Vestor Capital LLC Has $541,000 Holdings in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Vestor Capital LLC cut its position in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 51.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,117 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,492 shares during the period. Vestor Capital LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $541,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Leigh Baldwin & CO. LLC raised its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Leigh Baldwin & CO. LLC now owns 5,759 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in CocaCola by 44.0% in the first quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 70,192 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,338,000 after purchasing an additional 21,440 shares in the last quarter. Orographic Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in CocaCola in the first quarter worth $1,572,000. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC increased its position in CocaCola by 15.7% during the first quarter. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,603 shares of the company’s stock worth $654,000 after buying an additional 1,165 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Fund Management LLC increased its position in CocaCola by 130.1% during the first quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC now owns 77,438 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,889,000 after buying an additional 43,783 shares during the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CocaCola Stock Down 0.6%

CocaCola stock opened at $88.53 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.15. CocaCola Company has a fifty-two week low of $65.35 and a fifty-two week high of $90.92. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $81.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $78.65. The firm has a market cap of $380.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.59, a P/E/G ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.34.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $13.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.17 billion. CocaCola had a return on equity of 39.38% and a net margin of 28.56%.The firm’s revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.87 earnings per share. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.300 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that CocaCola Company will post 3.28 earnings per share for the current year.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 66.67%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on KO shares. Argus boosted their price target on CocaCola from $91.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on CocaCola from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. HSBC downgraded CocaCola from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (up from $89.00) on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Tuesday. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.76.

CocaCola News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong second-quarter results remain the main catalyst. Coca-Cola reported adjusted EPS of $0.97, topping the $0.93 consensus, while revenue rose 6.2% year over year to $13.37 billion, ahead of the $13.17 billion estimate. Global unit-case volume increased 5%, and management raised its 2026 outlook, supporting expectations for continued earnings growth. Coca-Cola Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: World Cup marketing boosted demand. Management credited FIFA World Cup activation with helping deliver the company’s strongest quarterly volume growth in 17 years. Pricing, product mix, zero-sugar beverages and Fairlife also contributed to broad-based growth across regions. KO Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved. Jefferies raised its price target to $104, while TD Cowen and Citigroup moved to $100 and JPMorgan increased its target to $96. Argus also raised its target to $97 and assigned a Buy rating, reinforcing the bullish response to the earnings report.
• Neutral Sentiment: Fairlife’s ransomware disruption appears contained. A cyberattack shut down all four U.S. Fairlife plants for 11 days in July, but Coca-Cola said most production has resumed, reducing the risk of a prolonged supply or financial impact. Coca-Cola keeps beating its rivals, and Wall Street noticed
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is limiting additional upside. After a substantial 2026 rally and trading near its yearly high, Coca-Cola’s P/E near 27 has prompted caution. HSBC downgraded the stock to Hold, arguing that PepsiCo may offer better value.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider sales add a modest overhang. Chairman James Quincey sold roughly $47.5 million of shares, and insider Bruno Pietracci sold about $6.8 million. The transactions were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans to cover tax withholding on vested equity awards, making them less concerning than discretionary selling but still a potential sentiment headwind.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CocaCola news, EVP Nancy Quan sold 31,625 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.93, for a total value of $2,559,411.25. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 223,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,074,096.90. The trade was a 12.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, EVP Jennifer K. Mann sold 23,984 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.41, for a total value of $2,000,505.44. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 157,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,128,734. This trade represents a 13.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,502,719 shares of company stock worth $126,087,452. Corporate insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

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.