James Quincey Sells 145,947 Shares of CocaCola (NYSE:KO) Stock

CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) Chairman James Quincey sold 145,947 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.09, for a total transaction of $13,148,365.23. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 122,833 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,066,024.97. This represents a 54.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

James Quincey also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, July 28th, James Quincey sold 381,140 shares of CocaCola stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.04, for a total transaction of $34,317,845.60.
• On Thursday, June 4th, James Quincey sold 8,000 shares of CocaCola stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total transaction of $640,000.00.
• On Friday, June 5th, James Quincey sold 436,296 shares of CocaCola stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.13, for a total value of $34,960,398.48.
• On Thursday, May 7th, James Quincey sold 200,000 shares of CocaCola stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.90, for a total value of $15,780,000.00.

CocaCola Price Performance

Shares of KO stock traded down $0.81 on Thursday, hitting $88.27. 7,837,842 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 17,414,385. The company has a 50 day moving average of $81.77 and a 200 day moving average of $78.53. The stock has a market cap of $379.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.15. CocaCola Company has a 12 month low of $65.35 and a 12 month high of $90.92.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $13.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.17 billion. CocaCola had a return on equity of 39.38% and a net margin of 28.56%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.87 earnings per share. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.300 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that CocaCola Company will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio is currently 66.67%.

Trending Headlines about CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong second-quarter performance remains the primary bullish catalyst. Coca-Cola reported adjusted EPS of $0.97, above the $0.93 consensus, while revenue rose 6.2% year over year to $13.37 billion, exceeding expectations. Global unit-case volume increased 5%, and management raised its 2026 outlook, including comparable EPS growth of approximately 9% to 10%. Coca-Cola Q2 2026 earnings call highlights
• Positive Sentiment: World Cup marketing helped accelerate demand. Management said FIFA World Cup activation contributed to Coca-Cola’s strongest quarterly volume growth in 17 years. Pricing, product mix, zero-sugar beverages, and Fairlife also supported revenue and margin expansion. Coca-Cola lifts annual forecasts
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved. Jefferies, TD Cowen, and Citigroup raised their price targets to $104, $100, and $100, respectively, while JPMorgan lifted its target to $96. The consensus rating remains bullish, supporting the longer-term investment case.
• Neutral Sentiment: Most Fairlife production has resumed following a cyberattack, reducing the risk of a prolonged supply disruption but offering limited incremental upside. Fairlife production resumes
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking and valuation are likely pressuring the stock. After gaining more than 20% in 2026 and trading at roughly 27 times earnings, Coca-Cola offers less valuation room for further near-term gains. HSBC downgraded the shares to Hold and said PepsiCo may provide better value.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Bruno Pietracci sold 75,727 shares for about $6.8 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan to cover tax withholding on vested equity awards. The planned, tax-related nature of the transaction makes it a limited bearish signal.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KO has been the subject of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of CocaCola from $90.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group set a $104.00 price target on shares of CocaCola and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $93.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Argus upped their price target on shares of CocaCola from $91.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.76.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CocaCola

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of CocaCola by 438.8% during the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares during the period. Louisbourg Investments Inc. acquired a new stake in CocaCola in the first quarter worth $25,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in CocaCola in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 1,081.8% during the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 357 shares during the period. Finally, Guardian Partners Inc. bought a new position in shares of CocaCola during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About CocaCola

The Coca‑Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a global beverage manufacturer, marketer and distributor best known for its flagship Coca‑Cola soda. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company develops and sells concentrates, syrups and finished beverages across a broad portfolio of brands. Its product range spans sparkling soft drinks, bottled water, sports drinks, juices, ready‑to‑drink teas and coffees, and other still beverages, marketed under both global and regional brand names.

Coca‑Cola’s brand portfolio includes widely recognized names such as Coca‑Cola, Diet Coke, Coca‑Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fanta, Minute Maid, Powerade and Dasani, and in recent years the company has expanded into the coffee and premium beverage categories through acquisitions such as Costa Coffee.