Integrated Investment Consultants LLC boosted its position in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO – Free Report) by 84.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 16,741 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,655 shares during the period. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $1,170,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of KO. Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in CocaCola by 438.8% in the fourth quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in CocaCola in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in CocaCola in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Daytona Street Capital LLC purchased a new position in CocaCola in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in CocaCola in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms recently commented on KO. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on CocaCola from $79.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of CocaCola from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of CocaCola from $90.00 to $92.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of CocaCola from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $86.27.
CocaCola Trading Up 0.1%
CocaCola stock opened at $80.86 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $347.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.43, a PEG ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.35. CocaCola Company has a fifty-two week low of $65.35 and a fifty-two week high of $82.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $77.00 and its 200-day moving average price is $74.26. 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 (NYSE:KO – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $12.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.24 billion. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.80% and a return on equity of 40.55%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.73 earnings per share. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.240-3.270 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that CocaCola Company will post 3.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
CocaCola Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio is currently 66.67%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CFO John Murphy sold 99,437 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.42, for a total value of $7,996,723.54. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 410,550 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,016,431. This represents a 19.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO James Quincey sold 250,688 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.14, for a total value of $19,839,448.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 278,155 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,013,186.70. This represents a 47.40% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 755,101 shares of company stock valued at $59,988,566 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.
Key CocaCola News
Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive on KO, with Barclays, JPMorgan, and Evercore all reiterating bullish ratings and several price targets in the mid-to-high $80s, above the recent trading range. Coca-Cola (KO) Valuation Check After Recent Share Price Momentum And Mixed Fair Value Estimates
- Positive Sentiment: The company’s recent Q1 2026 results showed revenue of about $12.5 billion, up 12.07% from a year ago, reinforcing confidence in KO’s ability to grow even in a slow-growth consumer staples sector. Coca-Cola Stock (KO) Opinions on Recent Performance and Industry Trends
- Positive Sentiment: Investors are also focused on growth in newer beverage categories such as functional drinks and tea, with Fuze Tea highlighted as a meaningful expansion driver beyond traditional soda. Coca-Cola Taps Into A Rapidly Expanding Market With Its Fuze Tea Offering
- Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary suggests KO has maintained momentum over the past month and year-to-date, supporting the view that investors continue to favor its defensive profile and steady dividend growth. Top stock reports for Costco, Coca-Cola & AstraZeneca
- Neutral Sentiment: Social-media discussion has highlighted Coca-Cola’s long-term track record and dividend appeal, which may support valuation but is not a near-term catalyst.
- Neutral Sentiment: Insider trading data shows several executives have sold shares over the past six months, which some investors may view as a cautionary signal, though the sales do not necessarily indicate a change in business fundamentals.
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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