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

Mach 1 Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 264.2% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 13,790 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,004 shares during the quarter. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $964,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Anfield Capital Management LLC raised its position in CocaCola by 438.8% during the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in CocaCola in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Daytona Street Capital LLC acquired a new stake in CocaCola in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in CocaCola in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Elevated Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in CocaCola during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. 70.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key 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?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KO has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of CocaCola from $90.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of CocaCola from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of CocaCola from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of CocaCola from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Thursday. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $86.53.

CocaCola Price Performance

Shares of NYSE KO opened at $81.62 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 stock has a fifty day moving average price of $77.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $74.52. CocaCola Company has a 1-year low of $65.35 and a 1-year high of $82.66. The company has a market cap of $351.17 billion, a PE ratio of 25.67, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 0.35.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $12.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.24 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.73 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.240-3.270 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that CocaCola Company will post 3.26 EPS for the current year.

CocaCola Announces Dividend

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio is presently 66.67%.

Insider Transactions at CocaCola

In other CocaCola news, EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 23,880 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.37, for a total value of $1,847,595.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 17,725 shares in the company, 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 legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 28,765 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.41, for a total value of $2,284,228.65. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 786,726 shares of company stock valued at $62,547,977 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

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.