TIAA Trust National Association Cuts Holdings in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

TIAA Trust National Association lowered its holdings in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 208,830 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,534 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $13,849,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of CocaCola during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in CocaCola in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in CocaCola during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of CocaCola during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, MMA Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of CocaCola in the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. 70.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on KO. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $87.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Truist Financial set a $85.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $79.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of CocaCola from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CocaCola currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $84.33.

Insider Activity at CocaCola

In related news, CFO John Murphy sold 99,437 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.42, for a total transaction of $7,996,723.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 410,550 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,016,431. This trade represents a 19.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.16, for a total transaction of $1,603,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 57,532 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,611,765.12. The trade was a 25.80% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 493,587 shares of company stock worth $38,577,228 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.97% of the company’s stock.

More CocaCola News

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unusual call buying — Investors purchased ~61,806 call options on KO Friday (about 17% above a typical day), signaling short‑term bullish positioning that can amplify upside into upcoming catalysts.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised near‑term and multi‑year EPS forecasts — Analysts lifted Q1/Q2 and FY2026–FY2028 estimates, nudging forward EPS momentum and supporting a higher valuation multiple for KO.
• Neutral Sentiment: Defensive rotation / momentum into blue‑chips — MarketBeat highlighted KO as part of a broader move into defensive, dividend‑paying names as tech cools; that thematic flow helps demand for KO but is macro‑driven. MarketBeat Week in Review
• Neutral Sentiment: Swire Pacific restructuring of its Vietnam Coca‑Cola stake — Corporate-level changes in regional ownership could alter local distribution/partner dynamics; impact on KO is indirect and longer term. Swire Pacific update
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive press on KO as a long‑running dividend name — Inclusion in lists of century‑plus dividend payers/reliable blue‑chips supports buy‑and‑hold interest but is a slow, steady demand factor. 247WallSt dividend article
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling — Several executives disclosed recent share sales (CFO John Murphy sold ~99,437 shares; EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 20,000; EVP Beatriz R. Perez sold multiple blocks). Large insider dispositions can weigh on sentiment even when company fundamentals remain intact. SEC filings: CFO Form 4 EVP Monica Form 4 EVP Beatriz Form 4

CocaCola Price Performance

Shares of CocaCola stock opened at $81.46 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $350.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.79, a PEG ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.36. 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 stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $74.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $70.82. CocaCola Company has a 52 week low of $65.35 and a 52 week high of $82.00.

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

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. This is a boost from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. CocaCola’s payout ratio is presently 67.11%.

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.