CocaCola (NYSE:KO) CEO James Quincey Sells 250,688 Shares of Stock

CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) CEO James Quincey sold 250,688 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.14, for a total value of $19,839,448.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 278,155 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,013,186.70. This represents a 47.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

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

• On Tuesday, February 3rd, James Quincey sold 337,824 shares of CocaCola stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.10, for a total value of $26,046,230.40.

CocaCola Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE KO traded down $0.36 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $76.67. The company had a trading volume of 1,655,642 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,180,977. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.46. The company has a market capitalization of $329.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.22, a PEG ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 0.35. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $74.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $71.05. CocaCola Company has a 12-month low of $65.35 and a 12-month high of $82.00.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.02. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.34% and a return on equity of 41.31%. The firm had revenue of $11.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.55 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 EPS for the current year.

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.53 per share. This is a positive change from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio is 67.11%.

Institutional Trading of CocaCola

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of KO. Anfield Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of CocaCola by 438.8% in the fourth quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in CocaCola in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new position in CocaCola in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in CocaCola in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. lifted 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 worth $27,000 after buying an additional 357 shares during the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Coca?Cola is highlighted among ultra?reliable dividend names — reinforcing its appeal to income and conservative investors who prize long track records of payout growth. The 5 Safest Dividend Kings Have Raised Their Dividends for Over 50 Years
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage names KO as a resilient Dividend Aristocrat during a volatile market, underscoring defensive demand for the stock amid higher VIX readings. Dividend Aristocrats in a Shaky Market: KO, PG, JNJ, and 2 Others Built to Last
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and trade press point to Coca?Cola’s digital transformation (marketing, supply chain, analytics) as a potential margin expansion catalyst over time — a structural reason for longer?term upside. Is Coca-Cola’s Digital Transformation a Catalyst for Margin Expansion?
• Neutral Sentiment: Feature pieces profiling KO as a “trending” or high?visibility stock note investor interest; useful context but not an immediate catalyst. CocaCola Company (The) (KO) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary describing another Coca?Cola?related “monster” stock (different listing/structure) may attract growth?oriented flows but doesn’t change KO’s core consumer?staples profile. Meet the Monster Stock That Continues to Crush the Market
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sales: CEO James Quincey, EVP Nancy Quan, Bruno Pietracci and others disclosed multi?million dollar share sales this week — a near?term sentiment headwind and likely driver of intraday weakness. James Quincey Form 4 (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Market reports tie these insider sales to immediate selling pressure (coverage notes KO trading down following the disclosures), amplifying short?term downside risk. CocaCola (NYSE:KO) Stock Price Down 1.6% Following Insider Selling

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KO has been the subject of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on CocaCola from $79.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $85.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $87.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $84.33.

CocaCola Company Profile

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.