Coca-Cola EVP Beatriz Perez Sells $6.41 Million of Stock After Exercising Options
Coca-Cola Executive Vice President Beatriz Perez exercised stock options and sold the resulting 67,548 shares for $6,411,051, according to a Form 4 filed Wednesday.
The transactions took place Nov. 2, 2026, the filing shows. Perez sold 40,681 shares at a weighted average price of $94.8414, with individual prices ranging from $94.76 to $94.94, and another 26,867 shares at a weighted average $95.0165, with prices from $95.00 to $95.07.
The options behind the sale
The shares came from two older option grants, according to the filing. Perez exercised 30,681 options with a strike price of $45.435 that were granted in February 2019 and were set to expire in February 2029, plus 36,867 options with a strike price of $59.485 that were granted in February 2020 and were set to expire in February 2030. Both grants vested in four equal annual installments.
The exercises fully used up the options reported in those two grants, the filing shows. The filing does not indicate that the trades were made under a prearranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
What she still holds
After the sales, Perez directly held 160,428 Coca-Cola shares, unchanged from her position before the exercises. She also held 24,804 shares through the company's 401(k) plan and 13,292 hypothetical shares in a supplemental 401(k) plan, according to the filing.
Why it matters
Exercising long-held options and selling the shares at once is a common way for executives to realize compensation before the options expire, and it does not necessarily signal a view on the stock. Investors still track sales by senior executives, especially sizable ones.
By the numbers
- Shares sold: 67,548
- Sale value: $6,411,051
- Option strike prices: $45.435 and $59.485
- Weighted average sale prices: $94.8414 and $95.0165
- Shares held directly after sale: 160,428
Sources
- The Coca-Cola Company Form 4 for Beatriz R. Perez, filed Nov. 4, 2026 (accession 0000021344-26-000169)
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