CocaCola Company (The) $KO Stock: SBI Securities Co. Ltd. Grows Position

SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 16.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 284,080 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 40,010 shares during the quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd.’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $24,454,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in KO. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 45,958,636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,735,058,000 after acquiring an additional 1,939,673 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in CocaCola by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 36,354,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,954,523,000 after purchasing an additional 162,097 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in CocaCola by 9.2% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 29,053,752 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,361,198,000 after purchasing an additional 2,439,026 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in CocaCola by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 18,822,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,431,495,000 after purchasing an additional 235,785 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fayez Sarofim & Co increased its holdings in CocaCola by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 15,272,831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,241,223,000 after purchasing an additional 113,599 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on KO. Weiss Ratings raised CocaCola from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (a+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on CocaCola from $87.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (up from $89.00) on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $95.00 target price (up from $88.00) on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on CocaCola from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.27.

Insider Transactions at CocaCola

In other CocaCola news, insider Sanket Ray sold 9,958 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $5,372,082.50. This represents a 13.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Chairman James Quincey sold 381,140 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.04, for a total transaction of $34,317,845.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 122,833 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,059,883.32. The trade was a 75.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 926,620 shares of company stock worth $83,075,714 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola Trading Up 2.8%

NYSE KO opened at $95.32 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $89.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $83.88. CocaCola Company has a 52 week low of $67.27 and a 52 week high of $95.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The stock has a market cap of $410.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.63, a PEG ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 0.32.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 business had revenue of $13.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.17 billion. CocaCola had a net margin of 28.56% and a return on equity of 39.38%. The business’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.87 EPS. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.300 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that CocaCola Company will post 3.30 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be issued a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. CocaCola’s payout ratio is currently 63.66%.

CocaCola News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Defensive-sector rotation: Investors moved toward reliable, dividend-paying consumer and healthcare companies as broader large-cap stocks weakened, benefiting Coca-Cola’s safe-haven profile. Defensive consumer stocks article
• Positive Sentiment: Encouraging earnings setup: Coca-Cola reports third-quarter results before the market opens on October 27. Analysts are looking for more than $12.9 billion in sales, while the company enters the report after six consecutive EPS beats and previously raised its 2026 organic-revenue and earnings-growth outlook. Coca-Cola third-quarter earnings preview
• Positive Sentiment: KFC distribution win: KFC plans to return Coca-Cola beverages to roughly 3,600 U.S. restaurants beginning in early 2027, replacing PepsiCo products. The agreement could provide incremental fountain-volume growth and reinforce Coca-Cola’s commercial momentum. Coca-Cola KFC agreement article
• Positive Sentiment: Marketing investment: Coca-Cola selected agency partners as part of a global marketing review focused on data, technology and artificial intelligence, while retaining WPP Open X as its global media partner in most markets. Management expects the effort to strengthen consumer connections and support long-term growth. Coca-Cola marketing agency announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation limits upside: After a roughly 30%-plus annual gain, Coca-Cola trades at about 28 times earnings. Investors increasingly need evidence that pricing power, volume growth and margins can justify the premium.
• Negative Sentiment: Operational and legal risks: Pre-earnings analysis points to weak volumes in some key markets, while a law firm is investigating potential class-action claims related to a reported data breach. These issues could pressure results or create reputational and financial costs. Coca-Cola data breach investigation

About CocaCola

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a global beverage company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1886, it is best known for Coca-Cola, one of the world’s most recognized soft drink brands.

The company owns, licenses, and markets a broad portfolio of beverages, including sparkling soft drinks, water, sports drinks, coffee, tea, juice, dairy and plant-based beverages, and energy drinks. Its brands include Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fanta, Dasani, smartwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, fairlife, and Costa Coffee, among others.

The Coca-Cola Company serves consumers in more than 200 countries and territories through a system that includes company-operated operations, independent bottling partners, distributors, retailers, and food-service providers.