19,201 Shares in Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. $COKE Acquired by Compass Financial Management LLC

Compass Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (NASDAQ:COKE) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 19,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,638,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Coca-Cola Consolidated during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in shares of Coca-Cola Consolidated in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. J.Safra Asset Management Corp purchased a new stake in Coca-Cola Consolidated in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in Coca-Cola Consolidated by 900.0% in the 2nd quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 230 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in Coca-Cola Consolidated by 900.0% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 48.24% of the company’s stock.

Coca-Cola Consolidated Trading Up 0.8%

Coca-Cola Consolidated stock opened at $189.10 on Friday. Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. has a twelve month low of $110.60 and a twelve month high of $219.65. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $185.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $185.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.08 and a beta of 0.55.

Coca-Cola Consolidated (NASDAQ:COKE) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $2.83 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $2.05 billion for the quarter. Coca-Cola Consolidated had a negative return on equity of 1,041.59% and a net margin of 7.15%.

Coca-Cola Consolidated Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 7th. Investors of record on Friday, July 24th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 24th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Coca-Cola Consolidated’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.26%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Coca-Cola Consolidated from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Coca-Cola Consolidated in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Coca-Cola Consolidated Profile

Founded in 1902 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc is the largest independent bottler of Coca-Cola products in the United States. The company manufactures, sells and distributes a broad portfolio of sparkling and still beverages under exclusive agreements with The Coca-Cola Company. Its brand lineup includes Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite and Fanta, as well as noncarbonated offerings such as Minute Maid juices, Gold Peak teas, Dasani water, Powerade sports drinks and vitaminwater.

Coca-Cola Consolidated’s operations span 14 states and the District of Columbia across the Southeastern, South Central and Mid-Atlantic regions.