7,763 Shares in Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. $COKE Acquired by LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC

Key Points

• LaSalle St. Investment Advisors acquired 7,763 shares of Coca-Cola Consolidated during the second quarter, valued at approximately $631,000. Institutional investors collectively own 48.24% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive: Coca-Cola Consolidated has an average “Buy” rating, although Wall Street Zen recently downgraded the stock to “Hold.”
• COKE shares opened at $187.60, while the company reported quarterly EPS of $2.83 on $2.05 billion in revenue. Coca-Cola Consolidated also maintains a quarterly dividend of $0.25, equivalent to a 0.5% annual yield.

LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (NASDAQ:COKE - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 7,763 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $631,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Coca-Cola Consolidated by 19.1% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 331 shares of the company's stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Coca-Cola Consolidated by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 2,842 shares of the company's stock valued at $436,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its holdings in shares of Coca-Cola Consolidated by 4.1% in the first quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 1,869 shares of the company's stock valued at $358,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in Coca-Cola Consolidated by 8.9% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 951 shares of the company's stock worth $146,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the period. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its stake in Coca-Cola Consolidated by 2.2% in the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 4,297 shares of the company's stock worth $503,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. 48.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

COKE has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Coca-Cola Consolidated in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Coca-Cola Consolidated from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy".

Coca-Cola Consolidated Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ COKE opened at $187.60 on Friday. Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. has a 12-month low of $110.60 and a 12-month high of $219.65. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $184.97 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $185.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.49 billion, a PE ratio of 24.88 and a beta of 0.55.

Coca-Cola Consolidated (NASDAQ:COKE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $2.83 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $2.05 billion during the quarter. Coca-Cola Consolidated had a negative return on equity of 1,041.59% and a net margin of 7.15%.

Coca-Cola Consolidated Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th were issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 24th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Coca-Cola Consolidated's payout ratio is currently 13.26%.

About Coca-Cola Consolidated

Founded in 1902 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc is the largest independent bottler of Coca-Cola products in the United States. The company manufactures, sells and distributes a broad portfolio of sparkling and still beverages under exclusive agreements with The Coca-Cola Company. Its brand lineup includes Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite and Fanta, as well as noncarbonated offerings such as Minute Maid juices, Gold Peak teas, Dasani water, Powerade sports drinks and vitaminwater.

Coca-Cola Consolidated's operations span 14 states and the District of Columbia across the Southeastern, South Central and Mid-Atlantic regions.

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