Groupama Asset Managment Purchases 37,235 Shares of CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Groupama Asset Managment grew its position in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 11.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 362,249 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 37,235 shares during the period. Groupama Asset Managment’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $24,024,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 82.3% during the 3rd quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 49,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,296,000 after acquiring an additional 22,444 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 2.9% during the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 2,051,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,086,000 after purchasing an additional 57,407 shares during the last quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. raised its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 42.3% during the third quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. now owns 185,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,269,000 after purchasing an additional 55,000 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its position in CocaCola by 1.9% during the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 10,408,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $690,311,000 after purchasing an additional 198,886 shares during the period. Finally, Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. lifted its position in CocaCola by 88.9% during the third quarter. Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. now owns 69,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,609,000 after purchasing an additional 32,478 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of CocaCola from $79.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Barclays increased their price target on CocaCola from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Citigroup raised their price target on CocaCola from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on CocaCola from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $84.60.

Insider Buying and Selling at CocaCola

In other CocaCola news, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 28,765 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.41, for a total value of $2,284,228.65. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 23,880 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.37, for a total value of $1,847,595.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 17,725 shares in the company, valued at $1,371,383.25. This trade represents a 57.40% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 892,925 shares of company stock valued at $70,254,796 in the last ninety days. 0.97% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies published a bullish forecast calling for strong price appreciation for KO, a direct buy‑side vote of confidence that can support the stock or limit downside after recent weakness. Jefferies Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for CocaCola
• Positive Sentiment: Coca‑Cola secured a prominent marketing win by bringing Sprite back to the NBA via a sponsorship deal — a revenue/brand exposure positive that may help beverage sales and youth engagement over time. Coca-Cola brings Sprite back to the NBA
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage pieces and lists continue to include KO among attractive high‑yielding stocks, keeping it on investor radars for dividend income strategies. This supports demand from income‑oriented buyers. 3 No-Brainer High-Yielding Stocks to Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Market writeups note KO trading steady within the S&P 500; this suggests moves are more about sector/market flows than company‑specific shocks. The Coca-Cola Company Steady in S&P 500 Trade Activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons and feature articles (e.g., Coca‑Cola vs. PepsiCo, and pieces highlighting other dividend stocks) provide context but are unlikely to trigger large moves unless they lead to fund flows. Coca‑Cola vs. PepsiCo
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate community/CSR items (e.g., Coca‑Cola Scholars honored by the American Indian College Fund) are reputation positives but have limited near‑term stock impact. American Indian College Fund Honors Coca‑Cola Scholars
• Negative Sentiment: A market note highlighted that KO declined more than the broader market in the latest session — investors may be trimming positions after a recent run or reacting to mixed fundamentals (Coke recently beat EPS but missed revenue estimates), contributing to today’s weakness. Coca‑Cola (KO) Declines More Than Market
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry commentary highlighting other long‑running dividend payers can shift investor attention away from blue‑chips like KO but isn’t an immediate threat to Coca‑Cola’s business. Meet Wall Street’s Greatest Dividend Stock

CocaCola Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of KO stock opened at $75.98 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. CocaCola Company has a 12 month low of $65.35 and a 12 month high of $82.00. The stock has a market cap of $326.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.99, a P/E/G ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $76.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $71.57.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 $11.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.55 EPS. The company’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, research analysts expect that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 earnings per share for the current year.

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. This is a boost from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 69.74%.

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.