5,843 Shares in Coca-Cola Company (The) $KO Bought by Gray Private Wealth LLC

Gray Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Coca-Cola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 5,843 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $503,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Guardian Partners Inc. bought a new stake in Coca-Cola during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Horizons Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Coca-Cola in the third quarter worth $31,000. Atomic Invest LLC lifted its position in Coca-Cola by 38.7% during the second quarter. Atomic Invest LLC now owns 437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Timbuktu Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Coca-Cola in the second quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Holos Integrated Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Coca-Cola by 35.2% during the 3rd quarter. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC now owns 541 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KO has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $96.00 price target on shares of Coca-Cola in a report on Monday. Freedom Broker increased their price target on Coca-Cola from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Coca-Cola from $95.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target (up from $88.00) on shares of Coca-Cola in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group upped their price objective on Coca-Cola from $83.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Coca-Cola has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $97.26.

Key Stories Impacting Coca-Cola

Here are the key news stories impacting Coca-Cola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Better-than-expected earnings and higher guidance: Coca-Cola’s third-quarter results exceeded Wall Street expectations, supported by 5% unit case-volume growth, consumer recruitment, affordability initiatives, and disciplined execution. Management now expects comparable EPS to increase at least 11% in 2026. Coca-Cola’s Q3 earnings call: our top 5 analyst questions
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism is reinforcing the rally: TD Cowen, JPMorgan, Citigroup, and Freedom Broker all recently raised their Coca-Cola price targets or indicated potential appreciation. Jim Cramer also recommended buying KO after the earnings beat. Coca-Cola stock gets price target boost from JPMorgan Chase
• Positive Sentiment: Defensive dividend appeal: Coca-Cola continues to be highlighted as a dependable “Dividend King,” with a long record of annual payout increases and strong brand durability—features attracting income investors amid broader market uncertainty. No Tricks, Just Treats: 3 Dividend Stocks With Payouts You Can Trust
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term emerging-market opportunity: Coca-Cola’s distribution network and local brands provide room for growth in developing markets, where a large share of beverage purchases remains untapped. The company is also considering a 2027 IPO for its Indian bottling arm, potentially creating capital and valuation benefits. Too Late to Buy Coca-Cola? 1 Reason It Isn’t.

Coca-Cola Stock Performance

KO opened at $94.11 on Friday. Coca-Cola Company has a 12-month low of $67.27 and a 12-month high of $95.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $404.91 billion, a PE ratio of 27.68, a P/E/G ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.32. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $89.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $82.07.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.03. Coca-Cola had a return on equity of 38.79% and a net margin of 28.65%. The business had revenue of $13.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.92 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.82 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that Coca-Cola Company will post 3.34 EPS for the current year.

Coca-Cola Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be paid a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 1st. Coca-Cola’s payout ratio is currently 62.35%.

Insider Activity at Coca-Cola

In other Coca-Cola news, insider Sanket Ray sold 9,958 shares of Coca-Cola stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.50, for a total value of $861,367.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 62,105 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,372,082.50. The trade was a 13.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Nancy Quan sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.39, for a total transaction of $4,519,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 223,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,186,798.70. This trade represents a 18.29% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 171,323 shares of company stock worth $15,507,286 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Coca-Cola Profile

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a global beverage company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1886, it is best known for Coca-Cola, one of the world’s most recognized soft drink brands.

The company owns, licenses, and markets a broad portfolio of beverages, including sparkling soft drinks, water, sports drinks, coffee, tea, juice, dairy and plant-based beverages, and energy drinks. Its brands include Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fanta, Dasani, smartwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, fairlife, and Costa Coffee, among others.

The Coca-Cola Company serves consumers in more than 200 countries and territories through a system that includes company-operated operations, independent bottling partners, distributors, retailers, and food-service providers.