RWA Wealth Partners LLC Raises Stake in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

RWA Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 30.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 139,454 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,490 shares during the quarter. RWA Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $9,249,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 1.7% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 367,441,971 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,996,519,000 after purchasing an additional 6,241,163 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its position in CocaCola by 2.9% during the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 2,051,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,086,000 after purchasing an additional 57,407 shares during the last quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. grew its stake in shares of CocaCola by 42.3% in the 3rd quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. now owns 185,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,269,000 after buying an additional 55,000 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 10,408,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $690,311,000 after buying an additional 198,886 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. raised its position in shares of CocaCola by 88.9% during the 3rd quarter. Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. now owns 69,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,609,000 after buying an additional 32,478 shares in the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at CocaCola

In other news, CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.10, for a total transaction of $26,046,230.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 342,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,410,296.60. The trade was a 49.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.97% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on KO shares. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on CocaCola from $88.00 to $87.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on CocaCola from $79.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $87.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $85.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $84.33.

Key Stories Impacting CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reaffirmations and shareholder returns — Coca‑Cola extended its 64th consecutive annual dividend increase and made investor‑relations leadership changes, which supports dividend‑oriented investor demand. Coca‑Cola Extends Dividend Streak
• Positive Sentiment: Regional strength at Coca‑Cola FEMSA — strong 4Q25 results, improved ESG scores and new bond financing at the bottler support international volume/margin momentum for KO’s Latin America exposure. Coca‑Cola FEMSA Posts Strong 4Q25
• Positive Sentiment: Hydration portfolio repositioning and marketing wins — BodyArmor named official sports drink of NCAA March Madness and plans a new product; these initiatives can boost growth in premium sports hydration. Coca‑Cola Resets Hydration Brands
• Positive Sentiment: Input‑cost tailwind potential — commentary that tariff rollbacks could lower aluminum costs is a potential margin tailwind for KO’s cans‑heavy portfolio. Tariff Rollback Could Help Coca‑Cola
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor event ahead — KO will present at the Citi Global Consumer & Retail Conference (Mar 9). Management commentary and the webcast may move sentiment depending on guidance/comments. Citi Conference Participation
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media comparisons — several pieces compare KO to PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper (valuation and competitive positioning). These shape relative‑valuation narratives but don’t immediately change fundamentals. PepsiCo vs. Coca‑Cola Keurig Dr Pepper Split Plan
• Negative Sentiment: Rising short interest — short interest jumped ~21.5% in February to ~41.2M shares (≈1.0% of float) with ~1.8 days‑to‑cover; higher short activity can add selling pressure and amplify downside on weak catalysts.
• Negative Sentiment: Temporary production pause — Topo Chico mineral water availability is paused in the U.S. for production upgrades; short supply or execution snags could weigh on near‑term revenue in hydration categories. Topo Chico Production Pause

CocaCola Stock Performance

KO stock opened at $80.46 on Thursday. CocaCola Company has a twelve month low of $65.35 and a twelve month high of $81.09. The firm has a market cap of $346.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.47, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.36. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $73.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $70.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23.

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

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. This is a boost from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio is 67.11%.

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.