Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab Sells 60,184 Shares of CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab reduced its stake in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 2.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 2,369,404 shares of the company’s stock after selling 60,184 shares during the quarter. CocaCola makes up 2.4% of Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $165,645,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors grew its stake in CocaCola by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors now owns 3,819 shares of the company’s stock worth $275,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Apexium Financial LP grew its stake in CocaCola by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Apexium Financial LP now owns 12,154 shares of the company’s stock worth $810,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of CocaCola by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. now owns 8,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $622,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period. Prosperity Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of CocaCola by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Prosperity Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of CocaCola by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC now owns 12,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $835,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and raised FY outlook — Coca‑Cola reported better‑than‑expected Q1 results and lifted guidance, giving investors confidence in the company’s near‑term growth trajectory. Coca‑Cola (KO) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst price‑target upgrades — UBS, Bank of America and JPMorgan have raised targets (UBS to $92, BofA to $90, JPM to $85) and several firms reiterated Buy/Overweight stances, supporting upside expectations. BofA Raises Coca‑Cola Price Target to $90 JPMorgan Raises KO Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays upgrade and investor interest in dividends — Barclays issued a Buy and media pieces are highlighting KO’s long dividend increase streak, which attracts income investors. Barclays Buy on KO
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic portfolio shift coverage — Analysts note Coke’s push beyond soda into water, sports drinks, coffee and tea as the structural growth story supporting longer‑term revenue mix improvements. Zacks: Beverage Portfolio Shift
• Neutral Sentiment: Regional bottler results mixed — Coca‑Cola FEMSA and Andina released quarterlies with varied outcomes; these local trends are informative but not company‑wide catalysts. Coca‑Cola FEMSA Q1 Coca‑Cola Andina Q1
• Negative Sentiment: Some caution from sell‑side and management — Goldman Sachs is on Hold, and Coke’s CEO has warned about macro risks despite the beat; those signals temper enthusiasm for investors worried about economic slowdown. Goldman Sachs Hold on KO CEO: Stark Economic Message
• Negative Sentiment: Minor analyst estimate trimming — Erste slightly lowered FY‑2027 EPS estimates; this is small but noted by investors who watch margin for downside revisions. (Market consensus remains supportive.)

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KO has been the subject of several research reports. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $85.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of CocaCola from $90.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays upped their price target on shares of CocaCola from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $87.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $86.27.

Insider Activity at CocaCola

In related news, EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 23,880 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.37, for a total transaction of $1,847,595.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 17,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,371,383.25. This represents a 57.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO John Murphy sold 72,449 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.52, for a total transaction of $5,833,593.48. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 279,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,538,916.84. The trade was a 20.56% 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 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola Trading Down 0.0%

NYSE:KO opened at $78.83 on Friday. CocaCola Company has a 52 week low of $65.35 and a 52 week high of $82.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $77.12 and a 200 day moving average of $73.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $339.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.79, a PEG ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 0.36.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.05. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.80% and a return on equity of 40.55%. The company had revenue of $12.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.24 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.73 earnings per share. CocaCola’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.240-3.270 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 3.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio is presently 66.67%.

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.