Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Purchases Shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO)

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 Trading Down 1.6%

KO opened at $71.96 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $309.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.83, a P/E/G ratio of 3.57 and a beta of 0.43. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $69.15 and its 200-day moving average is $69.56. CocaCola Company has a 52-week low of $60.62 and a 52-week high of $74.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 27th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.34% and a return on equity of 43.62%. The business had revenue of $11.40 billion during the quarter. Analysts expect that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be given a $0.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 1st. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 67.55%.

Insider Activity

In other CocaCola news, EVP Nancy Quan sold 31,625 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.17, for a total transaction of $2,250,751.25. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 223,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,894,396.10. The trade was a 12.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Max R. Levchin purchased 7,206 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 24th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $69.87 per share, with a total value of $503,483.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 14,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $996,835.29. This represents a 102.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 225,252 shares of company stock worth $15,953,007. Corporate insiders own 0.97% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on KO shares. Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Piper Sandler increased their price target on CocaCola from $80.00 to $81.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on CocaCola from $75.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of CocaCola from $84.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and sixteen have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $78.43.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CocaCola

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. 1248 Management LLC purchased a new position in CocaCola during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in shares of CocaCola by 5,142.9% in the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 367 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 360 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of CocaCola during the second quarter valued at $26,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in CocaCola during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in CocaCola in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. 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.

About CocaCola

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.