Wealthfront Advisers LLC Buys 13,167 Shares of CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its position in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 2.9% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 464,919 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,167 shares during the quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $35,357,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in KO. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of CocaCola in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,865,807,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. grew its position in CocaCola by 867.2% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 14,432,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,008,954,000 after purchasing an additional 12,939,959 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in shares of CocaCola by 1,206.9% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 10,641,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $743,913,000 after acquiring an additional 9,826,768 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of CocaCola by 29.2% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 40,182,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,809,146,000 after purchasing an additional 9,078,447 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors lifted its stake in CocaCola by 98.7% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 12,573,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $879,015,000 after acquiring an additional 6,246,627 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Coca-Cola advanced a 75% Africa bottler deal after South African approval, a step that could strengthen its distribution footprint and long-term growth prospects in an important emerging market. Coca-Cola (KO) Advances 75% Africa Bottler Deal After South African Approval Backing
• Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles highlight bullish views on Coca-Cola as a durable, high-quality dividend stock, emphasizing its 64-year dividend growth streak, strong brand, and steady demand profile that can appeal to investors in uncertain markets. Here’s What I Think Is Going On With Coca-Cola Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary also notes Coca-Cola’s broad investor following and “most watched” status, which suggests continued interest from both retail and institutional investors. Is Most-Watched Stock CocaCola Company (The) (KO) Worth Betting on Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional articles frame KO as a classic defensive, income-oriented holding and compare its valuation and dividend appeal against other stocks, but these pieces are largely informational rather than new fundamental catalysts. Here Are the Coca-Cola Shares You’d Need to Generate $12,000 in Annual Dividend Income
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the positive commentary, KO still trades at a relatively elevated valuation, with forward and trailing P/E ratios in the mid-20s, which may limit near-term upside if growth does not accelerate further. Is The Coca-Cola Company (KO) A Good Stock To Buy Now?

CocaCola Price Performance

KO opened at $82.38 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The company has a market capitalization of $354.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.91, a P/E/G ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.34. CocaCola Company has a 1 year low of $65.35 and a 1 year high of $85.68. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $81.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $77.50.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $12.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.24 billion. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.80% and a return on equity of 40.55%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.73 earnings per share. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.240-3.270 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 3.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 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 is Tuesday, September 15th. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio is currently 66.67%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on KO shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded CocaCola from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on CocaCola from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of CocaCola from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $83.00 target price on CocaCola in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price target on CocaCola from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, CocaCola has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $88.44.

Insider Activity at CocaCola

In other CocaCola news, Chairman James Quincey sold 436,296 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.13, for a total value of $34,960,398.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 122,833 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,842,608.29. This represents a 78.03% 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 transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, EVP Nancy Quan sold 31,625 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.93, for a total value of $2,559,411.25. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 223,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,074,096.90. This represents a 12.40% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 899,905 shares of company stock valued at $71,832,315 over the last three months. 0.90% of the stock is 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.