $103.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
56% Calls / 44% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.8x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$103.00
-2.38% vs. current $105.51 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±6.7%
Expected event band around $105.51

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (SBUX)

$95
6,313C / 11,538P
$100
6,313C / 11,538P
$105
14,764C / 11,538P
$110
14,764C / 4,987P
$115
14,764C / 4,987P
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SBUX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -1.58%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $105.7H $106.3L $102.2C $103.7VOL 14.22M
RES: $112.0SUP: $86.18SMA50: $99.26SMA200: $99.85
$112.1$105.4$98.70$91.98$85.27RES $112.0SUP $86.18$103.72026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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SBUX Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
43.6%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +2.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on SBUX today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for SBUX. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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What is SBUX's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in SBUX show 56% bullish call premium versus 44% put premium, centered near a $103 max-pain strike.