CocaCola Company (The) $KO Stock: Nadler Financial Group Inc. Increases Position

Nadler Financial Group Inc. raised its position in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 94.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 11,356 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,529 shares during the period. Nadler Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $977,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bradley & Co. Private Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of CocaCola by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Bradley & Co. Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $677,000 after buying an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 89,627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,715,000 after buying an additional 5,751 shares during the period. IRON Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 278.0% in the third quarter. IRON Financial LLC now owns 14,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,227,000 after buying an additional 10,483 shares in the last quarter. Paladin Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 5.4% in the third quarter. Paladin Wealth LLC now owns 12,070 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,039,000 after buying an additional 621 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Straight Path Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of CocaCola in the third quarter valued at approximately $204,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Defensive investors have favored Coca-Cola as broader large-cap markets weakened, while the company’s industry-leading margins, reliable dividend and global brand continue to support demand for the stock. Defensive consumer stocks article
• Positive Sentiment: KFC plans to move roughly 3,600 U.S. restaurants back to Coca-Cola products beginning in early 2027, potentially adding fountain-volume growth and strengthening KO’s restaurant-channel presence. Coca-Cola KFC agreement article
• Positive Sentiment: Coca-Cola selected agency partners and reaffirmed its global marketing strategy, including expanded use of data, technology and artificial intelligence. Management expects the initiative to improve consumer engagement and support long-term growth. Coca-Cola marketing agency announcement
• Positive Sentiment: KO has beaten earnings-per-share estimates for six consecutive quarters. Wall Street expects third-quarter results before the market opens on October 27, with projected sales above $12.9 billion; another beat could extend the stock’s momentum. Coca-Cola third-quarter earnings preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Coca-Cola’s shares have gained roughly one-third in 2026 and recently entered the $400 billion market-capitalization group. Historical analysis suggests strong calendar-year gains have often been followed by additional advances, although the comparison does not guarantee future performance. Coca-Cola historical performance article
• Negative Sentiment: KO’s premium valuation leaves limited room for an earnings disappointment. Analysts see benefits from pricing and margin expansion, but weak volumes in some key markets remain a concern. A reported data-breach investigation and potential class-action claims also introduce legal and reputational risk. Coca-Cola data breach investigation

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on KO. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on CocaCola from $86.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings downgraded CocaCola from a “buy (a+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a report on Friday. Barclays raised their target price on CocaCola from $93.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 16th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Friday, October 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.27.

Insider Buying and Selling at CocaCola

In other CocaCola news, CFO John Murphy sold 152,483 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.31, for a total transaction of $13,313,290.73. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 279,917 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,439,553.27. This trade represents a 35.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Sanket Ray sold 9,958 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.50, for a total transaction of $861,367.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 62,105 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,372,082.50. This trade represents a 13.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 926,620 shares of company stock worth $83,075,714. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola Stock Performance

NYSE KO opened at $92.77 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $89.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $83.99. The company has a market capitalization of $399.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.86, a PEG ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 0.32. CocaCola Company has a 1-year low of $67.27 and a 1-year high of $95.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.12.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $13.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.17 billion. CocaCola had a return on equity of 39.38% and a net margin of 28.56%. CocaCola’s quarterly revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.87 earnings per share. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that CocaCola Company will post 3.30 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st. CocaCola’s payout ratio is 63.66%.

CocaCola Company Profile

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.