Coca-Cola Company (The) $KO Stock: Park Avenue Securities LLC Increases Holdings

Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its position in Coca-Cola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 13.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 128,911 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 15,461 shares during the quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC’s holdings in Coca-Cola were worth $11,097,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Coca-Cola by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 45,958,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,735,058,000 after acquiring an additional 1,939,673 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in shares of Coca-Cola by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 36,354,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,954,523,000 after acquiring an additional 162,097 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in Coca-Cola by 9.2% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 29,053,752 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,361,198,000 after acquiring an additional 2,439,026 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Coca-Cola by 1.3% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 18,822,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,431,495,000 after acquiring an additional 235,785 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fayez Sarofim & Co increased its stake in Coca-Cola by 0.7% in the second quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 15,272,831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,241,223,000 after acquiring an additional 113,599 shares during the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Coca-Cola

Here are the key news stories impacting Coca-Cola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly adjusted EPS was $0.91, above the approximately $0.88 analyst consensus, while revenue reached $13.38 billion versus expectations of $12.92 billion. Revenue increased 7.2% year over year. Coca-Cola Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Volume Growth, Outlook Raised
• Positive Sentiment: Global unit case volume grew 5%, organic revenue increased 7%, and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar volume rose 16%, indicating that growth was supported by demand and volume—not solely by pricing. Coca-Cola Organic Revenue Jumps 7% Despite Flat North America Volumes
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its full-year comparable EPS growth outlook to at least 11%, up from 9% to 10%, marking the third consecutive outlook increase. The company also cited sustained momentum in premium beverages and emerging markets. Coca-Cola Raises Profit Outlook, but Warns Consumer Pressures Could Persist Into 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Year-to-date free cash flow reached $11.4 billion, supporting Coca-Cola’s long-standing dividend appeal and reinforcing its defensive profile for income-oriented investors. Coca-Cola: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Diet Coke remained a notable demand driver, with CEO Henrique Braun dismissing the “fridge cigarette” nickname as consumer-driven branding rather than a business concern.
• Negative Sentiment: North American volume was flat, with weakness in water, sports drinks, coffee, and tea. Investors are concerned that international growth is currently offsetting softness in Coca-Cola’s home market. Coca-Cola Stock Pulls Back Amid Slowing U.S. Demand
• Negative Sentiment: KO had already risen sharply and trades at a premium valuation, with a P/E near 27. Investors may therefore be taking profits after the beat, particularly as management warned that consumer pressures could persist into 2027.

Coca-Cola Price Performance

Shares of Coca-Cola stock opened at $91.33 on Wednesday. Coca-Cola Company has a fifty-two week low of $67.27 and a fifty-two week high of $95.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $392.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.43 and a beta of 0.32. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $89.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $81.73.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $13.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.92 billion. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.82 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Coca-Cola Company will post 3.30 earnings per share for the current year.

Coca-Cola Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Coca-Cola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.66%.

Insider Transactions at Coca-Cola

In other Coca-Cola news, CFO John Murphy sold 152,483 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.31, for a total value of $13,313,290.73. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 279,917 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,439,553.27. This trade represents a 35.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 111,365 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.93, for a total value of $10,126,419.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 41,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,761,319.45. This represents a 72.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 323,806 shares of company stock worth $28,820,577. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Coca-Cola from $95.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Coca-Cola in a report on Monday, October 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $93.00 target price (up from $83.00) on shares of Coca-Cola in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays lifted their price target on Coca-Cola from $93.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group raised their price objective on Coca-Cola from $83.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $96.59.

Coca-Cola 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.