CocaCola Company (The) $KO Shares Sold by Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc.

Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. decreased its holdings in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KOFree Report) by 13.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 230,476 shares of the company’s stock after selling 36,395 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc.’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $15,285,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 5,142.9% during the 2nd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 367 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 360 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in CocaCola in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of CocaCola during the third quarter worth about $27,000. MMA Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CocaCola in the second quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, GFG Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CocaCola in the second quarter worth about $34,000. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CocaCola Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:KO opened at $72.93 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $313.69 billion, a PE ratio of 24.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $70.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $69.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. CocaCola Company has a 12-month low of $61.44 and a 12-month high of $74.38.

CocaCola (NYSE:KOGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $12.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.46 billion. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.34% and a return on equity of 43.62%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.77 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Manuel Arroyo sold 139,689 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.80, for a total value of $9,889,981.20. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 58,067 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,111,143.60. The trade was a 70.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Nancy Quan sold 31,625 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.17, for a total value of $2,250,751.25. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 223,330 shares in the company, valued at $15,894,396.10. The trade was a 12.40% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 211,704 shares of company stock worth $15,005,595. Corporate insiders own 0.97% of the company’s stock.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on KO. Bank of America boosted their price target on CocaCola from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of CocaCola in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fourteen have given a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $79.08.

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CocaCola Profile

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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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