Coca-Cola Company (The) $KO Stock: Factory Mutual Insurance Co. Decreases Position

Factory Mutual Insurance Co. lessened its stake in shares of Coca-Cola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 10.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 645,950 shares of the company’s stock after selling 75,400 shares during the period. Factory Mutual Insurance Co.’s holdings in Coca-Cola were worth $55,603,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in KO. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Coca-Cola by 9.5% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 44,018,963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,347,642,000 after acquiring an additional 3,836,640 shares during the period. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp raised its holdings in shares of Coca-Cola by 1,763.2% in the 1st quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 3,383,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $257,302,000 after purchasing an additional 3,201,742 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Coca-Cola during the third quarter valued at approximately $260,682,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of Coca-Cola by 9.2% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt bought a new position in shares of Coca-Cola during the second quarter valued at approximately $197,470,000. Institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Coca-Cola Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:KO opened at $94.75 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $89.63 and its 200 day moving average is $82.31. Coca-Cola Company has a 1 year low of $67.27 and a 1 year high of $96.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $407.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.87, a P/E/G ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.19.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $13.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.92 billion. Coca-Cola had a return on equity of 38.79% and a net margin of 28.65%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.82 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Coca-Cola Company will post 3.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Coca-Cola Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Coca-Cola’s dividend payout ratio is 62.35%.

Key Headlines Impacting Coca-Cola

Here are the key news stories impacting Coca-Cola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Coca-Cola’s 64-year record of annual dividend increases supports its appeal to income-focused investors. Berkshire Hathaway is expected to collect about $848 million in KO dividends in 2026. Article: Coca-Cola vs. Monster Beverage
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage says Coca-Cola is passing higher costs on to consumers, demonstrating pricing power while inflation persists. Other coverage notes continued revenue and earnings growth and a generally upward revenue trend. Article: Coca-Cola Is Exercising its Pricing Power as Inflation Persists
• Neutral Sentiment: A six-month outlook article focuses on what may determine KO’s next stretch, but the supplied listing does not specify its conclusions. Article: What Will Decide Coca-Cola Stock Over The Next Six Months?
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary frames Coca-Cola as a defensive “shelter” investment rather than a strong-growth story, which may weigh on sentiment when investors seek faster growth. A reported reduction in the consensus price target adds a cautionary signal, though the cited target is in Swiss francs. Article: Coca-Cola: Investors Are Buying Shelter, Not Growth

Insider Activity at Coca-Cola

In other Coca-Cola news, insider Sanket Ray sold 9,958 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.50, for a total transaction of $861,367.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 62,105 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,372,082.50. This represents a 13.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Nancy Quan sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.39, for a total transaction of $4,519,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 223,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,186,798.70. This represents a 18.29% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold 171,323 shares of company stock valued at $15,507,286 in the last three months. 0.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Argus boosted their price objective on shares of Coca-Cola from $91.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on Coca-Cola from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. HSBC increased their target price on shares of Coca-Cola from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Coca-Cola from $95.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Coca-Cola from a “buy (a+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $97.26.

Coca-Cola Profile

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a global beverage company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1886, it is best known for Coca-Cola, one of the world’s most recognized soft drink brands.

The company owns, licenses, and markets a broad portfolio of beverages, including sparkling soft drinks, water, sports drinks, coffee, tea, juice, dairy and plant-based beverages, and energy drinks. Its brands include Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fanta, Dasani, smartwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, fairlife, and Costa Coffee, among others.

The Coca-Cola Company serves consumers in more than 200 countries and territories through a system that includes company-operated operations, independent bottling partners, distributors, retailers, and food-service providers.