16,500 CocaCola Company (The) $KO Shares Purchased by Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. lifted its holdings in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 1.5% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,145,143 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,500 shares during the period. CocaCola accounts for 0.7% of Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $98,574,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in CocaCola by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 167,850,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,734,417,000 after purchasing an additional 1,992,327 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in CocaCola by 4.4% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 45,958,636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,735,058,000 after purchasing an additional 1,939,673 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 0.4% during the second 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 purchasing an additional 162,097 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in CocaCola 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 purchasing an additional 2,439,026 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in CocaCola by 6.7% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 28,520,214 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,993,848,000 after acquiring an additional 1,798,371 shares during the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related 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 sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Chairman James Quincey sold 145,947 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.09, for a total value of $13,148,365.23. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 122,833 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,066,024.97. This represents a 54.30% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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. Insiders sold 926,620 shares of company stock valued at $83,075,714 over the last 90 days. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on KO shares. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $95.00 price objective (up from $88.00) on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their target price on shares of CocaCola from $86.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded CocaCola from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Citigroup raised their price target on CocaCola from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $86.00 price objective (up from $82.00) on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CocaCola has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.95.

CocaCola News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Potential Costa Coffee sale: Coca-Cola is reportedly exploring another sale of Costa Coffee. A divestiture could generate cash, simplify the portfolio and allow management to focus on higher-priority beverage businesses, although no transaction has been announced. Coca-Cola looks to sell Costa Coffee again, Semafor reports
• Positive Sentiment: Healthy volume and guidance trends: Recent coverage highlights approximately 5% volume growth in the second quarter, broader gains across cases sold, pricing and operating margins, and multiple outlook increases. Coca-Cola previously beat earnings expectations, reporting $0.97 in EPS versus a $0.93 consensus estimate and $13.37 billion in revenue versus $13.17 billion expected. Coca-Cola raises its outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Product innovation: New zero-sugar, prebiotic and flavored soda launches—including banana-vanilla offerings—could support consumer engagement and longer-term growth as preferences shift toward “better-for-you” beverages. Coca-Cola launches new soda products
• Neutral Sentiment: Defensive appeal remains intact: Coca-Cola continues to attract income-focused investors because of its long dividend history, strong global distribution network and roughly 28.5% net margin. However, comparisons with PepsiCo and other consumer-staples stocks offer no clear new catalyst for KO. Three soda giants pay dividends
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risks: Analysts caution that KO trades above its historical average multiple, with a P/E near 26, while its cash-flow-based valuation appears close to fair value. A bearish earnings preview also points to insider selling and limited room for disappointment ahead of results. Coca-Cola Q3 earnings preview

CocaCola Price Performance

KO stock opened at $87.73 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.12. CocaCola Company has a 1 year low of $66.00 and a 1 year high of $92.49. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $88.00 and a 200 day moving average of $82.73. The company has a market cap of $377.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.35, a PEG ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.32.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last posted 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 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 analysts’ expectations of $13.17 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.87 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.300 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that CocaCola Company will post 3.29 EPS for the current year.

CocaCola Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th were given a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. CocaCola’s payout ratio is currently 63.66%.

CocaCola Company Profile

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a global beverage company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Its portfolio includes sparkling soft drinks, water, sports drinks, coffee, tea, juice, dairy and plant-based beverages, and other ready-to-drink products. The company’s best-known brands include Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fanta, Dasani, Powerade, Minute Maid, fairlife, and Georgia Coffee.

Founded in 1886, the company develops, owns, licenses, markets, and distributes beverage brands through a network of bottling partners, distributors, retailers, and food-service operators.