WINTON GROUP Ltd Buys Shares of 205,677 CocaCola Company (The) $KO

WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new stake in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 205,677 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,379,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of KO. Anfield Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 438.8% during the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of CocaCola during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 1,081.8% during the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 357 shares during the last quarter. Daytona Street Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of CocaCola during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of CocaCola during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 70.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KO has been the topic of several research reports. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of CocaCola from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of CocaCola from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $85.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of CocaCola from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of CocaCola from $90.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $86.80.

Key CocaCola News

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investors are rotating into defensive, dividend-paying stocks like Coca-Cola as market volatility increases, which is supporting demand for KO shares. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Coca-Cola’s updated 2026 framework calls for 8%–9% comparable EPS growth and about $12.2 billion in free cash flow, reinforcing confidence in earnings and cash generation. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst upgrades and higher price targets from firms including Barclays, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Citi are helping support the shares. Article Title

CocaCola Stock Up 3.7%

CocaCola stock opened at $79.63 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. CocaCola Company has a 12-month low of $65.35 and a 12-month high of $82.66. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $78.09 and its 200 day moving average is $75.32. The company has a market capitalization of $342.59 billion, a PE ratio of 25.04, a PEG ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.35.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $12.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.24 billion. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.80% and a return on equity of 40.55%. CocaCola’s quarterly revenue was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.240-3.270 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that CocaCola Company will post 3.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at CocaCola

In other CocaCola news, EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 23,880 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 in the company, valued at approximately $1,371,383.25. The trade was a 57.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Chairman James Quincey sold 200,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.90, for a total transaction of $15,780,000.00. Following the sale, the chairman owned 78,155 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,166,429.50. This trade represents a 71.90% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 255,505 shares of company stock worth $20,187,007. 0.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.