CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO – Get Free Report) EVP Jennifer Mann sold 23,984 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.41, for a total value of $2,000,505.44. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 157,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,128,734. This represents a 13.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
CocaCola Price Performance
NYSE:KO opened at $82.63 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $78.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $75.68. The stock has a market cap of $355.51 billion, a PE ratio of 25.98, a P/E/G ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 0.35. CocaCola Company has a 52 week low of $65.35 and a 52 week high of $84.04.
CocaCola (NYSE:KO – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.05. CocaCola had a return on equity of 40.55% and a net margin of 27.80%.The business had revenue of $12.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.24 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.73 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.240-3.270 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that CocaCola Company will post 3.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KO. Eurizon SLJ Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of CocaCola during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $552,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of CocaCola by 38.1% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 111,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,802,000 after buying an additional 30,786 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd boosted its position in shares of CocaCola by 82.3% during the third quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 49,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,296,000 after buying an additional 22,444 shares during the period. Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC boosted its position in shares of CocaCola by 16.4% during the third quarter. Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC now owns 710,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,087,000 after buying an additional 100,000 shares during the period. Finally, King Luther Capital Management Corp boosted its position in shares of CocaCola by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 3,852,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $269,330,000 after buying an additional 31,694 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group lifted their target price on CocaCola from $90.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on CocaCola in a report on Thursday. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $84.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on CocaCola from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on CocaCola from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on CocaCola from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $86.69.
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CocaCola News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:
- Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital reiterated its buy view on Coca-Cola, reinforcing Wall Street’s generally favorable stance on KO and supporting the stock’s recent strength.
- Positive Sentiment: Several reports highlighted Coca-Cola as a potential beneficiary of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with expectations that beverage volume and consumer spending could rise during the tournament.
- Positive Sentiment: Market commentary also pointed to strong Q1 results, including an earnings and revenue beat, solid organic growth, and volume gains, which continue to underpin the bullish investment case. Coca-Cola’s Q1 Results Prove It’s a Good Buy to Hold and Hold
- Positive Sentiment: Investor interest remains supported by Coca-Cola’s reliable dividend and defensive profile, which continue to attract income-focused buyers.
- Neutral Sentiment: EVP Jennifer K. Mann disclosed a stock sale, but it was conducted under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan and tied to equity-award tax withholding, making it less of a concern than discretionary insider selling.
CocaCola Company Profile
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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