Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) EVP Beatriz Perez Sells 67,548 Shares of Stock

Coca-Cola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) EVP Beatriz Perez sold 67,548 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.91, for a total value of $6,410,980.68. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 160,428 shares in the company, valued at $15,226,221.48. The trade was a 29.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Coca-Cola Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:KO opened at $96.08 on Thursday. Coca-Cola Company has a 52 week low of $67.27 and a 52 week high of $96.56. The company has a market capitalization of $413.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $89.72 and a 200 day moving average of $82.44.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.03. Coca-Cola had a net margin of 28.65% and a return on equity of 38.79%. The company had revenue of $13.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.92 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.82 EPS. Coca-Cola’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Coca-Cola Company will post 3.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Coca-Cola Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be given a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 1st. Coca-Cola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.35%.

Trending Headlines about Coca-Cola

Here are the key news stories impacting Coca-Cola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Coca-Cola reported third-quarter sales of $13.38 billion and net income of $4.01 billion, raised its 2026 earnings guidance, and increased its dividend for the 64th consecutive year. Higher guidance and stronger free-cash-flow expectations bolster its earnings outlook and income appeal. Does Raised 2026 Guidance Change The Bull Case For Coca Cola Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also favoring established consumer-staples companies amid political uncertainty, with Coca-Cola’s resilient business and dividend record helping attract defensive demand. Here’s Why Dividend Kings Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, and Colgate-Palmolive Are Hitting 52-Week Highs Following Midterm Election Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The company is reportedly assessing an IPO of its India bottling assets through Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings. A listing could alter how those operations are financed or valued, but the review is preliminary and no structure or timing has been decided. Coca-Cola (KO) Weighs India Bottling IPO Through Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Executive Vice President Beatriz Perez sold shares, but the filing says the sale covered tax withholding tied to vested equity awards, making it less indicative of a change in business outlook. SEC filing

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KO. Guardian Partners Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Coca-Cola in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Horizons Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Coca-Cola during the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Atomic Invest LLC increased its position in shares of Coca-Cola by 38.7% during the second quarter. Atomic Invest LLC now owns 437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the period. Timbuktu Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Coca-Cola in the second quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Putney Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Coca-Cola in the third quarter worth about $43,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on KO. Daiwa Securities Group upped their target price on shares of Coca-Cola from $83.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Coca-Cola from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on Coca-Cola from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $96.00 price objective on shares of Coca-Cola in a research note on Monday, October 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Coca-Cola from a “buy (a+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a report on Friday, October 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $97.26.

About Coca-Cola

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a global beverage company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1886, it is best known for Coca-Cola, one of the world’s most recognized soft drink brands.

The company owns, licenses, and markets a broad portfolio of beverages, including sparkling soft drinks, water, sports drinks, coffee, tea, juice, dairy and plant-based beverages, and energy drinks. Its brands include Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fanta, Dasani, smartwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, fairlife, and Costa Coffee, among others.

The Coca-Cola Company serves consumers in more than 200 countries and territories through a system that includes company-operated operations, independent bottling partners, distributors, retailers, and food-service providers.