ING Groep NV Has $61.99 Million Position in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

ING Groep NV lessened its stake in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 4.7% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 886,691 shares of the company’s stock after selling 44,114 shares during the quarter. ING Groep NV’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $61,989,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Capital World Investors raised its holdings in CocaCola by 98.7% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 12,573,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $879,015,000 after buying an additional 6,246,627 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Sarl raised its holdings in CocaCola by 267.7% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Sarl now owns 122,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,583,000 after buying an additional 89,389 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Ltd. CA raised its holdings in CocaCola by 113.0% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Ltd. CA now owns 149,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,441,000 after buying an additional 79,248 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Inc. CA raised its holdings in CocaCola by 51.7% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Inc. CA now owns 566,868 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,630,000 after buying an additional 193,074 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors raised its holdings in CocaCola by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 23,726,183 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,658,698,000 after buying an additional 2,347,385 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 23,880 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.37, for a total value of $1,847,595.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 17,725 shares in the company, valued at $1,371,383.25. This represents a 57.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Chairman James Quincey sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.90, for a total transaction of $15,780,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 78,155 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,166,429.50. This represents a 71.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 255,505 shares of company stock worth $20,187,007 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investors are rotating into defensive, dividend-paying stocks like Coca-Cola as market volatility increases, which is supporting demand for KO shares. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Coca-Cola’s updated 2026 framework calls for 8%–9% comparable EPS growth and about $12.2 billion in free cash flow, reinforcing confidence in earnings and cash generation. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst upgrades and higher price targets from firms including Barclays, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Citi are helping support the shares. Article Title

CocaCola Stock Performance

Shares of KO stock opened at $79.63 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $78.09 and a 200-day moving average of $75.32. The company has a market cap of $342.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.04, a P/E/G ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.15. CocaCola Company has a one year low of $65.35 and a one year high of $82.66.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $12.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.73 earnings per share. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.240-3.270 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that CocaCola Company will post 3.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio is currently 66.67%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on KO shares. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $87.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley set a $88.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Truist Financial set a $85.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, CocaCola presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $86.80.

CocaCola Company 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.