State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D Raises Stock Position in Coca-Cola Europacific Partners $CCEP

State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lifted its stake in Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (NASDAQ:CCEP) by 14.3% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 105,265 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,200 shares during the period. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D’s holdings in Coca-Cola Europacific Partners were worth $9,517,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Price Performance

CCEP opened at $104.47 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.65. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has a 12 month low of $80.70 and a 12 month high of $104.71. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $91.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.78.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners News Summary

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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on CCEP shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $114.00 target price on shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. 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. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of 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 reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $103.50.

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.