BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S Lowers Stake in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S lessened its stake in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 15.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,247,166 shares of the company’s stock after selling 231,592 shares during the quarter. CocaCola makes up about 0.8% of BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $87,189,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of KO. Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors increased its holdings in CocaCola by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors now owns 3,819 shares of the company’s stock worth $275,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the period. Apexium Financial LP increased its holdings in CocaCola by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Apexium Financial LP now owns 12,154 shares of the company’s stock worth $810,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the period. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of CocaCola by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. now owns 8,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $622,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period. 1ST Source Bank grew its stake in shares of CocaCola by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. 1ST Source Bank now owns 19,766 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,382,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period. Finally, Prosperity Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of CocaCola by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Prosperity Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investors are rotating into defensive, dividend-paying stocks like Coca-Cola as market volatility increases, which is supporting demand for KO shares. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Coca-Cola’s updated 2026 framework calls for 8%–9% comparable EPS growth and about $12.2 billion in free cash flow, reinforcing confidence in earnings and cash generation. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst upgrades and higher price targets from firms including Barclays, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Citi are helping support the shares. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on KO shares. TD Cowen raised their target price on CocaCola from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings upgraded CocaCola from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on CocaCola from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of CocaCola from $90.00 to $92.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $86.80.

CocaCola Stock Up 3.7%

Shares of NYSE:KO opened at $79.63 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $78.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $75.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.15. CocaCola Company has a 1 year low of $65.35 and a 1 year high of $82.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $342.59 billion, a PE ratio of 25.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.35.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.05. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.80% and a return on equity of 40.55%. The firm had revenue of $12.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.24 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.73 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.240-3.270 EPS. Analysts predict that CocaCola Company will post 3.26 EPS for the current year.

CocaCola Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio is 66.67%.

Insider Activity at CocaCola

In other news, EVP Nancy Quan sold 31,625 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.93, for a total value of $2,559,411.25. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 223,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,074,096.90. This represents a 12.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 23,880 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.37, for a total value of $1,847,595.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 17,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,371,383.25. The trade was a 57.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 255,505 shares of company stock valued at $20,187,007 over the last three months. 0.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

CocaCola Profile

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.