CocaCola (NYSE:KO) Stock Acquired Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) recently bought shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO). In a filing disclosed on December 01st, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in CocaCola stock on November 21st.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Guardant Health (NASDAQ:GH) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hershey (NYSE:HSY) on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Progressive (NYSE:PGR) on 10/27/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 10/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 9/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) on 9/4/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 9/4/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) on 9/4/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 9/4/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 9/4/2025.

CocaCola Stock Performance

Shares of KO stock opened at $70.70 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $69.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $69.56. The company has a market cap of $304.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.57 and a beta of 0.39. CocaCola Company has a 12-month low of $60.62 and a 12-month high of $74.38.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 27th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. CocaCola had a return on equity of 43.62% and a net margin of 27.34%.The firm had revenue of $11.40 billion during the quarter. On average, equities analysts forecast that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 EPS for the current year.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st will be given a $0.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 1st. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 67.55%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Henrique Braun sold 40,390 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.93, for a total value of $2,864,862.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 62,621 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,441,707.53. This represents a 39.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Nancy Quan sold 31,625 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.17, for a total value of $2,250,751.25. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 223,330 shares in the company, valued at $15,894,396.10. This trade represents a 12.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 225,252 shares of company stock worth $15,953,007 in the last three months. 0.97% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $80.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on CocaCola from $84.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Bank of America boosted their target price on CocaCola from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and sixteen have issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $78.43.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CocaCola

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 13.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 39,072 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,433,000 after purchasing an additional 4,591 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of CocaCola by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $548,000 after buying an additional 293 shares during the last quarter. SPC Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of CocaCola during the first quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Liberty Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in CocaCola by 493.6% during the first quarter. Liberty Wealth Management LLC now owns 53,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,824,000 after acquiring an additional 44,395 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cheviot Value Management LLC boosted its position in CocaCola by 7.5% during the first quarter. Cheviot Value Management LLC now owns 4,389 shares of the company’s stock worth $315,000 after acquiring an additional 305 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

About Senator Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Rhode Island. He assumed office on January 3, 2007. His current term ends on January 3, 2031.

Whitehouse (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Rhode Island. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

CocaCola Company Profile

The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures, markets, and sells various nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. The company provides sparkling soft drinks, sparkling flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverages; and other beverages. It also offers beverage concentrates and syrups, as well as fountain syrups to fountain retailers, such as restaurants and convenience stores.