CocaCola Company (The) $KO Shares Purchased by KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS

KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS lifted its stake in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,842,945 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 73,200 shares during the period. CocaCola makes up 0.5% of KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $123,023,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Integral Investment Advisors Inc. increased its stake in CocaCola by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. Integral Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 3,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $201,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in CocaCola by 4.5% in the third quarter. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $406,000 after purchasing an additional 262 shares during the last quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of CocaCola by 23.7% in the 3rd quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 13,878 shares of the company’s stock worth $920,000 after buying an additional 2,660 shares in the last quarter. RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in CocaCola by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 102,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,821,000 after acquiring an additional 1,645 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Spirepoint Private Client LLC raised its position in CocaCola by 148.7% during the third quarter. Spirepoint Private Client LLC now owns 12,524 shares of the company’s stock worth $831,000 after acquiring an additional 7,489 shares during the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CocaCola Stock Performance

NYSE:KO opened at $67.88 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $70.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $69.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. CocaCola Company has a twelve month low of $60.62 and a twelve month high of $74.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $291.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.48, a PEG ratio of 3.50 and a beta of 0.39.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 27th. The company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter. CocaCola had a return on equity of 43.62% and a net margin of 27.34%.The company had revenue of $11.40 billion for the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts expect that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st were paid a dividend of $0.51 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 67.55%.

Insider Buying and Selling at CocaCola

In other news, EVP Nancy Quan sold 31,625 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.17, for a total value of $2,250,751.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 223,330 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,894,396.10. This represents a 12.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Manuel Arroyo sold 139,689 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.80, for a total transaction of $9,889,981.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 58,067 shares in the company, valued at $4,111,143.60. This represents a 70.64% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 225,252 shares of company stock valued at $15,953,007. 0.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

More CocaCola News

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Buffett‑style endorsement — The Motley Fool lists Coca‑Cola among “3 Top Buffett Stocks to Buy and Hold,” reinforcing the narrative of KO as a durable, dividend‑paying moat stock that attracts long‑term, defensive capital. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Small public buy by a lawmaker — A recent filing shows Rep. Lloyd Doggett purchased over $5k of KO stock, a minor but visible insider‑type purchase that can be read as modest confidence from a public figure. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue Growth Management (RGM) supports margins — Analysts note KO’s sharper RGM strategy (pricing, mix and pack optimization) is sustaining organic growth and protecting margins despite uneven consumer demand, a constructive operational story for earnings resilience. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst forecasts mixed — Recent stock‑forecast and analyst‑consensus pages update targets and earnings expectations; useful for gauging market price targets but not a single catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation analysis is mixed — A valuation piece finds DCF and P/E signals send conflicting messages (some metrics say fair value, others suggest premium), leaving investors uncertain whether current multiples adequately reflect growth and yield. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent price weakness and session downside — Coverage notes KO slid in the latest session (example: a ~‑1.7% move reported), indicating short‑term selling pressure that can feed momentum‑based outflows. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation headwind flagged by sector pieces — MarketBeat notes Coca‑Cola’s size and premium multiple present a valuation challenge compared with lower‑priced mid‑cap staples; that can cap near‑term upside relative to peers. Read More.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KO has been the topic of several research reports. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $80.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on CocaCola from $75.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of CocaCola from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $79.08.

About CocaCola

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.