Coca-Cola Company (The) $KO Stock: ProShare Advisors LLC Reduces Stake

ProShare Advisors LLC trimmed its position in Coca-Cola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,692,855 shares of the company’s stock after selling 152,758 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Coca-Cola worth $231,801,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in KO. Vise Technologies Inc. boosted its stake in Coca-Cola by 30.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 244,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,059,000 after acquiring an additional 56,542 shares during the last quarter. Investment Partners LTD. lifted its holdings in shares of Coca-Cola by 59.0% during the 3rd quarter. Investment Partners LTD. now owns 21,507 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,851,000 after purchasing an additional 7,980 shares in the last quarter. Summit Global Investments boosted its position in Coca-Cola by 3.1% during the third quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 62,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,375,000 after purchasing an additional 1,890 shares during the period. Americana Partners LLC lifted its stake in Coca-Cola by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Americana Partners LLC now owns 149,458 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,865,000 after purchasing an additional 1,780 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aprio Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Coca-Cola by 4.7% during the third quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 50,654 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,360,000 after purchasing an additional 2,293 shares in the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines 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 Price Performance

NYSE:KO opened at $94.11 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $89.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $82.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $404.85 billion, a PE ratio of 27.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.67 and a beta of 0.32. Coca-Cola Company has a 52 week low of $67.27 and a 52 week high of $95.37.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.03. Coca-Cola had a return on equity of 38.79% and a net margin of 28.65%. The firm had revenue of $13.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.92 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.82 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that Coca-Cola Company will post 3.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Coca-Cola Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be issued 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 dividend payout ratio is 62.35%.

Insider Activity at Coca-Cola

In other Coca-Cola news, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 111,365 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.93, for a total transaction of $10,126,419.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 41,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,761,319.45. The trade was a 72.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Sanket Ray sold 9,958 shares of Coca-Cola stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.50, for a total transaction of $861,367.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 62,105 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,372,082.50. This represents a 13.82% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 171,323 shares of company stock worth $15,507,286. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on KO. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Coca-Cola from $100.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Seaport Research Partners set a $95.00 price objective on Coca-Cola in a research note on Friday, August 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $86.00 target price (up from $82.00) on shares of Coca-Cola in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Argus raised their price target on Coca-Cola from $91.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, CICC Research boosted their price objective on Coca-Cola from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $97.26.

About Coca-Cola

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.