Centaurus Financial Inc. Has $2.68 Million Stake in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Centaurus Financial Inc. grew its position in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 27.7% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 32,989 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,148 shares during the quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc.’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $2,681,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of KO. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of CocaCola by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 167,850,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,734,417,000 after acquiring an additional 1,992,327 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of CocaCola by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 89,984,203 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,273,037,000 after purchasing an additional 433,547 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in CocaCola during the fourth quarter worth $3,865,807,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in CocaCola by 4.4% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 45,958,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,735,058,000 after purchasing an additional 1,939,673 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in CocaCola by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 40,289,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,816,697,000 after purchasing an additional 1,195,581 shares in the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst-model upgrade supports the shares. Zacks upgraded Coca-Cola to Rank #2 (Buy), citing improving earnings prospects. The company’s latest quarter also showed momentum, with revenue up 6.2% year over year and EPS of $0.97 exceeding consensus by $0.04. Coca-Cola Upgraded to Buy: Here’s What You Should Know
• Positive Sentiment: Defensive positioning is attracting demand. Market commentary indicates investors are favoring staples such as KO amid a more defensive trading environment. Coca-Cola’s relatively stable demand, strong margins and dividend profile can benefit from this rotation. Why is Coca-Cola drawing steady demand as staples turn defensive today?
• Positive Sentiment: Brand marketing could support seasonal sales. Coca-Cola launched a Fanta Halloween campaign designed to expand the brand’s presence during another major holiday period. The initiative is strategically positive, although its direct financial impact is not yet quantified. Coca-Cola launches Fanta Halloween campaign
• Neutral Sentiment: Post-earnings momentum is being reassessed. KO has gained since its latest earnings report, but analysts are watching estimate revisions and forward guidance to determine whether that performance can continue. Management’s full-year 2026 EPS guidance is $3.27–$3.30. Coca-Cola Up 1.1% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
• Negative Sentiment: Higher bond yields pressure dividend-stock valuations. The 30-year Treasury yield has moved above 5.2%, making government bonds more competitive with Coca-Cola’s dividend and potentially weighing on income-oriented demand. The 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond Now Has a Higher Yield Than Ford and Coca-Cola

CocaCola Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of KO stock opened at $89.16 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.30. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $85.12 and its 200-day moving average is $80.76. The stock has a market cap of $383.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.77, a PEG ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.33. CocaCola Company has a 52-week low of $65.35 and a 52-week high of $92.49.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. CocaCola had a net margin of 28.56% and a return on equity of 39.38%. The business had revenue of $13.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.17 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.87 EPS. CocaCola’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that CocaCola Company will post 3.29 EPS for the current year.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.66%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on KO. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $86.00 price target (up from $82.00) on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Bank of America lifted their target price on CocaCola from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Argus upped their target price on CocaCola from $91.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, UBS Group set a $104.00 price target on CocaCola and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $95.76.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO John Murphy sold 152,483 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.31, for a total transaction of $13,313,290.73. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 279,917 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,439,553.27. The trade was a 35.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 111,365 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.93, for a total value of $10,126,419.45. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 41,365 shares in the company, valued at $3,761,319.45. The trade was a 72.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,594,900 shares of company stock valued at $136,568,617. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola 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.