Sanket Ray Sells 9,958 Shares of CocaCola (NYSE:KO) Stock

CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) insider Sanket Ray sold 9,958 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.50, for a total value of $861,367.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 62,105 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,372,082.50. This represents a 13.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

CocaCola Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of KO stock opened at $86.78 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $83.14 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.65. CocaCola Company has a 12-month low of $65.35 and a 12-month high of $90.92. 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 $373.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.33.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $13.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.17 billion. CocaCola had a return on equity of 39.38% and a net margin of 28.56%.CocaCola’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.87 EPS. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.300 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 3.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio is 63.66%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC raised its position in CocaCola by 14.0% during the 2nd quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC now owns 2,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $215,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. Kuhn & Co Investment Counsel grew its position in shares of CocaCola by 27.4% in the 2nd quarter. Kuhn & Co Investment Counsel now owns 6,050 shares of the company’s stock worth $492,000 after buying an additional 1,301 shares during the last quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of CocaCola by 13.2% during the second quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 36,889 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,998,000 after buying an additional 4,300 shares during the period. Fortis Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of CocaCola during the second quarter valued at approximately $379,000. Finally, Soltis Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 6.9% during the second quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 128,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,479,000 after acquiring an additional 8,319 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Barclays boosted their target price on CocaCola from $91.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup raised their price target on CocaCola from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Argus boosted their price objective on CocaCola from $91.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $88.00 price objective on CocaCola in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $95.76.

Trending Headlines about CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong results and outlook support the rally: Coca-Cola’s latest quarter exceeded consensus estimates, with $0.97 in EPS and $13.37 billion in revenue. Sales increased 6.2% year over year, and management’s 2026 EPS guidance remains above $3.27 at the midpoint. Investors are now focused on whether momentum can continue through the second half. The debates that matter for KO stock
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised longer-term estimates: Zacks Research increased its FY2026 EPS estimate to $3.29 from $3.26, FY2027 to $3.51 from $3.47, and FY2028 to $3.74 from $3.71. It also lifted several quarterly forecasts, signaling confidence in Coca-Cola’s earnings trajectory despite a modest reduction to its Q3 2026 estimate. Coca-Cola analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Income and defensive characteristics remain attractive: Coca-Cola’s long dividend-growth record, approximately 2.4% indicated yield, and status as a major Berkshire Hathaway holding continue to appeal to income-oriented investors. Coca-Cola dividend streak
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation is the key debate: KO trades at a premium multiple of roughly 26 times earnings. Strong growth and margin expansion may justify part of that premium, but the elevated valuation leaves less room for execution disappointments or slowing consumer demand. Coca-Cola valuation analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling could weigh on sentiment: Insider Sanket Ray sold 9,958 shares worth approximately $861,000, reducing his direct holdings by 13.8%. The transaction is not necessarily a fundamental warning, but it adds a cautionary signal after the stock’s strong advance. Coca-Cola insider stock sale

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.