CocaCola Company (The) $KO Holdings Reduced by Revisor Wealth Management LLC

Revisor Wealth Management LLC cut its position in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 25.0% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 20,573 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,850 shares during the quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $1,889,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of KO. Louisbourg Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of CocaCola during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Guardian Partners Inc. acquired a new position in shares of CocaCola during the second quarter worth $27,000. Horizons Wealth Management purchased a new position in CocaCola in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Atomic Invest LLC increased its holdings in CocaCola by 38.7% in the second quarter. Atomic Invest LLC now owns 437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Timbuktu Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in CocaCola in the second quarter valued at $41,000. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain bullish: Wells Fargo and UBS both maintained their Buy ratings on Coca-Cola, reinforcing confidence in the company’s growth outlook and defensive qualities. Wells Fargo Coca-Cola rating UBS Coca-Cola rating
• Positive Sentiment: KFC partnership expands foodservice reach: KFC will replace Pepsi with Coca-Cola beverages in its U.S. restaurants beginning in January 2027, eventually covering roughly 3,700–4,000 locations. The direct revenue impact may be limited, but the deal improves fountain distribution, brand visibility and consumer occasions. Coca-Cola KFC partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Defensive-investment appeal persists: Articles continue to highlight Coca-Cola’s 64-year record of dividend increases, global scale and low-beta profile, which may attract investors amid renewed market volatility. Defensive stocks article
• Neutral Sentiment: Coffee strategy is under review: Coverage questions what Coca-Cola may change in its coffee business, signaling potential portfolio adjustments but no clearly identified near-term financial impact. Coca-Cola coffee business
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and earnings concerns are emerging: After rising roughly 35%–40% this year, Coca-Cola’s dividend yield has compressed to about 2.2%. Zacks also says the company may lack the usual indicators for an upcoming earnings beat, creating a risk that expectations have outpaced near-term results. Coca-Cola earnings expectations

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have issued reports on KO shares. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on CocaCola from $87.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (up from $89.00) on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Argus increased their price objective on CocaCola from $91.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on CocaCola from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, CocaCola currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.27.

CocaCola Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of CocaCola stock opened at $93.44 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $88.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $83.64. CocaCola Company has a 12-month low of $67.27 and a 12-month high of $94.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The stock has a market cap of $402.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.06, a PEG ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 0.32.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. CocaCola had a net margin of 28.56% and a return on equity of 39.38%. The firm had revenue of $13.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.17 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.87 EPS. 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 forecast that CocaCola Company will post 3.30 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be given a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. CocaCola’s payout ratio is 63.66%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CocaCola news, insider Sanket Ray sold 9,958 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.50, for a total value of $861,367.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 62,105 shares in the company, valued at $5,372,082.50. This represents a 13.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO John Murphy sold 152,483 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.31, for a total value of $13,313,290.73. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 279,917 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,439,553.27. The trade was a 35.26% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 926,620 shares of company stock valued at $83,075,714 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola Company Profile

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a global beverage company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1886, it is best known for Coca-Cola, one of the world’s most recognized soft drink brands.

The company owns, licenses, and markets a broad portfolio of beverages, including sparkling soft drinks, water, sports drinks, coffee, tea, juice, dairy and plant-based beverages, and energy drinks. Its brands include Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fanta, Dasani, smartwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, fairlife, and Costa Coffee, among others.

The Coca-Cola Company serves consumers in more than 200 countries and territories through a system that includes company-operated operations, independent bottling partners, distributors, retailers, and food-service providers.