CocaCola Company (The) $KO Shares Bought by Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co raised its stake in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 13.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 684,076 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 79,500 shares during the period. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $45,368,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in KO. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of CocaCola during the second quarter worth $3,846,270,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in CocaCola by 1.7% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in CocaCola by 7,239.2% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,149,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $435,086,000 after purchasing an additional 6,065,840 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its position in shares of CocaCola by 343.3% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 4,486,096 shares of the company’s stock worth $297,518,000 after purchasing an additional 3,474,015 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 28.7% in the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 11,713,984 shares of the company’s stock valued at $828,764,000 after purchasing an additional 2,613,316 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola Stock Performance

Shares of KO opened at $78.70 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $338.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.95 and a beta of 0.36. CocaCola Company has a 52-week low of $65.35 and a 52-week high of $79.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $71.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $69.95.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $11.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.55 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS. Research analysts predict that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at CocaCola

In other news, CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.10, for a total value 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. The trade was a 49.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Nancy Quan sold 31,625 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.17, for a total transaction of $2,250,751.25. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 223,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,894,396.10. This represents a 12.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 509,138 shares of company stock valued at $38,186,963 in the last three months. 0.97% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several brokers raised price targets and reiterated Buy/Overweight ratings (UBS to $87, JPMorgan to $83, TD Cowen to $85), giving the stock fresh upside from Wall Street and supporting the rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts emphasize resilience: Q4 adjusted EPS topped estimates, unit case growth and price/mix improvement point to durable pricing power and margin recovery potential. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat and others highlight healthy free cash flow, sustained dividend capacity and modest buybacks — institutional accumulation data show long‑term buyers supporting the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coca‑Cola confirmed FY‑2026 EPS guidance (3.210–3.240) and described a strategy shift under an incoming CEO focused on faster innovation; these are strategic positives but will take time to affect top‑line momentum. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 revenue missed consensus (reported ~ $11.8B vs. higher estimates), and management’s 2026 organic growth guide was slightly below some expectations — this drove the initial post‑earnings pullback as investors questioned near‑term demand. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: A ~$960M non‑cash impairment tied to the BODYARMOR trademark reduced reported operating income and created headline noise; while one‑off, it pressured margins and investor sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term volatility followed the report — KO pulled back after the release before buyers stepped in, meaning near‑term price action remains sensitive to guidance and subsequent monthly/quarterly sales data. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently weighed in on KO. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on shares of CocaCola from $88.00 to $87.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on CocaCola from $80.00 to $81.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Citigroup boosted their target price on CocaCola from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on CocaCola from $82.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and seventeen have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $83.29.

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.