Douglas Lane & Associates LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Douglas Lane & Associates LLC reduced its position in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 7.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 874,052 shares of the company’s stock after selling 74,357 shares during the period. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $75,238,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cardano Risk Management B.V. boosted its position in CocaCola by 867.2% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 14,432,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,008,954,000 after purchasing an additional 12,939,959 shares during the last quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 10,842.4% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 4,781,844 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,430,000 after purchasing an additional 4,738,144 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 15.3% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 31,747,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,219,454,000 after purchasing an additional 4,207,841 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 9.5% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 44,018,963 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,347,642,000 after buying an additional 3,836,640 shares during the last quarter. Finally, OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp boosted its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 1,763.2% in the first quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 3,383,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $257,302,000 after buying an additional 3,201,742 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their target price on shares of CocaCola from $86.00 to $92.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. TD Cowen raised their target price on CocaCola from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. HSBC lifted their target price on CocaCola from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on CocaCola from $87.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CocaCola currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.95.

More CocaCola News

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Coca-Cola’s recent performance remains supportive: quarterly revenue rose 6.2% year over year to $13.37 billion, while adjusted EPS of $0.97 exceeded analyst expectations. The company has also raised its outlook, with fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $3.27–$3.30, reinforcing confidence in earnings growth. Coca-Cola Raises Its Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: New product initiatives, including zero-sugar and prebiotic beverages and new Banana and Vanilla Coca-Cola flavors, could help sustain volume growth and appeal to consumers seeking healthier options. Coca-Cola Product Launches
• Positive Sentiment: Coca-Cola’s defensive profile, global distribution network, high profit margin and long dividend record continue to attract income-oriented investors, particularly amid concerns about economic growth. Coca-Cola Dividend Commentary
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that Coca-Cola is again exploring a sale of Costa Coffee point to a possible strategic reset after the roughly $5 billion acquisition struggled to generate expected growth. A sale could simplify the portfolio and potentially raise cash, but the outcome and financial impact remain uncertain. Coca-Cola Looks to Sell Costa Coffee
• Negative Sentiment: At roughly 26 times earnings and above its historical valuation average, KO may already reflect much of its earnings and volume-growth progress. Analysts also continue to flag limited upside and the risk that the company’s safety premium is too expensive. Coca-Cola Valuation Analysis

Insider Transactions at CocaCola

In related news, Chairman James Quincey sold 381,140 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.04, for a total transaction of $34,317,845.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 122,833 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,059,883.32. This represents a 75.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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. Also, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 111,365 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the insider owned 41,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,761,319.45. The trade was a 72.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last three months, insiders have sold 926,620 shares of company stock valued at $83,075,714. 0.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

CocaCola Price Performance

Shares of CocaCola stock traded up $0.41 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $88.18. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,749,564 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,859,730. The company has a market cap of $379.41 billion, a PE ratio of 26.49, a PEG ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.30. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $88.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $82.73. CocaCola Company has a 12-month low of $66.00 and a 12-month high of $92.49.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last issued its 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. CocaCola had a return on equity of 39.38% and a net margin of 28.56%.The company had revenue of $13.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.87 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.300 EPS. Analysts expect that CocaCola Company will post 3.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola Announces Dividend

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

About CocaCola

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.