Vestor Capital LLC lessened its position in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO – Free Report) by 51.3% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 7,117 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,492 shares during the quarter. Vestor Capital LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $541,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in CocaCola by 13.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 39,072 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,433,000 after buying an additional 4,591 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of CocaCola by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $548,000 after buying an additional 293 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in shares of CocaCola in the 1st quarter valued at $210,000. Jump Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 450.5% during the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 39,583 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,800,000 after acquiring an additional 32,392 shares during the period. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 548.2% during the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,063 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 899 shares during the period. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Argus upped their target price on shares of CocaCola from $91.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of CocaCola from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $86.00 price target (up from $82.00) on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Tuesday. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on CocaCola from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a report on Tuesday. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $95.76.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other CocaCola news, EVP Nancy Quan sold 31,625 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.93, for a total transaction of $2,559,411.25. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 223,330 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,074,096.90. This represents a 12.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 75,727 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.65, for a total value of $6,788,925.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 35,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,172,982.45. This trade represents a 68.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,502,719 shares of company stock worth $126,087,452. 0.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
CocaCola Price Performance
NYSE:KO opened at $88.53 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The firm has a market cap of $380.90 billion, a PE ratio of 26.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.34. CocaCola Company has a 12 month low of $65.35 and a 12 month high of $90.92. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $81.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.65.
CocaCola (NYSE:KO – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. CocaCola had a net margin of 28.56% and a return on equity of 39.38%. The company had revenue of $13.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.87 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.300 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 3.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.
CocaCola Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. CocaCola’s payout ratio is presently 66.67%.
Key Headlines Impacting CocaCola
Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Strong second-quarter results remain the main catalyst. Coca-Cola reported adjusted EPS of $0.97, topping the $0.93 consensus, while revenue rose 6.2% year over year to $13.37 billion, ahead of the $13.17 billion estimate. Global unit-case volume increased 5%, and management raised its 2026 outlook, supporting expectations for continued earnings growth. Coca-Cola Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
- Positive Sentiment: World Cup marketing boosted demand. Management credited FIFA World Cup activation with helping deliver the company’s strongest quarterly volume growth in 17 years. Pricing, product mix, zero-sugar beverages and Fairlife also contributed to broad-based growth across regions. KO Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved. Jefferies raised its price target to $104, while TD Cowen and Citigroup moved to $100 and JPMorgan increased its target to $96. Argus also raised its target to $97 and assigned a Buy rating, reinforcing the bullish response to the earnings report.
- Neutral Sentiment: Fairlife’s ransomware disruption appears contained. A cyberattack shut down all four U.S. Fairlife plants for 11 days in July, but Coca-Cola said most production has resumed, reducing the risk of a prolonged supply or financial impact. Coca-Cola keeps beating its rivals, and Wall Street noticed
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation is limiting additional upside. After a substantial 2026 rally and trading near its yearly high, Coca-Cola’s P/E near 27 has prompted caution. HSBC downgraded the stock to Hold, arguing that PepsiCo may offer better value.
- Negative Sentiment: Recent insider sales add a modest overhang. Chairman James Quincey sold roughly $47.5 million of shares, and insider Bruno Pietracci sold about $6.8 million. The transactions were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans to cover tax withholding on vested equity awards, making them less concerning than discretionary selling but still a potential sentiment headwind.
CocaCola 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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