33,904 CocaCola Company (The) $KO Shares Sold by Royal Fund Management LLC

Royal Fund Management LLC lowered its position in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 44.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 42,990 shares of the company’s stock after selling 33,904 shares during the period. Royal Fund Management LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $3,701,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Banco Santander S.A. grew its position in CocaCola by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 1,090,758 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,646,000 after buying an additional 32,723 shares in the last quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in CocaCola by 68.5% during the second quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 218,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,733,000 after acquiring an additional 88,690 shares during the period. CX Institutional grew its stake in shares of CocaCola by 402.3% in the 3rd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 163,248 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,052,000 after purchasing an additional 130,746 shares during the last quarter. Moore Capital Management LP acquired a new position in CocaCola in the second quarter worth approximately $12,905,000. Finally, Cidel Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of CocaCola by 2,091.3% during the second quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 361,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,414,000 after purchasing an additional 345,417 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on KO shares. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup lifted their price target on CocaCola from $100.00 to $102.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on CocaCola from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. HSBC increased their price objective on CocaCola from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $93.00 price objective (up from $83.00) on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.27.

CocaCola Stock Performance

Shares of KO opened at $95.32 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $89.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $83.88. CocaCola Company has a 52 week low of $67.27 and a 52 week high of $95.37. The company has a market capitalization of $410.12 billion, a PE ratio of 28.63, a PEG ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 0.32. 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 (NYSE:KO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $13.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.17 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.87 EPS. The company’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. Research analysts expect that CocaCola Company will post 3.30 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 1st. CocaCola’s payout ratio is currently 63.66%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Chairman James Quincey sold 381,140 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.04, for a total transaction of $34,317,845.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 122,833 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,059,883.32. This trade represents a 75.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through 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, insider Sanket Ray sold 9,958 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.50, for a total value of $861,367.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 62,105 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,372,082.50. The trade was a 13.82% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 926,620 shares of company stock valued at $83,075,714 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting CocaCola

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.