CocaCola Company (The) $KO Shares Acquired by Cwm LLC

Cwm LLC boosted its holdings in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 20.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 721,031 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 120,174 shares during the period. Cwm LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $50,407,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in KO. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in CocaCola by 15.1% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 39,094,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,592,732,000 after purchasing an additional 5,135,198 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in CocaCola by 343.3% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 4,486,096 shares of the company’s stock worth $297,518,000 after purchasing an additional 3,474,015 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in CocaCola in the third quarter worth $226,443,000. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new position in CocaCola in the third quarter worth $161,130,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in CocaCola by 288.1% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,025,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $211,519,000 after purchasing an additional 2,245,959 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at CocaCola

In related news, EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 23,880 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.37, for a total transaction of $1,847,595.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 17,725 shares in the company, valued at $1,371,383.25. The trade was a 57.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 28,765 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.41, for a total transaction of $2,284,228.65. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 892,925 shares of company stock valued at $70,254,796. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

CocaCola News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on KO to $90 (from $87) and kept a Buy rating, citing improving trends across consumer staples—this provides analyst support for upside. UBS Turns Slightly More Positive on Coca-Cola (KO), Notes Improving Trends
• Positive Sentiment: Coca‑Cola is highlighted as a high‑yield/dividend pick in several income-focused roundups, reinforcing demand from dividend investors seeking steady cash flow. 3 High Yield Dividend Paying Stocks Perfect For Passive Income
• Positive Sentiment: Articles noting Coca‑Cola’s status as a long‑term Berkshire holding and its multi‑decade dividend growth support the stock’s defensive, recession‑resistant narrative. Tariffs, Oil Shocks, Recessions — These 2 Warren Buffett Stocks Don’t Care
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend‑king coverage lists KO as a top buy for income investors, supporting demand from conservative portfolios and long‑term holders. These 2 Dividend Kings Are My Top Buys for April 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Coca‑Cola appointed Tapaswee Chandele as global chief people officer effective May 1; leadership continuity and HR focus are unlikely to move the stock materially in the short term. The Coca-Cola Company Selects New Global Chief People Officer
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage explaining the personnel change and what it means for investors reiterates stable long‑term metrics (dividend history, multi‑year returns) but doesn’t change near‑term fundamentals. Coca-Cola’s New People Chief And What It Means For KO Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha published a piece framing KO as a downgrade scenario (“Buy for the dividend, hold for upside (Downgrade)”), which can prompt short‑term selling from momentum/quant funds sensitive to rating language. Coca-Cola: Buy For The Dividend, Hold For The Upside (Downgrade)
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks notes weakening North America demand and asks whether global growth can offset regional softness—this operational headwind is the primary near‑term risk pressuring the stock. North America Demand Weakens: Can KO Offset it With Global Growth?

CocaCola Stock Performance

KO stock opened at $75.30 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $324.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.77, a PEG ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 0.36. CocaCola Company has a 1 year low of $65.35 and a 1 year high of $82.00. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $77.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $72.80.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $11.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.04 billion. CocaCola had a return on equity of 41.31% and a net margin of 27.34%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.55 earnings per share. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 EPS for the current year.

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. This is a positive change from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 69.74%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Truist Financial set a $85.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $79.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $87.00 target price on CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, CocaCola presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $85.00.

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.