First National Bank of Omaha Takes $5.93 Million Position in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

First National Bank of Omaha purchased a new position in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 89,482 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,934,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Maridea Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in CocaCola in the 3rd quarter valued at $540,000. BBR Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 0.4% during the third quarter. BBR Partners LLC now owns 34,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,285,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the period. Ingalls & Snyder LLC grew its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 3.1% in the third quarter. Ingalls & Snyder LLC now owns 63,111 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,186,000 after purchasing an additional 1,892 shares during the last quarter. Spectrum Strategic Capital Management LLC increased its stake in CocaCola by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Spectrum Strategic Capital Management LLC now owns 15,081 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,000,000 after buying an additional 258 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in CocaCola by 12.0% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Advisory LLC now owns 8,817 shares of the company’s stock valued at $585,000 after buying an additional 946 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Truist Financial set a $85.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $83.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on CocaCola from $82.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $84.33.

CocaCola Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of CocaCola stock opened at $79.50 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The company has a market cap of $341.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.15, a PEG ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 0.36. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $72.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $70.25. CocaCola Company has a 52-week low of $65.35 and a 52-week high of $80.41.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.02. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.34% and a return on equity of 41.31%. The company had revenue of $11.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.04 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.55 earnings per share. CocaCola’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, sell-side analysts predict that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management change and bullish retail take — Motley Fool highlights Henrique Braun’s promotion to CEO (effective March 31), arguing new leadership could reinvigorate growth and listing long‑term dividend support as a reason to buy. 6 Reasons to Buy Coca‑Cola Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend narrative draws investor interest — coverage noting Warren Buffett/Berkshire’s large Coca‑Cola stake and the sizable dividend payment (and long dividend growth streak) supports income investors’ confidence. This favorable narrative likely helped sentiment today. Warren Buffett Collected $816 Million in Dividends
• Neutral Sentiment: CAGNY presentation materials released — Seeking Alpha posted the prepared remarks and slideshow from Coca‑Cola’s Consumer Analyst Group of New York presentation. Investors will parse these for updated strategy, margin and growth details; materials themselves are informational until new guidance or targets are announced. CAGNY Prepared Remarks CAGNY Slideshow
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/program partnership (minor): CineVantage joins Coca‑Cola Refreshing Films as a technical partner on sound/music mentorship. Small PR item unlikely to move the stock materially but positive for brand/marketing initiatives. CineVantage Partnership
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 metrics remain mixed — analysts note an EPS beat but slower revenue growth and uneven regional volume trends across beverage categories, which could weigh on near‑term momentum and investor expectations for top‑line acceleration. Q4 Metrics: Growth or Slowing Momentum?

Insider Buying and Selling at CocaCola

In related news, CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.10, for a total transaction of $26,046,230.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 342,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,410,296.60. This represents a 49.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.