James Quincey Sells 337,824 Shares of CocaCola (NYSE:KO) Stock

CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.10, for a total value of $26,046,230.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 342,546 shares in the company, valued at $26,410,296.60. The trade was a 49.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

CocaCola Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of KO stock traded up $1.11 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $78.46. 14,533,890 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 19,106,068. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $71.10 and a 200 day moving average of $69.64. CocaCola Company has a 1 year low of $62.91 and a 1 year high of $78.80. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The firm has a market cap of $337.52 billion, a PE ratio of 26.07, a PEG ratio of 3.95 and a beta of 0.36.

Institutional Trading of CocaCola

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Anfield Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of CocaCola by 438.8% during the fourth quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in CocaCola by 5,142.9% during the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 367 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 360 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in CocaCola in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in CocaCola during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in CocaCola during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on CocaCola from $80.00 to $81.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on CocaCola from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, TD Cowen restated 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 fifteen have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.43.

CocaCola News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade and higher price target — Jefferies raised its price target to $88 and reiterated a “buy” stance, boosting upside expectations and helping push KO toward a new 1‑year high. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Stock hits new 1‑year high after upgrades — coverage noting a fresh analyst upgrade drew buying interest and momentum into KO shares. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend and pricing power narrative remains supportive — recent coverage highlights Coca‑Cola’s ability to sustain/raise dividends and use pricing to preserve margins, reinforcing the stock’s income/defensive appeal. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish options flow — unusually large call-option volume was observed recently, a near-term sign of investor bullishness that can amplify upside if buying continues.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is parsing Q4 metrics ahead of results — Zacks pieces outline where analysts expect revenue, margins and organic growth, so earnings will likely be a short-term price driver. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: KO is a trending/closely watched name — Zacks notes elevated retail attention, which can increase short‑term volume and volatility but doesn’t guarantee direction. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector comparison: Pepsi’s momentum is being highlighted — PepsiCo’s recent earnings and strategic moves are drawing investor attention to the sector and could shift relative flows between KO and PEP. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/regulatory‑risk headline around Super Bowl plans — prediction‑market coverage has put some of Coca‑Cola’s Super Bowl promotional plans under a regulatory spotlight; any formal action or fines would be a near‑term negative. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation caution — broader coverage (e.g., Barron’s) warns staples stocks look frothy, which raises the risk of a pullback if investor risk appetite shifts away from defensive names. Article Title

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.