Starbucks Stock Forecast: SBUX News, This Week’s Price Action, and the Week Ahead Updated Dec. 12, 2025
Updated: Friday, December 12, 2025Ticker: Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) Starbucks stock ended the week on a steadier note after a choppy stretch that included a sharp early-week dip and a rebound into Friday’s close. Heading into next week, investors are weighing three near-term forces: labor headlines (as the workers’ strike expands), operational initiatives tied to CEO Brian Niccol’s “Back to Starbucks” turnaround, and macro data that can swing consumer-facing names. SBUX closed Friday, Dec. 12 at $85.35, up modestly from last Friday’s $85.12, after falling as low as $82.28 on Tuesday before recovering across the rest of the week. Starbucks