CocaCola Company (The) $KO Shares Bought by MRA Advisory Group

MRA Advisory Group grew its holdings in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 375.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 18,980 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,990 shares during the quarter. MRA Advisory Group’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $1,543,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in KO. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of CocaCola in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,865,807,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. boosted its stake in CocaCola by 867.2% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 14,432,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,008,954,000 after buying an additional 12,939,959 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in CocaCola by 1,206.9% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 10,641,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $743,913,000 after buying an additional 9,826,768 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in CocaCola by 29.2% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 40,182,323 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,809,146,000 after buying an additional 9,078,447 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors grew its holdings in CocaCola by 98.7% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 12,573,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $879,015,000 after buying an additional 6,246,627 shares in the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on KO shares. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on CocaCola from $88.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. HSBC cut shares of CocaCola from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of CocaCola from $95.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $88.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a report on Friday, June 26th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, CocaCola currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.76.

Key CocaCola News

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Coca-Cola is highlighted as a leading beverage-industry company, with brand strength and global distribution positioning it to benefit from continued demand and industry innovation. Zacks Industry Outlook The Coca-Cola, Monster, Fomento, Primo and The Vita Coco
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary point to steady beverage demand, volume growth, margin improvement and a stronger cash-flow outlook as reasons Coca-Cola remains attractive among consumer-staples stocks. Coca-Cola Draws Focus As Beverage Demand Steadies Today
• Positive Sentiment: Emerging-market momentum and Coca-Cola’s affordability strategy may cushion weaker U.S. demand. Global growth is also cited as a support for the company’s raised 2026 outlook. Will Coca-Cola’s Emerging Market Expansion Offset U.S. Slowdown?
• Positive Sentiment: Coca-Cola’s long dividend-growth record continues to appeal to income-focused investors, although maintaining the payout depends on sustained earnings and cash-flow growth. Can Coca-Cola Keep Its Steady Payout Streak Intact This Year?
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst coverage examines Coca-Cola’s target price and compares it with other major companies, suggesting investor sentiment remains constructive but dependent on valuation and future execution. What are Wall Street Analysts’ Target Price for Coca-Cola Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: After a roughly 24% gain in 2026, Coca-Cola is trading near a record high, leaving less room for disappointment. Its premium valuation could limit additional upside if growth slows. Up 24% in 2026, Is Coca-Cola a Buy Near an All-Time High?

Insider Activity at CocaCola

In other CocaCola news, CFO John Murphy sold 152,483 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.31, for a total transaction of $13,313,290.73. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 279,917 shares in the company, valued at $24,439,553.27. This trade represents a 35.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 75,727 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.65, for a total transaction of $6,788,925.55. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 35,393 shares in the company, valued at $3,172,982.45. This trade represents a 68.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 1,455,202 shares of company stock valued at $123,620,742 over the last quarter. 0.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

CocaCola Price Performance

NYSE:KO opened at $87.06 on Friday. CocaCola Company has a 52 week low of $65.35 and a 52 week high of $90.92. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $82.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.27. The company has a market capitalization of $374.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.14, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97.

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

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.66%.

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.