Starbucks Stock (SBUX) on December 1, 2025: NYC Settlement, Union Strike and Wall Street’s 2026 Forecast
Starbucks shares fell 2.5% to $84.91 on December 1 after agreeing to a $38.9 million New York City settlement over alleged violations of worker scheduling laws. The drop comes amid a nationwide union strike and split analyst views on the company’s outlook. Starbucks remains up 4.2% year-to-date but trades well below its 2021 peak.