Starbucks Corporation uses the Nasdaq ticker symbol SBUX.
The symbol is derived from the company’s name and identifies Starbucks shares in financial-market listings. Starbucks became a publicly traded company in 1992, when it offered shares to investors for the first time.
SBUX is a stock ticker, not a product name or an abbreviation for a Starbucks beverage. The company is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, where investors can track its share price, trading volume, and corporate announcements. Starbucks Corporation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and operates coffeehouses, licensed locations, and consumer-product businesses around the world.