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COCO - Vita Coco Company, Inc.

Insider Sale by Van Es Charles (Chief Commercial Officer)

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Trade Summary

4 days ago, Van Es Charles, serving as Chief Commercial Officer at Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO), sold 2,000 shares at $66.87 per share, for a total transaction value of $133,740.00. Following this transaction, Van Es Charles now holds 75,691 shares of COCO.

This sale represents a 3.00% decrease in Van Es Charles's stake in the company. This is considered a medium-conviction trade.

The trade was executed on Friday, May 1, 2026 and publicly disclosed via SEC Form 4 filing on Monday, May 4, 2026, 3 days after the trade was made.

Vita Coco Company, Inc. operates in the CONSUMER DEFENSIVE sector, specifically within the BEVERAGES - NON-ALCOHOLIC industry. Insider selling activity in this sector can provide valuable signals about industry trends and company-specific developments.

Van Es Charles

Chief Commercial Officer

Charles van Es is the Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Sales Officer at Vita Coco Company, Inc., a major beverage corporation[[3]](https://investors.thevitacococompany.com/corporate-governance/leadership-team/). He holds a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Delft University of Technology (1995-2003) and an MBA from Columbia Business School (2009-2010)[[1]](https://theorg.com/org/vita-coco/org-chart/charles-van-es). Van Es brings extensive experience in the beverage industry, beginning his career at Heineken in 2003 where he progressed through supply chain planning and logistics roles before moving to Heineken USA as Manager of Supply Chain Planning and Director of Corporate Strategy[[1]](https://theorg.com/org/vita-coco/org-chart/charles-van-es). In 2010, he became Brand Director for Newcastle Brown Ale, successfully repositioning the brand and introducing line extensions, and was later promoted to Senior Director of Portfolio Brands overseeing marketing strategies for multiple brands[[1]](https://theorg.com/org/vita-coco/org-chart/charles-van-es). Van Es joined Vita Coco in 2015 as Vice President of Marketing Americas and advanced to Executive Vice President of Strategy before assuming his current commercial officer role[[1]](https://theorg.com/org/vita-coco/org-chart/charles-van-es). As of April 1, 2026, he directly owns 77,691 shares of Vita Coco Company stock, having sold 2,000 shares on that date at $48.67 per share, totaling $97,340[[5]](https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/vita-coco-cco-van-es-sells-97k-in-shares-93CH-4596360). His shareholdings also include non-qualified stock options with exercise prices ranging from $10.178 to $33.36 and expiration dates between 2030 and 2035, representing underlying securities totaling 232,267 shares[[5]](https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/vita-coco-cco-van-es-sells-97k-in-shares-93CH-4596360).

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Trade Price

$66.87

Quantity

2,000

Total Value

$133,740.00

Shares Owned

75,691

Trade Date

Friday, May 1, 2026

4 days ago

SEC Filing Date

Monday, May 4, 2026

Filed 3 days after trade

CONSUMER DEFENSIVEBEVERAGES - NON-ALCOHOLIC

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