Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. Has $414,000 Holdings in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. lessened its stake in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 55.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,917 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,377 shares during the quarter. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC.’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $414,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Anfield Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of CocaCola by 438.8% during the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 294 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in CocaCola during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in CocaCola by 1,081.8% during the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 390 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 357 shares during the last quarter. Daytona Street Capital LLC acquired a new position in CocaCola during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Ankerstar Wealth LLC acquired a new position in CocaCola during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Key CocaCola News

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators continue to view Coca-Cola as a durable long-term holding because of its global brand strength, pricing power, and ability to perform in inflationary conditions.
• Positive Sentiment: Articles focused on KO’s dividend appeal emphasize its 62-year streak of dividend increases, reinforcing its status as an income stock for conservative investors.
• Positive Sentiment: KO was included in a list of non-tech wide-moat stocks for stable returns in the second half of 2026, which may draw more defensive capital into the shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: One piece compared Coca-Cola’s year-to-date performance with other consumer staples peers, suggesting investors are evaluating KO mainly as part of a broader sector rotation rather than on company-specific news.
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha commentary noted some technical caution even while remaining constructive on the business, implying valuation and chart factors may limit immediate upside.
• Neutral Sentiment: Most of the coverage was opinion and analysis rather than a major earnings or operational announcement, so the stock’s move today appears tied more to sentiment around defensiveness and dividends than fresh fundamentals.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Barclays increased their target price on shares of CocaCola from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of CocaCola from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $84.00 price objective for the company. TD Cowen raised their price objective on CocaCola from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on CocaCola from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, CocaCola has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $86.69.

CocaCola Stock Performance

Shares of KO opened at $79.43 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $79.03 and a 200-day moving average of $75.93. The company has a market cap of $341.75 billion, a PE ratio of 24.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 0.35. CocaCola Company has a one year low of $65.35 and a one year high of $84.04.

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

CocaCola Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 66.67%.

Insider Transactions at CocaCola

In other news, EVP Jennifer K. Mann sold 23,984 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.41, for a total value of $2,000,505.44. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 157,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,128,734. The trade was a 13.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Chairman James Quincey sold 436,296 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.13, for a total transaction of $34,960,398.48. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 122,833 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,842,608.29. The trade was a 78.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 899,905 shares of company stock valued at $71,832,315. 0.90% of the stock is currently 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.