Rep. Julia Letlow Buys CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) Shares

Representative Julia Letlow (R-Louisiana) recently bought shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO). In a filing disclosed on January 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in CocaCola stock on November 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT ACCOUNT #025” account.

Representative Julia Letlow also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) on 12/16/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Rentals (NYSE:URI) on 12/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) on 12/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Icon Energy (NASDAQ:ICON) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 12/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) on 12/8/2025.

CocaCola Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of KO stock opened at $71.35 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $306.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.63, a PEG ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 0.39. CocaCola Company has a fifty-two week low of $61.32 and a fifty-two week high of $74.38. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $70.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $69.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.21.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.04. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.34% and a return on equity of 43.62%. The business had revenue of $12.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.46 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.77 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. CocaCola has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.966-2.966 EPS. Research analysts forecast that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on KO. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of CocaCola in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of CocaCola from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CocaCola currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $79.08.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 360 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of CocaCola during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of CocaCola in the third quarter worth $27,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CocaCola during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new position in shares of CocaCola during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More CocaCola News

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo upgraded KO to a buy, giving the stock momentum as investors respond to a favorable analyst view pointing to upside versus peers. Coca-Cola (KO) Gets a Buy from Wells Fargo
• Positive Sentiment: Coca‑Cola announced a major leadership reshuffle to accelerate digital transformation and created a new digital role; Henrique Braun is set to become CEO this spring — moves that investors see as clarifying succession and prioritizing growth/efficiency initiatives. Coca-Cola Reshapes Leadership to Speed Digital Transformation
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain mixed on KO despite the upgrade and leadership news, producing conflicting sentiment that could mute upside until the market sees execution on digital initiatives and capital allocation. Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Consumer Goods Companies: Constellation Brands (STZ) and Coca-Cola (KO)
• Negative Sentiment: Coca‑Cola has halted the sale process for Costa Coffee after bids fell short of expectations — a negative for near-term cash proceeds and a sign that private equity appetite/valuations for the asset are weaker than the company hoped. Coca‑Cola scraps Costa Coffee sale, FT reports

Insider Buying and Selling at CocaCola

In related news, EVP Nancy Quan sold 31,625 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $15,894,396.10. The trade was a 12.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 13,548 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.93, for a total transaction of $947,411.64. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 37,725 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,638,109.25. The trade was a 26.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 225,252 shares of company stock valued at $15,953,007 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.97% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Letlow

Julia Letlow (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. She assumed office on April 14, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Letlow (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.

Julia Letlow earned a doctorate. Letlow’s career experience includes working as a senior administrator with the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

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.