CocaCola Company (The) $KO Shares Purchased by Y.D. More Investments Ltd

Y.D. More Investments Ltd grew its holdings in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 242.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 10,089 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,143 shares during the quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $669,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at CocaCola

In other news, CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.10, for a total value of $26,046,230.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 342,546 shares in the company, valued at $26,410,296.60. This trade represents a 49.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.97% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

CocaCola News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Coca‑Cola raised its quarterly dividend (now $0.53/share) and confirmed the payout schedule — a ~3.9% bump and the 64th consecutive annual increase, reinforcing its Dividend King status and attracting income investors. Coca‑Cola Raises Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Management is executing a CEO succession that pairs a digital‑first push with the dividend growth story — investors view this as continuity with a growth tilt, supporting multiple expansion. CEO Shift and Strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Industry coverage highlights that health‑focused product innovation and digital/channel growth could offset input‑cost pressure for soft drink makers, favoring leaders like KO. Soft Drinks Industry Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Some bullish commentary and price targets (e.g., articles arguing KO can reach triple‑digits) add optimism to momentum traders. Bullish Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets note increased investor attention and search interest in KO — higher visibility can amplify moves in either direction but is not direct fundamental news. Investor Attention Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Coca‑Cola disclosed executive pay details ahead of the CEO transition — useful for governance-focused investors but unlikely to move fundamentals materially in the short term. Exec Pay Disclosure
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed an EPS beat ($0.58 vs. $0.56) but a slight revenue miss; management set FY‑2026 EPS guidance of ~3.21–3.24 — mixed operational data that supports the dividend case but tempers growth expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Benzinga warns KO’s value score has weakened after a ~15% YTD rally and highlights a tepid 2026 outlook, raising concerns that upside may be limited absent stronger top‑line momentum. Valuation/Outlook Warning

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $83.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group boosted their price objective on CocaCola from $82.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on CocaCola from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CocaCola has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $84.33.

CocaCola Price Performance

Shares of KO opened at $79.79 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $70.45. CocaCola Company has a fifty-two week low of $65.35 and a fifty-two week high of $80.41. The company has a market capitalization of $343.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.46.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last issued 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. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.34% and a return on equity of 41.31%. The business had revenue of $11.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.04 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.55 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 earnings per share for the current year.

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.53 per share. This is a boost from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. CocaCola’s payout ratio is presently 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.