Mach 1 Financial Group LLC Grows Position in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Mach 1 Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 264.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,790 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 10,004 shares during the quarter. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $964,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 438.8% in the fourth quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 294 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in CocaCola during the second quarter valued at $26,000. Daytona Street Capital LLC bought a new position in CocaCola during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in CocaCola during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Elevated Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in CocaCola during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KO has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $90.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $85.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $87.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Thursday. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $86.53.

CocaCola Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE KO opened at $81.62 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. CocaCola Company has a 12 month low of $65.35 and a 12 month high of $82.66. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $77.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $74.52. The stock has a market cap of $351.17 billion, a PE ratio of 25.67, a PEG ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 0.35.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.05. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.80% and a return on equity of 40.55%. The company had revenue of $12.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.24 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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 year.

CocaCola Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio is presently 66.67%.

More CocaCola News

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo and other firms have stayed bullish on Coca-Cola (KO), raising price targets and reinforcing confidence in the company’s earnings visibility, pricing power, and defensive qualities. CocaCola (NYSE:KO) Price Target Raised to $90.00 at Wells Fargo & Company
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted Coca-Cola’s strong Q1 earnings beat, solid revenue growth, and margin strength, supporting the case that the company can keep delivering steady results. Coca-Cola’s Q1 Results Prove It’s a Good Buy to Hold and Hold
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup said Coca-Cola could benefit from the biggest-ever FIFA marketing push, which could provide a volume and brand-awareness tailwind later this year. Coca-Cola (KO) Could Benefit From Biggest-Ever FIFA Marketing Push, Says Citigroup
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and Buffett-related commentary continue to frame KO as a “forever” stock, which can attract long-term, income-focused investors. Warren Buffett’s favorite stocks to buy and hold forever
• Neutral Sentiment: Coca-Cola’s Fresca Hard launch broadens its beverage lineup, but the near-term earnings impact is still unclear. How Coca-Cola’s New Fresca Hard Alcohol Line Will Impact Coca-Cola (KO) Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: EVP Nancy Quan sold shares, but the filing says the transaction was tied to tax withholding on equity awards rather than a discretionary bearish signal. CocaCola (NYSE:KO) EVP Sells $2,559,411.25 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary warned that Coca-Cola’s international growth brings exposure to foreign exchange, geopolitical, and commodity cost risks that could pressure margins if conditions worsen. Coca-Cola’s International Growth: Key Driver or Volatility Risk?

Insider Buying and Selling at CocaCola

In other CocaCola news, EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 23,880 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 17,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,371,383.25. This represents a 57.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO John Murphy sold 72,449 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.52, for a total transaction of $5,833,593.48. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 279,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,538,916.84. The trade was a 20.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 786,726 shares of company stock valued at $62,547,977. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.