Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. Sells 14,194 Shares of CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. lowered its holdings in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 5.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 225,627 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,194 shares during the period. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $14,964,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 5,142.9% in the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 367 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 360 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in CocaCola during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new position in CocaCola in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. MMA Asset Management LLC bought a new position in CocaCola in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, GFG Capital LLC acquired a new stake in CocaCola in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 70.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at CocaCola

In other news, EVP Nancy Quan sold 31,625 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.17, for a total transaction of $2,250,751.25. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 223,330 shares in the company, valued at $15,894,396.10. This represents a 12.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Manuel Arroyo sold 139,689 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The shares were 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 approximately $4,111,143.60. The trade was a 70.64% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 225,252 shares of company stock valued at $15,953,007 over the last 90 days. 0.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

CocaCola Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of KO stock opened at $71.76 on Wednesday. CocaCola Company has a 1-year low of $61.37 and a 1-year high of $74.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The stock has a market cap of $308.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.76, a PEG ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.39. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $70.60 and a 200-day moving average of $69.32.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $12.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.46 billion. CocaCola had a return on equity of 43.62% and a net margin of 27.34%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.77 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 earnings per share for the current year.

CocaCola News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company names a new chief digital officer and executes a global reorganization intended to accelerate digital marketing, e‑commerce and data capabilities — a setup that can improve margin conversion, pricing power and targeted growth if execution is strong. What Coca-Cola (KO)’s New Chief Digital Officer and Global Reorg Mean For Shareholders
• Positive Sentiment: CEO James Quincey signaled Coca‑Cola is testing fiber‑fortified drinks (already sold in Japan), showing the company is pursuing health‑oriented product innovation that could open new growth niches and justify premium pricing. Coca-Cola’s CEO said the company is eyeing a big healthy food trend — and it’s not protein
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reaffirmed a Buy rating on KO, providing third‑party validation that can support demand for the shares and underpin positive sentiment among income and value investors. Barclays Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Coca-Cola (KO)
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage and income‑oriented pieces (covered calls, dividend lists, comparisons vs. peers) are pushing a bullish narrative around KO as a reliable dividend and defensive holding, which can attract yield‑seeking money in volatile markets. How To Boost The Dividend Yield On Coke Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and strategy pieces weigh Coca‑Cola’s premiumization push — it can boost margins but risks volume if prices rise too fast; this is a tradeoff investors should monitor. Coca-Cola’s Premiumization Push: Growth Engine or Volume Risk?
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation checks and diverging DCF views highlight differing opinions on upside — useful for investors deciding whether current multiples (PE ~23.8) leave room for long‑term gains. Coca-Cola (KO) Valuation Check As DCF Views Diverge On Future Upside Potential
• Negative Sentiment: KO has reportedly dropped plans to divest Costa Coffee after private‑equity bids fell short, a setback for the company’s portfolio rationalization and potential cash proceeds — investors may see this as a missed opportunity to redeploy capital. Coca-Cola (KO) Drops Costa Sale Plans After Bids Fall Short, FT Reports

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on KO shares. Piper Sandler increased their price target on CocaCola from $80.00 to $81.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on CocaCola from $75.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Bank of America lifted their price target on CocaCola from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of CocaCola from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $79.08.

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.