TD Asset Management Inc Cuts Stake in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

TD Asset Management Inc reduced its position in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 2.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,442,993 shares of the company’s stock after selling 63,792 shares during the quarter. TD Asset Management Inc owned 0.06% of CocaCola worth $162,019,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 1.7% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 367,441,971 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,996,519,000 after buying an additional 6,241,163 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake in CocaCola by 2.9% during the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 2,051,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,086,000 after acquiring an additional 57,407 shares in the last quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. increased its holdings in CocaCola by 42.3% in the 3rd quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. now owns 185,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,269,000 after acquiring an additional 55,000 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its stake in CocaCola by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 10,408,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $690,311,000 after purchasing an additional 198,886 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 88.9% during the 3rd quarter. Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. now owns 69,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,609,000 after purchasing an additional 32,478 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.10, for a total transaction of $26,046,230.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 342,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,410,296.60. The trade was a 49.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.97% of the company’s stock.

More CocaCola News

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reaffirmations and shareholder returns — Coca‑Cola extended its 64th consecutive annual dividend increase and made investor‑relations leadership changes, which supports dividend‑oriented investor demand. Coca‑Cola Extends Dividend Streak
• Positive Sentiment: Regional strength at Coca‑Cola FEMSA — strong 4Q25 results, improved ESG scores and new bond financing at the bottler support international volume/margin momentum for KO’s Latin America exposure. Coca‑Cola FEMSA Posts Strong 4Q25
• Positive Sentiment: Hydration portfolio repositioning and marketing wins — BodyArmor named official sports drink of NCAA March Madness and plans a new product; these initiatives can boost growth in premium sports hydration. Coca‑Cola Resets Hydration Brands
• Positive Sentiment: Input‑cost tailwind potential — commentary that tariff rollbacks could lower aluminum costs is a potential margin tailwind for KO’s cans‑heavy portfolio. Tariff Rollback Could Help Coca‑Cola
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor event ahead — KO will present at the Citi Global Consumer & Retail Conference (Mar 9). Management commentary and the webcast may move sentiment depending on guidance/comments. Citi Conference Participation
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media comparisons — several pieces compare KO to PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper (valuation and competitive positioning). These shape relative‑valuation narratives but don’t immediately change fundamentals. PepsiCo vs. Coca‑Cola Keurig Dr Pepper Split Plan
• Negative Sentiment: Rising short interest — short interest jumped ~21.5% in February to ~41.2M shares (≈1.0% of float) with ~1.8 days‑to‑cover; higher short activity can add selling pressure and amplify downside on weak catalysts.
• Negative Sentiment: Temporary production pause — Topo Chico mineral water availability is paused in the U.S. for production upgrades; short supply or execution snags could weigh on near‑term revenue in hydration categories. Topo Chico Production Pause

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup lifted their target price on CocaCola from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on CocaCola from $79.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Barclays upped their price objective on CocaCola from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $85.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $84.33.

CocaCola Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of KO stock opened at $80.46 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $346.04 billion, a PE ratio of 26.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.36. CocaCola Company has a 1 year low of $65.35 and a 1 year high of $81.09. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $73.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $70.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 1.25.

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

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a $0.53 dividend. This is an increase from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. CocaCola’s payout ratio is currently 67.11%.

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.