CocaCola Company (The) $KO Stake Increased by James Hambro & Partners LLP

James Hambro & Partners LLP boosted its stake in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 3.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,382,448 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 49,194 shares during the period. CocaCola accounts for 3.5% of James Hambro & Partners LLP’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. James Hambro & Partners LLP’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $96,675,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of CocaCola in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of CocaCola during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of CocaCola during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in CocaCola in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new stake in CocaCola in the third quarter valued at about $31,000. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More CocaCola News

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank raised its price target on KO to $86 and kept a Buy rating, implying notable upside from current levels — this upgrade supports further upside and buy‑side interest. Deutsche Bank raises KO target
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reiterated a bullish stance, highlighting strength in Coca‑Cola’s protein business and broad analyst confidence (about 80% bullish coverage), which underpins multiple firms raising targets and positive sentiment. Jefferies bullish on KO
• Positive Sentiment: Operational signal — Coca‑Cola is expanding Fairlife production capacity amid strong demand, a concrete indicator of volume growth and margin support in its higher‑margin protein/dairy portfolio. Coca‑Cola expands Fairlife capacity
• Positive Sentiment: Market positioning: KO continues to be cited as a defensive pick amid rising recession worries and geopolitics, attracting flows into staples and dividend stocks that dampen volatility and support the share price. Zacks lists KO as defensive
• Neutral Sentiment: Technicals: Analysts note KO has held key support after a controlled pullback and is showing momentum that could confirm a breakout if volume sustains — positive for short‑term continuation but dependent on follow‑through. FXEmpire technical note on KO
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed view: A recent article frames two reasons to watch KO and one caution — acknowledging strong outperformance YTD vs. the market but reminding investors of valuation/competitive dynamics to monitor. 2 Reasons to Watch KO
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor comparison: Coverage comparing PepsiCo and Coca‑Cola highlights KO’s asset‑light beverage model and stronger margins — useful context for dividend/income investors but not an immediate catalyst. PepsiCo vs Coca‑Cola dividend comparison

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Nancy Quan sold 23,556 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.50, for a total transaction of $1,872,702.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 223,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,754,735. The trade was a 9.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO John Murphy sold 72,449 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.52, for a total transaction of $5,833,593.48. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 279,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,538,916.84. This represents a 20.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 892,925 shares of company stock valued at $70,254,796 in the last three months. 0.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on KO. UBS Group upped their price objective on CocaCola from $82.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on CocaCola from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on CocaCola from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have given a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $84.80.

CocaCola Stock Performance

Shares of KO stock opened at $76.30 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The business has a 50 day moving average of $76.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $71.99. CocaCola Company has a 52 week low of $65.35 and a 52 week high of $82.00. The company has a market cap of $328.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.10, a PEG ratio of 3.16 and a beta of 0.35.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $11.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.04 billion. CocaCola had a return on equity of 41.31% and a net margin of 27.34%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.55 EPS. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 EPS for the current year.

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a $0.53 dividend. This is a boost from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio is 69.74%.

About CocaCola

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.