CocaCola (NYSE:KO) Insider Bruno Pietracci Sells 111,365 Shares of Stock

CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) insider Bruno Pietracci sold 111,365 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.93, for a total value of $10,126,419.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 41,365 shares in the company, valued at $3,761,319.45. The trade was a 72.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Bruno Pietracci also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, July 28th, Bruno Pietracci sold 75,727 shares of CocaCola stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.65, for a total value of $6,788,925.55.

CocaCola Stock Performance

KO opened at $91.94 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $84.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.51. CocaCola Company has a 1 year low of $65.35 and a 1 year high of $92.49. The company has a market capitalization of $395.59 billion, a PE ratio of 27.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.33.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. The company 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 company’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.87 earnings per share. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.300 EPS. Research analysts expect that CocaCola Company will post 3.29 EPS for the current year.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. CocaCola’s payout ratio is 63.66%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CocaCola

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 13.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 39,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,433,000 after purchasing an additional 4,591 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in CocaCola by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $548,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in CocaCola in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Jump Financial LLC lifted its stake in CocaCola by 450.5% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 39,583 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,800,000 after purchasing an additional 32,392 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in CocaCola by 548.2% in the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,063 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after buying an additional 899 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Coca-Cola ranked among the leading consumer-staples companies for growth, reinforcing confidence in its ability to expand despite a relatively mature market. Coca-Cola leads consumer staples growth rankings
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts noted that Coca-Cola is adapting to changing consumer health preferences through flagship brands, product diversification and innovation across more beverage occasions. This may help protect long-term sales as consumers reduce consumption of traditional sugary drinks. Coca-Cola Faces Consumer Health Trend Shifts
• Positive Sentiment: Coca-Cola continues to attract attention as a potential long-term dividend compounder, appealing to investors seeking dependable income and stability amid a market environment that has favored speculation. 3 Dividend Stocks to Buy Before August Ends
• Neutral Sentiment: Executive Bruno Pietracci sold 111,365 KO shares for approximately $10.1 million, reducing his position by about 73%. The filing said the sale covered tax-withholding obligations tied to vested equity awards, making it less concerning than a discretionary sale but still a potential short-term sentiment overhang. Top Coca-Cola Executive Makes a Major Move
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation analysis suggests KO is closer to fairly valued than clearly undervalued. Its discounted-cash-flow estimate is near the current market price, while earnings multiples appear expensive after an 88% five-year return, potentially limiting upside for new buyers. Coca-Cola Stock Looks Cheap on Cash Flow but Pricey on Earnings

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KO has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Barclays increased their target price on shares of CocaCola from $91.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on CocaCola from $95.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Argus raised their price objective on CocaCola from $91.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Seaport Research Partners set a $95.00 price objective on CocaCola in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, UBS Group set a $104.00 target price on CocaCola and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CocaCola has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.76.

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.