London, Feb 15, 2026, 16:33 GMT — Market closed
- Coca-Cola HBC ended Friday at 4,704p, down 0.4%, but still up about 5% since Feb. 10
- A chairman-linked entity sold 32,268 shares worth about £1.52 million, a regulatory notice showed
- Investors now look to management roadshows starting Monday and the May 7 first-quarter update
Coca-Cola HBC AG shares closed at 4,704 pence in London on Friday, down 0.38% on the day, paring some of the week’s post-results gains. The stock is still up about 5% since Feb. 10, based on closing prices. (Investing)
With markets shut over the weekend, the near-term question is whether that momentum carries into Monday’s session. The bottler is coming off its full-year update and a stretch of investor meetings, the kind of week when small signals can matter more than usual.
Director dealings are one of those signals. They do not always move prices, but they tend to get a sharper read when a stock has just rerated and management is out selling the story.
A person closely associated with chairman Anastassis G. David, ARI Holdings Limited, sold 32,268 Coca-Cola HBC shares in London on Feb. 12 at around £47.11 per share, the notice showed. The total value was about £1.52 million. (Research Tree)
Earlier in the week, the Swiss-based company forecast 7% to 10% growth in 2026 organic operating profit, a measure that strips out currency swings and some one-offs. Chief executive Zoran Bogdanovic told Reuters the group was “constantly monitoring consumer sentiment,” while the company described using AI tools to sharpen marketing and revenue tactics. (Reuters)
In its Feb. 10 results release, Coca-Cola HBC reported organic revenue growth of 8.1% for 2025, with organic volume up 2.8%, and said reported revenue rose to 11.6045 billion euros. The board proposed an ordinary dividend of 1.20 euros per share. Bogdanovic said the company’s “intentional choices” helped it “achieve share gains” in key categories. (CCH Group Website)
Management’s schedule stays busy. Coca-Cola HBC’s investor calendar lists roadshow stops in Zurich-Geneva on Feb. 16, Frankfurt on Feb. 17 and South Africa on Feb. 18-20, after a London roadshow that ran Feb. 11-13. (CCH Group Website)
What investors tend to press for in those meetings is simple: how much of 2025’s growth was pricing, how much was volume, and whether the mix can hold if shoppers trade down. They will also listen for any change in tone on input costs and currencies, plus more detail on “revenue growth management” — the unglamorous work of tweaking price points, pack sizes and product mix to protect margins.
But there is room for disappointment. If inflation bites again, or if demand in the group’s emerging markets cools faster than expected, the 2026 outlook could start to look tight. Insider-sale headlines can also weigh more heavily if the broader market turns risk-off.
The next hard date on traders’ calendars is the company’s first-quarter trading update on May 7. Between now and then, any read-through from the roadshow circuit is likely to set the tone when London reopens on Monday. (Tradingview)
