Korea Investment CORP Decreases Stake in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Korea Investment CORP cut its holdings in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 6.2% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 3,172,535 shares of the company’s stock after selling 208,493 shares during the period. Korea Investment CORP’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $210,403,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of KO. Summitry LLC boosted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 1.9% in the second quarter. Summitry LLC now owns 7,865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $556,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC increased its stake in CocaCola by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC now owns 12,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $835,000 after buying an additional 149 shares during the period. Diversified Enterprises LLC increased its stake in CocaCola by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Diversified Enterprises LLC now owns 14,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $972,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period. Capital Management Associates Inc lifted its holdings in CocaCola by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Management Associates Inc now owns 3,915 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI lifted its holdings in CocaCola by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI now owns 23,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,591,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Key CocaCola News

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citi reaffirmed a buy on KO / stayed constructive on the name, which supports demand from institutional and growth‑oriented analysts. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Coca‑Cola’s recent dividend raise and coverage as a Dividend King/Aristocrat reinforce its appeal to income investors and conservative portfolios; that steady payout profile is a structural positive for valuation support. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and trade pieces highlight KO’s digital transformation (marketing, supply‑chain, analytics) as a potential multi‑quarter margin catalyst — a reason for longer‑term upside if execution cuts costs and boosts mix. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Street support and raised targets (multiple firms have buy/overweight ratings and higher price targets, leaving a consensus target above the current price) provide analyst backing for the shares. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Feature pieces show KO is a “trending” name and gets investor attention — useful context for flows but not an immediate fundamental catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary on an alternate Coca‑Cola‑related listing described as a “monster stock” may attract growth‑oriented flows to related tickers but doesn’t materially change KO’s staples profile. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large, disclosed insider sales this week (CEO James Quincey, EVP Nancy Quan, Bruno Pietracci, CFO reports) represent a clear near‑term sentiment headwind and likely source of fresh supply into the market. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage tied these insider sells to immediate selling pressure and short‑term price drops in several headlines, amplifying downside risk for traders focused on near‑term momentum. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KO has been the subject of several research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $87.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group lifted their price objective on CocaCola from $82.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $87.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of CocaCola from $88.00 to $87.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $84.33.

CocaCola Stock Performance

NYSE:KO opened at $77.11 on Friday. CocaCola Company has a 12 month low of $65.35 and a 12 month high of $82.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $331.63 billion, a PE ratio of 25.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.35. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $74.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $71.12.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $11.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.04 billion. CocaCola had a return on equity of 41.31% and a net margin of 27.34%.CocaCola’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.55 EPS. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This is a positive change from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 67.11%.

Insider Transactions at CocaCola

In other CocaCola news, EVP Beatriz R. Perez sold 21,326 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.75, for a total value of $1,722,074.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 173,728 shares in the company, valued at $14,028,536. This represents a 10.93% 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, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 28,765 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.41, for a total transaction of $2,284,228.65. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 869,045 shares of company stock valued at $68,407,201 over the last three months. 0.97% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.