Price / Share
$78.90
Shares
200,000
Type
Sale
Security
Common Stock, $.25 Par Value
AI Analysis
James Quincey, Coca-Cola’s Chairman, sold 200,000 shares in the open market on May 7, 2026 at $78.90 per share, for proceeds of about $15.78 million. A sale of this size by a top insider is notable because it represents a large, voluntary reduction in personal exposure to the stock, and it can draw attention from investors tracking executive sentiment and liquidity decisions.
Quincey’s role matters: as Chairman (and a key figure in corporate leadership), he is closely associated with the company’s long-term strategy and governance. That doesn’t mean an insider sale is automatically negative—executives sell for many reasons, including diversification, taxes, or planned selling programs—but the market tends to watch whether selling is isolated or part of a broader pattern.
This transaction follows another substantial sale by Quincey on March 3, 2026, when he sold 250,000 shares for roughly $19.78 million, suggesting continued trimming over recent months. Over the last 30 days, the only reported insider trade listed here is Quincey’s May 7 sale, though the broader note of multiple executives selling points to a recent trend of profit-taking among top management.
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Insider
Quincey James
Title
Chairman
Filed with SEC
May 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
Accession #
0000021344-26-000137