CocaCola Company (The) $KO Shares Acquired by Prospera Financial Services Inc

Prospera Financial Services Inc raised its stake in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 124,467 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,777 shares during the period. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $8,256,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in shares of CocaCola by 5,142.9% during the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 367 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 360 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of CocaCola during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in CocaCola in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in CocaCola in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, MMA Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in CocaCola during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.10, for a total transaction of $26,046,230.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 342,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,410,296.60. The trade was a 49.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Manuel Arroyo sold 139,689 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.80, for a total value of $9,889,981.20. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 58,067 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,111,143.60. The trade was a 70.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 509,138 shares of company stock worth $38,186,963. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola Price Performance

CocaCola stock opened at $76.88 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $330.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.00 and a beta of 0.36. CocaCola Company has a one year low of $65.35 and a one year high of $79.20. The business has a fifty day moving average of $71.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $69.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.21.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $11.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.04 billion. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.34% and a return on equity of 43.62%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.55 EPS. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: EPS beat and operational positives — KO reported adjusted EPS above consensus and management pointed to volume gains, price/mix improvements and resilient organic growth during the quarter. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Cash flow and shareholder returns remain supportive — analysts note adjusted free cash flow covers dividends and buybacks; the company reiterated a capital?return focus that supports KO’s dividend story. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts defend the long view — several analysts reiterated buy/hold views and at least one firm raised its price target, signaling continued institutional support. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance was cautious vs. expectations — management gave FY?2026 EPS guidance of roughly $3.21–3.24 and organic revenue growth guidance near 4–5%, which is in line with modest growth but slightly below some Street forecasts. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates — reported revenue (~$11.8B) came in below consensus, triggering the initial sell?off as investors focused on soft demand in North America and parts of EMEA. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Material one?off impairment — a roughly $960M non?cash write?off (BODYARMOR trademark) materially reduced operating income and pressured headline margins, complicating the quarter’s optics. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation debate — some commentators argue KO now trades at a premium to peers, making it less attractive for new money despite the defensive qualities. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on KO shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $83.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on CocaCola from $79.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $78.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Friday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $82.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, CocaCola presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $81.14.

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.