RiverFront Investment Group LLC Has $17.74 Million Stock Holdings in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

RiverFront Investment Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 60.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 253,679 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 95,410 shares during the period. RiverFront Investment Group LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $17,735,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of CocaCola by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 374,771,512 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,200,276,000 after purchasing an additional 5,886,352 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of CocaCola by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 165,858,003 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,083,296,000 after purchasing an additional 923,278 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of CocaCola by 15.1% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 39,094,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,592,732,000 after purchasing an additional 5,135,198 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in shares of CocaCola by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 28,051,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,860,395,000 after purchasing an additional 770,235 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in CocaCola by 5.5% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 26,721,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,772,193,000 after acquiring an additional 1,393,760 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on KO shares. Truist Financial set a $85.00 price target on CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on CocaCola from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Citigroup boosted their price target on CocaCola from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group boosted their price target on CocaCola from $90.00 to $92.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on CocaCola from $79.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CocaCola presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $86.27.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Chairman James Quincey sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.90, for a total value of $15,780,000.00. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 78,155 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,166,429.50. This represents a 71.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 28,765 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.41, for a total value of $2,284,228.65. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 755,101 shares of company stock worth $59,988,566. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive on KO, with Barclays, JPMorgan, and Evercore all reiterating bullish ratings and several price targets in the mid-to-high $80s, above the recent trading range. Coca-Cola (KO) Valuation Check After Recent Share Price Momentum And Mixed Fair Value Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s recent Q1 2026 results showed revenue of about $12.5 billion, up 12.07% from a year ago, reinforcing confidence in KO’s ability to grow even in a slow-growth consumer staples sector. Coca-Cola Stock (KO) Opinions on Recent Performance and Industry Trends
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also focused on growth in newer beverage categories such as functional drinks and tea, with Fuze Tea highlighted as a meaningful expansion driver beyond traditional soda. Coca-Cola Taps Into A Rapidly Expanding Market With Its Fuze Tea Offering
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary suggests KO has maintained momentum over the past month and year-to-date, supporting the view that investors continue to favor its defensive profile and steady dividend growth. Top stock reports for Costco, Coca-Cola & AstraZeneca
• Neutral Sentiment: Social-media discussion has highlighted Coca-Cola’s long-term track record and dividend appeal, which may support valuation but is not a near-term catalyst.
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider trading data shows several executives have sold shares over the past six months, which some investors may view as a cautionary signal, though the sales do not necessarily indicate a change in business fundamentals.

CocaCola Trading Up 0.1%

KO stock opened at $80.86 on Monday. CocaCola Company has a 1-year low of $65.35 and a 1-year high of $82.00. The firm has a market cap of $347.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.43, a P/E/G ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.35. The business’s 50 day moving average is $77.00 and its 200-day moving average is $74.26. 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 (NYSE:KO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.05. CocaCola had a return on equity of 40.55% and a net margin of 27.80%.The company had revenue of $12.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.24 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.240-3.270 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 3.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

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

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.