CocaCola Company (The) $KO Shares Sold by Asset Management One Co. Ltd.

Key Points

• Asset Management One Co. Ltd. cut its Coca-Cola stake by 5.9% in the second quarter, selling 129,425 shares and retaining 2.05 million shares valued at approximately $167 million. Institutional investors collectively own 70.26% of KO.
• Coca-Cola reported quarterly earnings of $0.97 per share, exceeding estimates by $0.04, while revenue rose 6.2% year over year to $13.37 billion. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $3.27–$3.30.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share, equivalent to $2.12 annually and a 2.3% yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $95.76.

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. reduced its stake in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO - Free Report) by 5.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,054,854 shares of the company's stock after selling 129,425 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd.'s holdings in CocaCola were worth $166,998,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of KO. Norges Bank purchased a new position in CocaCola during the 4th quarter valued at about $3,865,807,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. increased its stake in CocaCola by 867.2% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 14,432,190 shares of the company's stock worth $1,008,954,000 after purchasing an additional 12,939,959 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in CocaCola by 1,206.9% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 10,641,007 shares of the company's stock worth $743,913,000 after purchasing an additional 9,826,768 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of CocaCola by 29.2% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 40,182,323 shares of the company's stock worth $2,809,146,000 after purchasing an additional 9,078,447 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors lifted its position in shares of CocaCola by 98.7% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 12,573,527 shares of the company's stock worth $879,015,000 after purchasing an additional 6,246,627 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.26% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at CocaCola

In other CocaCola news, EVP Jennifer K. Mann sold 100,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.46, for a total transaction of $7,946,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 181,384 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $14,412,772.64. This trade represents a 35.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 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. Also, insider Sanket Ray sold 9,958 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.50, for a total transaction of $861,367.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 62,105 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,372,082.50. This represents a 13.82% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 1,433,535 shares of company stock valued at $121,922,698 over the last three months. 0.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

CocaCola Stock Performance

Shares of KO stock opened at $90.38 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $83.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $80.19. The company has a market cap of $388.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.14, a PEG ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.33. CocaCola Company has a 12 month low of $65.35 and a 12 month high of $90.92.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. CocaCola had a return on equity of 39.38% and a net margin of 28.56%.The firm had revenue of $13.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.17 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.87 earnings per share. CocaCola's revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that CocaCola Company will post 3.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. CocaCola's payout ratio is presently 63.66%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on KO shares. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $91.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $100.00 target price (up from $89.00) on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $86.00 price target (up from $82.00) on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b+)" rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Seaport Research Partners set a $95.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $95.76.

CocaCola Company 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.

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