CocaCola Company (The) $KO Stock: Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. Cuts Position

Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. decreased its position in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 68.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,990 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,602 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc.’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $257,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lantern Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in CocaCola by 3.6% during the second quarter. Lantern Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $270,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Gill Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of CocaCola by 4.1% during the second quarter. Gill Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $243,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Atomic Invest LLC boosted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 38.7% in the second quarter. Atomic Invest LLC now owns 437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 1.4% in the second quarter. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,726 shares of the company’s stock valued at $709,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the period. Finally, Kwmg LLC boosted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 2.0% in the third quarter. Kwmg LLC now owns 6,293 shares of the company’s stock valued at $542,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO John Murphy sold 152,483 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.31, for a total value of $13,313,290.73. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 279,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,439,553.27. This trade represents a 35.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Sanket Ray sold 9,958 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.50, for a total transaction of $861,367.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 62,105 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,372,082.50. This represents a 13.82% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 926,620 shares of company stock valued at $83,075,714. 0.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Coca-Cola’s global brand, pricing power and marketing investments—including artificial-intelligence-enabled campaigns and FIFA World Cup promotions—could support volume growth, margins and long-term competitive advantages. Can Coca-Cola’s Marketing Investments Keep Improving Returns?
• Positive Sentiment: Investors continue to favor KO as a defensive income investment because Coca-Cola has increased its dividend for 63 consecutive years. Its established distribution network and consumer staples exposure reinforce the stock’s appeal. Coca-Cola Has Raised Dividends for 63 Years
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage and heavy searches on Zacks indicate elevated investor attention, while brokerage sentiment is presented as supportive of considering KO. These reports may help sustain buying interest, although they do not identify a major new earnings catalyst. Brokers Suggest Investing in Coca-Cola
• Neutral Sentiment: Coca-Cola is reportedly evaluating a possible sale of Costa Coffee after limited growth. A divestiture could sharpen capital allocation, but discussions are preliminary and no valuation or timetable has been disclosed. Does Coca-Cola Need To Rethink Its Coffee Strategy?
• Negative Sentiment: Coca-Cola’s valuation remains relatively demanding, while its dividend payments reportedly exceeded free cash flow by billions last year. That raises questions about payout sustainability if cash generation weakens. Coca-Cola Dividend Sustainability
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo’s weak North American volumes and reduced outlook highlight broader consumer-staples and beverage risks, including cautious consumers, rising costs and potential pressure on demand. PepsiCo’s Earnings and North American Business

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KO has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of CocaCola from $96.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 28th. Daiwa Securities Group increased their target price on shares of CocaCola from $83.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up from $89.00) on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $95.00 price target (up from $88.00) on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, CocaCola has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.95.

CocaCola Stock Up 1.7%

NYSE KO traded up $1.54 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $91.65. 5,706,784 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,813,043. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The firm has a market cap of $394.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.52, a PEG ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a 50 day moving average of $88.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $83.04. CocaCola Company has a 52-week low of $66.92 and a 52-week high of $92.49.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. CocaCola had a return on equity of 39.38% and a net margin of 28.56%. The business had revenue of $13.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.87 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.300 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 3.30 earnings per share for the current year.

CocaCola Company Profile

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a global beverage company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Its portfolio includes sparkling soft drinks, water, sports drinks, coffee, tea, juice, dairy and plant-based beverages, and other ready-to-drink products. The company’s best-known brands include Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fanta, Dasani, Powerade, Minute Maid, fairlife, and Georgia Coffee.

Founded in 1886, the company develops, owns, licenses, markets, and distributes beverage brands through a network of bottling partners, distributors, retailers, and food-service operators.