Rayburn West Financial Services LLC Invests $1.17 Million in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Rayburn West Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 16,697 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,167,000.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Navalign LLC raised its stake in shares of CocaCola by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Navalign LLC now owns 24,897 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,741,000 after acquiring an additional 703 shares during the period. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in CocaCola by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 24,220 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,693,000 after purchasing an additional 602 shares during the period. Moneco Advisors LLC boosted its position in CocaCola by 6.3% during the 4th quarter. Moneco Advisors LLC now owns 20,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,464,000 after purchasing an additional 1,240 shares during the period. Biltmore Family Office LLC boosted its position in CocaCola by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Biltmore Family Office LLC now owns 28,060 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,962,000 after purchasing an additional 1,578 shares during the period. Finally, Stonebridge Financial Group LLC MO purchased a new stake in CocaCola during the 4th quarter worth $232,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola Stock Performance

NYSE:KO opened at $80.28 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 firm has a 50-day moving average of $76.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $74.10. The stock has a market cap of $345.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.24, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.35. CocaCola Company has a 1-year low of $65.35 and a 1-year high of $82.00.

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

CocaCola Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CocaCola news, CFO John Murphy sold 99,437 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.42, for a total value of $7,996,723.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 410,550 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,016,431. This represents a 19.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Nancy Quan sold 23,556 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.50, for a total transaction of $1,872,702.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 223,330 shares in the company, valued at $17,754,735. The trade was a 9.54% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 755,101 shares of company stock worth $59,988,566 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Coca-Cola’s push into energy drinks and functional beverages is being viewed as a potential growth catalyst, with new flavors, lower-sugar options, and its Monster partnership helping the company target faster-growing categories beyond traditional soft drinks.
• Positive Sentiment: The company recently beat quarterly expectations, reporting stronger-than-expected EPS and revenue along with 11.4% year-over-year revenue growth, which supports the case for solid underlying business momentum.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive, with several firms raising price targets and the consensus rating still at Buy, suggesting Wall Street sees room for further upside.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coca-Cola also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share, reinforcing its appeal as a defensive income stock for long-term investors.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling by Chairman James Quincey, including a 200,000-share sale, may create some investor caution, even though insider sales do not necessarily signal weakening fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: A Diet Coke shortage in parts of India, linked to aluminum can supply constraints and broader geopolitical disruptions, highlights operational and supply-chain risks that could pressure near-term sales in certain markets.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on KO. Truist Financial set a $85.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of CocaCola from $90.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of CocaCola from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of CocaCola from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of CocaCola from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $86.27.

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.