Forsta AP Fonden reduced its stake in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO – Free Report) by 2.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 961,500 shares of the company’s stock after selling 26,000 shares during the period. Forsta AP Fonden’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $67,218,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of KO. Anfield Capital Management LLC raised its position in CocaCola by 438.8% during the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of CocaCola in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of CocaCola in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Daytona Street Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of CocaCola in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of CocaCola in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. 70.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at CocaCola
In other CocaCola news, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 28,765 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.41, for a total transaction of $2,284,228.65. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO John Murphy sold 72,449 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.52, for a total value of $5,833,593.48. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 279,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,538,916.84. This trade represents a 20.56% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 630,963 shares of company stock worth $50,016,979. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
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CocaCola Price Performance
KO stock opened at $78.96 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $339.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.36. CocaCola Company has a 52-week low of $65.35 and a 52-week high of $82.66. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $77.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $75.06.
CocaCola (NYSE:KO – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $12.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.24 billion. CocaCola had a return on equity of 40.55% and a net margin of 27.80%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.240-3.270 EPS. Research analysts expect that CocaCola Company will post 3.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.
CocaCola Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. CocaCola’s payout ratio is 66.67%.
About CocaCola
The Coca‑Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a global beverage manufacturer, marketer and distributor best known for its flagship Coca‑Cola soda. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company develops and sells concentrates, syrups and finished beverages across a broad portfolio of brands. Its product range spans sparkling soft drinks, bottled water, sports drinks, juices, ready‑to‑drink teas and coffees, and other still beverages, marketed under both global and regional brand names.
Coca‑Cola’s brand portfolio includes widely recognized names such as Coca‑Cola, Diet Coke, Coca‑Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fanta, Minute Maid, Powerade and Dasani, and in recent years the company has expanded into the coffee and premium beverage categories through acquisitions such as Costa Coffee.
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