Capital International Investors Has $1.66 Billion Position in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Capital International Investors boosted its stake in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 11.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 23,726,183 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,347,385 shares during the period. Capital International Investors’ holdings in CocaCola were worth $1,658,698,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in KO. Eurizon SLJ Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of CocaCola during the 4th quarter worth approximately $552,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 38.1% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 111,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,802,000 after acquiring an additional 30,786 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd increased its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 82.3% during the third quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 49,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,296,000 after acquiring an additional 22,444 shares in the last quarter. Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC increased its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 16.4% during the third quarter. Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC now owns 710,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,087,000 after acquiring an additional 100,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in CocaCola by 35.0% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 54,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,586,000 after buying an additional 14,076 shares in the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Chairman James Quincey sold 200,000 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.90, for a total value of $15,780,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 78,155 shares in the company, valued at $6,166,429.50. The trade was a 71.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Nancy Quan sold 31,625 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.93, for a total transaction of $2,559,411.25. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 223,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,074,096.90. This represents a 12.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 255,505 shares of company stock valued at $20,187,007. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on CocaCola from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Morgan Stanley set a $88.00 price target on CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of CocaCola from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on CocaCola from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on CocaCola from $90.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CocaCola currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $86.80.

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 NYSE:KO opened at $79.63 on Friday. CocaCola Company has a 12 month low of $65.35 and a 12 month high of $82.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $78.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $75.32. The company has a market cap of $342.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.35.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.05. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.80% and a return on equity of 40.55%. The company had revenue of $12.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.24 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.73 earnings per share. CocaCola’s quarterly revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.240-3.270 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 3.26 EPS for the current year.

CocaCola Announces Dividend

The firm 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 dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 66.67%.

About CocaCola

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.