TABR Capital Management LLC Invests $1.92 Million in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

TABR Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 27,475 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,921,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in KO. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in CocaCola by 13.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 39,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,433,000 after buying an additional 4,591 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of CocaCola by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $548,000 after acquiring an additional 293 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in shares of CocaCola during the 1st quarter worth approximately $210,000. Jump Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 450.5% in the second 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of CocaCola by 548.2% in the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,063 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 899 shares in the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on KO shares. Truist Financial set a $85.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of CocaCola from $79.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $87.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays raised their price objective on CocaCola from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $85.00.

CocaCola News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts give KO an average “Buy” recommendation, which supports demand for the stock ahead of earnings and can buoy sentiment. CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) Receives Average Recommendation of “Buy” from Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting how much dividend income a long?term KO holder would have collected reinforces the stock’s appeal to income investors and may attract buy?and?hold flows. Here’s How Much Dividend Income You’d Have Collected If You’d Bought 100 Shares of Coca-Cola 10 Years Ago
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst previews (UBS/Zacks/Proactive) expect resiliency for Q1 (consensus EPS around $0.81), which raises the chance of an earnings beat or a steady print that could stabilize the stock. Coca-Cola Q1 earnings set to show resilience amid uncertain backdrop
• Positive Sentiment: Analyses pointing to sustainable pricing strategy (managed price/volume mix and ~4% pricing) suggest management can protect margins in a softer consumer environment. Coca?Cola’s Pricing Strategy: Sustainable in a Softening Market?
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre?earnings commentary and valuation pieces ask whether KO is sensibly priced at ~US$75, offering balanced views for investors deciding to buy before the report. Is Coca-Cola (KO) Still Sensibly Priced After Its Recent Share Price Steadiness?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting a quiet shift in growth strategy (beyond the dividend narrative) highlights strategic initiatives that are longer?term in nature and less likely to move the stock sharply in the day. Forget the Dividend Narrative. Coca?Cola Has Quietly Pivoted Its Growth Strategy.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that a major investor (Point72) is actively reallocating raise interest in names they hold, but it’s unclear how material any current position in KO is to share?price direction. Steve Cohen’s Point72 Is Aggressively Buying These 3 Stocks. Here’s Why They’re Worth a Closer Look
• Neutral Sentiment: Regional/portfolio news (Coca?Cola Europacific update) is drawing attention but is more likely to affect local operations or peers than KO’s global headline trading. Coca?Cola Europacific Update Sparks Fresh Market Attention
• Negative Sentiment: Near?term weakness: coverage reports KO trading down and “falling more steeply than the broader market” today, which reflects short?term selling pressure ahead of the earnings release. Coca?Cola (KO) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know Coca?Cola (KO) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know (Zacks)

CocaCola Price Performance

NYSE:KO opened at $74.79 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. CocaCola Company has a 12-month low of $65.35 and a 12-month high of $82.00. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $77.40 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $73.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $321.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.60, a P/E/G ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.36.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.02. CocaCola had a return on equity of 41.31% and a net margin of 27.34%.The business had revenue of $11.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.04 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.55 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current year.

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were issued a $0.53 dividend. This is an increase from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio is presently 69.74%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.10, for a total value of $26,046,230.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 342,546 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,410,296.60. This represents a 49.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 28,765 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.41, for a total transaction of $2,284,228.65. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 892,925 shares of company stock valued at $70,254,796. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.