Moore Capital Management LP Makes New $12.90 Million Investment in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Moore Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 158,788 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,905,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 4,591 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position 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 purchasing an additional 293 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in CocaCola during the first quarter worth $210,000. Jump Financial LLC grew its position in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. grew its position in CocaCola by 548.2% in the second 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. 70.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other CocaCola news, insider Sanket Ray sold 9,958 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.50, for a total value of $861,367.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 62,105 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,372,082.50. This represents a 13.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman James Quincey sold 145,947 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chairman owned 122,833 shares in the company, valued at $11,066,024.97. The trade was 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. Over the last three months, insiders sold 1,594,900 shares of company stock valued at $136,568,617. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola Price Performance

NYSE:KO opened at $89.63 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. CocaCola Company has a 12-month low of $65.35 and a 12-month high of $92.49. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $85.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $80.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $385.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.92, a P/E/G ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.33.

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

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. CocaCola’s payout ratio is presently 63.66%.

Trending Headlines about CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Defensive-sector demand is supporting KO. Market commentary points to Coca-Cola’s stable cash flows and relatively low volatility as attractive while investors seek safety and quality amid changing interest-rate expectations. Why is Coca-Cola drawing steady demand as staples turn defensive today?
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Coca-Cola to Rank #2, or “Buy.” The upgrade reflects improving expectations for the company’s earnings prospects and could provide a near-term sentiment boost. Coca-Cola upgraded to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Recent operating momentum remains constructive. Coca-Cola’s latest quarter included revenue growth of about 6% year over year and an earnings beat, while the company maintains fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $3.27–$3.30.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning is mixed but leans supportive. More institutions added KO shares than reduced them in the latest quarter, with notable additions from JPMorgan, Geode and Capital World Investors, although BlackRock, Capital Research and Invesco trimmed positions.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst support is positive, but valuation may limit upside. Barclays and JPMorgan maintain “Overweight” ratings, while the reported median price target of $89.50 is close to the current trading level. Commentary also describes the valuation as stretched. Coca-Cola upgraded to Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is a cautionary signal. Company insiders made 30 open-market sales and no purchases over the past six months, including substantial sales by Chairman James Quincey and other senior executives.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KO has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Seaport Research Partners set a $95.00 target price on CocaCola in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Truist Financial set a $88.00 target price on CocaCola in a report on Friday, June 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on CocaCola from $87.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on CocaCola from $90.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.76.

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.