NEOS Investment Management LLC Grows Position in Coca-Cola Europacific Partners $CCEP

NEOS Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (NASDAQ:CCEP) by 77.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 146,000 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 63,554 shares during the period. NEOS Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Coca-Cola Europacific Partners were worth $13,200,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners by 1,800.0% during the third quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners by 61.3% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 363 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Westerkirk Capital Inc. purchased a new position in Coca-Cola Europacific Partners during the 2nd quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, MAI Capital Management increased its holdings in Coca-Cola Europacific Partners by 113.4% during the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the period. 31.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Stock Performance

Shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners stock opened at $104.47 on Wednesday. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has a 12 month low of $80.70 and a 12 month high of $104.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $91.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $90.78.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CCEP has been the subject of several research analyst reports. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Coca-Cola Europacific Partners from $105.00 to $103.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $101.00 price objective on shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $96.00 target price (down previously from $102.00) on shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $103.50.

Key Coca-Cola Europacific Partners News

Here are the key news stories impacting Coca-Cola Europacific Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management announced a coordinated €1bn share buyback programme, which supports EPS/return expectations and is a clear buyback-driven catalyst for the rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Full‑year 2025 results show strong profit and cash generation (operating profit and comparable free cash flow improved; dividend maintained), with headlines describing a ~31% profit jump year‑on‑year — supporting the buyback and positive outlook. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/news summarizers flagged “robust earnings momentum” from the company call, reinforcing investor confidence in the medium‑term earnings trajectory. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: The full Q4 earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for investors wanting detail on drivers (price/mix, volumes, FX and productivity). These documents will matter for interpretation but don’t change the immediate buyback-driven market reaction. Read More. | Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: MarketBeat flagged a notable quarterly miss on headline Q4 numbers (EPS below consensus and a revenue figure that materially missed street expectations), which creates near‑term earnings disappointment risk and could cap upside if the quarter’s shortfall reflects structural weakness. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reports in recent days show anomalous/zero figures (likely reporting artifacts), so there’s no clear short‑pressure signal driving the move. No link available in the entry.

About Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is a major independent bottler and distributor of nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverages, operating under a long-standing franchise relationship with The Coca-Cola Company. The business manufactures, bottles, sells and delivers a broad portfolio of global and local beverage brands, including still and sparkling soft drinks, waters, juices, sports drinks and ready-to-drink teas and coffees. Its activities encompass production, packaging, marketing and route-to-market distribution for retail, foodservice, convenience and vending customers.

The company was created through the combination of Coca-Cola European Partners and Coca-Cola Amatil in 2021, bringing together beverage operations across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.