CocaCola Company (The) $KO Stock Sold by Howland Capital Management LLC

Howland Capital Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 14.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 77,555 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,209 shares during the quarter. Howland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $6,717,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Lantern Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of CocaCola by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Lantern Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $270,000 after buying an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,747 shares of the company’s stock worth $248,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Gill Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 4.1% in the second quarter. Gill Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $243,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Atomic Invest LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 38.7% in the second quarter. Atomic Invest LLC now owns 437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of CocaCola by 1.4% during the second quarter. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,726 shares of the company’s stock valued at $709,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the period. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Barclays boosted their target price on CocaCola from $93.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $86.00 price target (up from $82.00) on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. HSBC lifted their price target on CocaCola from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on CocaCola from $96.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $95.00 price objective (up from $88.00) on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.27.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 111,365 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.93, for a total transaction of $10,126,419.45. Following the sale, the insider 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. The transaction 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, EVP Nancy Quan sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.39, for a total transaction of $4,519,500.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 223,330 shares in the company, valued at $20,186,798.70. This represents a 18.29% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 926,620 shares of company stock valued at $83,075,714 over the last 90 days. 0.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

CocaCola Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSE KO opened at $95.32 on Friday. 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 Company has a 12 month low of $67.27 and a 12 month high of $95.37. The company has a market cap of $410.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.63, a P/E/G ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 0.32. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $89.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $83.88.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last issued 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 firm had revenue of $13.37 billion for 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%. CocaCola’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.87 EPS. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that CocaCola Company will post 3.30 EPS for the current year.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be given a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.66%.

Key CocaCola News

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Defensive-sector rotation: Investors moved toward reliable, dividend-paying consumer and healthcare companies as broader large-cap stocks weakened, benefiting Coca-Cola’s safe-haven profile. Defensive consumer stocks article
• Positive Sentiment: Encouraging earnings setup: Coca-Cola reports third-quarter results before the market opens on October 27. Analysts are looking for more than $12.9 billion in sales, while the company enters the report after six consecutive EPS beats and previously raised its 2026 organic-revenue and earnings-growth outlook. Coca-Cola third-quarter earnings preview
• Positive Sentiment: KFC distribution win: KFC plans to return Coca-Cola beverages to roughly 3,600 U.S. restaurants beginning in early 2027, replacing PepsiCo products. The agreement could provide incremental fountain-volume growth and reinforce Coca-Cola’s commercial momentum. Coca-Cola KFC agreement article
• Positive Sentiment: Marketing investment: Coca-Cola selected agency partners as part of a global marketing review focused on data, technology and artificial intelligence, while retaining WPP Open X as its global media partner in most markets. Management expects the effort to strengthen consumer connections and support long-term growth. Coca-Cola marketing agency announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation limits upside: After a roughly 30%-plus annual gain, Coca-Cola trades at about 28 times earnings. Investors increasingly need evidence that pricing power, volume growth and margins can justify the premium.
• Negative Sentiment: Operational and legal risks: Pre-earnings analysis points to weak volumes in some key markets, while a law firm is investigating potential class-action claims related to a reported data breach. These issues could pressure results or create reputational and financial costs. Coca-Cola data breach investigation

CocaCola Company Profile

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.