Capital International Sarl Acquires 89,389 Shares of CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Capital International Sarl boosted its holdings in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 267.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 122,776 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 89,389 shares during the period. Capital International Sarl’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $8,583,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Eurizon SLJ Capital Ltd bought a new position in CocaCola during the 4th quarter worth about $552,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in CocaCola by 38.1% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 111,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,802,000 after acquiring an additional 30,786 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd grew its holdings in CocaCola by 82.3% during the 3rd quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 49,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,296,000 after acquiring an additional 22,444 shares in the last quarter. Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC grew its holdings in CocaCola by 16.4% during the 3rd quarter. Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC now owns 710,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,087,000 after acquiring an additional 100,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 35.0% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 54,307 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,586,000 after buying an additional 14,076 shares in the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KO has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of CocaCola from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of CocaCola from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of CocaCola from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of CocaCola from $90.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of CocaCola from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $86.80.

CocaCola Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE:KO opened at $79.63 on Monday. CocaCola Company has a fifty-two week low of $65.35 and a fifty-two week high of $82.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $342.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.04, a P/E/G ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.36. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $78.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $75.35.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $12.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.24 billion. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.80% and a return on equity of 40.55%. The company’s revenue was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.240-3.270 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 3.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 66.67%.

More CocaCola News

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investors are rotating into defensive, dividend-paying stocks like Coca-Cola as market volatility increases, which is supporting demand for KO shares. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Coca-Cola’s updated 2026 framework calls for 8%–9% comparable EPS growth and about $12.2 billion in free cash flow, reinforcing confidence in earnings and cash generation. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst upgrades and higher price targets from firms including Barclays, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Citi are helping support the shares. Article Title

Insider Activity at CocaCola

In related news, EVP Nancy Quan sold 31,625 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.93, for a total value of $2,559,411.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 223,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,074,096.90. This trade represents a 12.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Chairman James Quincey sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.90, for a total transaction of $15,780,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 78,155 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,166,429.50. The trade was a 71.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola Company 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.