Swedbank AB Buys 79,162 Shares of CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Key Points

• Swedbank AB increased its stake in Coca‑Cola by 3.8%, buying 79,162 shares to hold 2,154,915 shares (about 0.05% of the company) worth roughly $150.65 million, and institutional investors now own 70.26% of the stock.
• Coca‑Cola beat Q1 estimates with $0.86 EPS (vs. $0.81 expected) and $12.47B revenue (up 11.4% YoY), set FY2026 guidance of $3.240–3.270 EPS, and carries a consensus "Buy" rating with an average price target of $86.27.
• CEO James Quincey sold 250,688 shares (and insiders sold 555,101 shares worth $44.2M last quarter), leaving corporate insiders with 0.90% ownership.

Swedbank AB boosted its stake in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO - Free Report) by 3.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,154,915 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 79,162 shares during the quarter. Swedbank AB owned about 0.05% of CocaCola worth $150,650,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors raised its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 3.8% during 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 in the last quarter. Apexium Financial LP boosted its stake in CocaCola by 1.2% in the third quarter. Apexium Financial LP now owns 12,154 shares of the company's stock valued at $810,000 after buying an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in CocaCola by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. now owns 8,901 shares of the company's stock valued at $622,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Prosperity Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in CocaCola by 3.9% during the third quarter. Prosperity Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,957 shares of the company's stock worth $262,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC raised its stake in CocaCola by 1.2% during the third quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC now owns 12,656 shares of the company's stock worth $835,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.26% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on KO. 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 report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of CocaCola from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $88.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Evercore restated an "outperform" rating and set a $85.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, CocaCola has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $86.27.

CocaCola Stock Performance

Shares of CocaCola stock opened at $79.25 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $77.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $73.77. CocaCola Company has a 1-year low of $65.35 and a 1-year high of $82.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The company has a market cap of $340.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.92, a PEG ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.35.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.05. CocaCola had a return on equity of 40.55% and a net margin of 27.80%.The company had revenue of $12.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.24 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. The firm's 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 3.26 EPS for the current year.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at CocaCola

In other news, CEO James Quincey sold 250,688 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 278,155 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,013,186.70. This trade represents a 47.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 23,880 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.37, for a total transaction of $1,847,595.60. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 17,725 shares in the company, valued at $1,371,383.25. The trade was a 57.40% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 555,101 shares of company stock worth $44,208,566. Corporate insiders own 0.90% of the company's stock.

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.

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