Fulton Bank N.A. Has $4.41 Million Stock Holdings in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Fulton Bank N.A. decreased its holdings in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 17.3% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 54,235 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,309 shares during the quarter. Fulton Bank N.A.’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $4,408,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of KO. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in CocaCola by 13.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 39,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,433,000 after acquiring an additional 4,591 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $548,000 after acquiring an additional 293 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in shares of CocaCola in the first quarter worth about $210,000. Jump Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 450.5% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 39,583 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,800,000 after purchasing an additional 32,392 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 548.2% in the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,063 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 899 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Volume-led growth supports the bullish case. Coca-Cola’s second-quarter organic revenue increased 6%, led by a 5% rise in unit case volume, while price and mix contributed about 2%. The stronger volume performance suggests demand remains healthy rather than growth being driven mainly by higher prices. Coca-Cola’s Revenue Growth: Organic Strength or Pricing-Led?
• Positive Sentiment: Recent earnings continue to provide support. Coca-Cola exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.97 in adjusted earnings per share versus a $0.93 consensus estimate and $13.37 billion in revenue versus $13.17 billion expected. Analysts and market coverage also point to sustained earnings strength, resilient demand and the company’s long record of dividend increases as reasons for investor interest. 5 Stocks the Market Rewarded After Strong Earnings Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Coca-Cola İçecek reported strong first-half results, but the read-through to KO is limited. The bottling affiliate cited international growth and margin gains, while PwC and the company’s board confirmed the accuracy and compliance of its interim financial statements. These developments are supportive for the broader Coca-Cola system but concern Coca-Cola İçecek A.Ş. directly, not necessarily KO’s consolidated results. Coca-Cola İçecek Delivers Strong H1 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is the main pressure point. After a substantial multiyear gain and a move near its all-time high, analysts argue that KO is close to fair value or modestly expensive. At approximately 26 times earnings, the stock’s premium may already reflect much of its earnings, dividend and defensive-growth appeal. Coca-Cola Stock Recently Hit a New All-Time High

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Argus upped their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $91.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a report on Friday, July 31st. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of CocaCola from $88.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $86.00 target price (up from $82.00) on shares of CocaCola in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.76.

CocaCola Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE:KO opened at $86.82 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $82.82 and its 200-day moving average is $79.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.30. CocaCola Company has a 52 week low of $65.35 and a 52 week high of $90.92. The firm has a market cap of $373.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.07, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.33.

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

CocaCola Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 75,727 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.65, for a total transaction of $6,788,925.55. Following the sale, the insider owned 35,393 shares in the company, valued at $3,172,982.45. This represents a 68.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 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. Also, Chairman James Quincey sold 145,947 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.09, for a total value of $13,148,365.23. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 122,833 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,066,024.97. This represents a 54.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 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. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,455,202 shares of company stock worth $123,620,742. 0.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About CocaCola

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.