Gray Private Wealth LLC Purchases 5,843 Shares of Coca-Cola Company (The) $KO

Gray Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Coca-Cola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 5,843 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $503,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in KO. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Coca-Cola by 4.4% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 45,958,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,735,058,000 after purchasing an additional 1,939,673 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in Coca-Cola by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 36,354,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,954,523,000 after buying an additional 162,097 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in Coca-Cola by 9.2% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 29,053,752 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,361,198,000 after buying an additional 2,439,026 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Coca-Cola by 1.3% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 18,822,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,431,495,000 after acquiring an additional 235,785 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fayez Sarofim & Co raised its holdings in shares of Coca-Cola by 0.7% during the second quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 15,272,831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,241,223,000 after acquiring an additional 113,599 shares during the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on KO shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price objective on Coca-Cola from $86.00 to $92.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Coca-Cola from $104.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Seaport Research Partners set a $95.00 target price on Coca-Cola in a report on Friday, August 14th. TD Cowen upped their price target on Coca-Cola from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Argus upped their target price on Coca-Cola from $91.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $97.26.

Insider Activity

In other Coca-Cola news, EVP Nancy Quan sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.39, for a total transaction of $4,519,500.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 223,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,186,798.70. This trade represents a 18.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Sanket Ray sold 9,958 shares of Coca-Cola stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.50, for a total transaction of $861,367.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 62,105 shares in the company, valued at $5,372,082.50. The trade was a 13.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 171,323 shares of company stock worth $15,507,286. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Coca-Cola News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Coca-Cola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Better-than-expected earnings and higher guidance: Coca-Cola’s third-quarter results exceeded Wall Street expectations, supported by 5% unit case-volume growth, consumer recruitment, affordability initiatives, and disciplined execution. Management now expects comparable EPS to increase at least 11% in 2026. Coca-Cola’s Q3 earnings call: our top 5 analyst questions
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism is reinforcing the rally: TD Cowen, JPMorgan, Citigroup, and Freedom Broker all recently raised their Coca-Cola price targets or indicated potential appreciation. Jim Cramer also recommended buying KO after the earnings beat. Coca-Cola stock gets price target boost from JPMorgan Chase
• Positive Sentiment: Defensive dividend appeal: Coca-Cola continues to be highlighted as a dependable “Dividend King,” with a long record of annual payout increases and strong brand durability—features attracting income investors amid broader market uncertainty. No Tricks, Just Treats: 3 Dividend Stocks With Payouts You Can Trust
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term emerging-market opportunity: Coca-Cola’s distribution network and local brands provide room for growth in developing markets, where a large share of beverage purchases remains untapped. The company is also considering a 2027 IPO for its Indian bottling arm, potentially creating capital and valuation benefits. Too Late to Buy Coca-Cola? 1 Reason It Isn’t.

Coca-Cola Price Performance

Coca-Cola stock opened at $94.11 on Friday. Coca-Cola Company has a 1 year low of $67.27 and a 1 year high of $95.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.38. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $89.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $82.07. The company has a market capitalization of $404.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.32.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $13.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.92 billion. Coca-Cola had a return on equity of 38.79% and a net margin of 28.65%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.82 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Coca-Cola Company will post 3.34 earnings per share for the current year.

Coca-Cola Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be issued a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Coca-Cola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 62.35%.

Coca-Cola 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.