Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Sells 10,065 Shares of CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lowered its position in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 4.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 227,423 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,065 shares during the quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $15,899,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of KO. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in CocaCola in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of CocaCola during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of CocaCola during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of CocaCola during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new position in shares of CocaCola during the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CocaCola Stock Performance

NYSE KO opened at $75.70 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $76.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $71.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $325.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.90, a P/E/G ratio of 3.16 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. CocaCola Company has a 1 year low of $65.35 and a 1 year high of $82.00.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.02. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.34% and a return on equity of 41.31%. The business had revenue of $11.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.04 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.55 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a $0.53 dividend. This is a boost from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 69.74%.

Insider Activity at CocaCola

In other news, EVP Nancy Quan sold 23,556 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.50, for a total transaction of $1,872,702.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 223,330 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,754,735. The trade was a 9.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO James Quincey sold 250,688 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.14, for a total transaction of $19,839,448.32. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 278,155 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,013,186.70. The trade was a 47.40% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 892,925 shares of company stock worth $70,254,796 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

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• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed capital allocation and ESG focus — Coca‑Cola committed up to $650M to expand Fairlife production (growth/capex) while facing a wave of shareholder proposals on sustainability, plastics, DEI and ingredient risk ahead of the annual meeting. This is a mixed catalyst: growth investment but increased governance/sustainability scrutiny. Should Coca‑Cola’s Fairlife Expansion And ESG Scrutiny Require Action From Coca‑Cola (KO) Investors?
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street sentiment generally constructive — analyst commentary referenced by outlets shows bullish leanings, which can support sentiment but may already be priced in. Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Coca‑Cola (KO): Should You Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: CEO succession risk — CEO James Quincey says AI acceleration was a factor in his decision to step down, signaling a need for new leadership with AI expertise; leadership transitions can increase near‑term uncertainty about strategy and execution. Major outgoing CEOs are citing AI as a factor in their decisions to step down

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on KO shares. Barclays boosted their price target on CocaCola from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on CocaCola from $79.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on CocaCola from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $84.60.

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.