CocaCola Company (The) $KO Shares Purchased by Norden Group LLC

Norden Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 20.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 50,076 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,405 shares during the period. Norden Group LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $3,501,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Apexium Financial LP grew its stake in shares of CocaCola by 1.2% during the third quarter. Apexium Financial LP now owns 12,154 shares of the company’s stock worth $810,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Prosperity Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 3.9% during the third quarter. Prosperity Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $262,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of CocaCola by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC now owns 12,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $835,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Enterprises LLC boosted its stake in CocaCola by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Diversified Enterprises LLC now owns 14,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $972,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Management Associates Inc boosted its stake in CocaCola by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Management Associates Inc now owns 3,915 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Coca‑Cola is expanding its Fairlife dairy footprint and making bottler investments aimed at broadening its earnings mix, which supports diversification away from core carbonated beverages and could help revenue growth. Coca‑Cola Expands Fairlife And Bottler Investments To Broaden Earnings Mix
• Positive Sentiment: The stock’s income profile remains attractive to yield‑focused investors (and long holders like Berkshire Hathaway), reinforcing shareholder support and limiting downside in a sell‑off. Why Warren Buffett’s Coca‑Cola (KO) Investment Remains Untouched After Three Decades
• Neutral Sentiment: Some Wall Street analysts remain constructive on KO, and coverage/ratings shifts could mute volatility if analysts reiterate buy/hold views. Monitor any rating changes for near‑term flow. Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Coca‑Cola (KO): Should You Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: CEO James Quincey’s exit—he has cited the company’s need for leadership with fresh energy and AI fluency—creates near‑term uncertainty about strategy and succession, and raises questions about how Coca‑Cola will execute on AI/tech transformation. This is the primary driver of today’s weakness. Coca‑Cola CEO says AI contributed to his decision to step down Major outgoing CEOs are citing AI as a factor in their decisions to step down Coca‑Cola CEO divulges surprising reason behind decision to step down
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder proposals on sustainability, plastics, DEI and product‑ingredient risks—plus a long‑serving director’s retirement—increase governance/ESG scrutiny ahead of the annual meeting and could complicate management’s agenda and capital allocation debates. Should Coca‑Cola’s Fairlife Expansion And ESG Scrutiny Require Action From Coca‑Cola (KO) Investors?

CocaCola Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE KO opened at $74.67 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $76.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $71.81. The stock has a market cap of $321.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.56, a PEG ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. CocaCola Company has a 12 month low of $65.35 and a 12 month high of $82.00.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $11.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.04 billion. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.34% and a return on equity of 41.31%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.55 earnings per share. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 earnings per share for the current year.

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. This is a positive change from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio is 69.74%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO John Murphy sold 72,449 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 279,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,538,916.84. The trade was a 20.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO James Quincey sold 250,688 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.14, for a total transaction of $19,839,448.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 278,155 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,013,186.70. This represents a 47.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 892,925 shares of company stock valued at $70,254,796 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KO has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of CocaCola from $82.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays upped their target price on CocaCola from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $87.00 target price on CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $84.60.

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.