New Age Alpha Advisors LLC Raises Holdings in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

New Age Alpha Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 196,967 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,687 shares during the quarter. CocaCola makes up 0.5% of New Age Alpha Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $13,063,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of CocaCola in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in CocaCola during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in CocaCola in the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of CocaCola in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, MMA Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of CocaCola during the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Barclays raised their target price on CocaCola from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Bank of America increased their price objective on CocaCola from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $87.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial set a $85.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $84.33.

Key Stories Impacting CocaCola

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

Insider Buying and Selling at CocaCola

In other CocaCola news, EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 20,000 shares of CocaCola 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 transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Beatriz R. Perez sold 21,326 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.75, for a total value of $1,722,074.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 173,728 shares in the company, valued at $14,028,536. This trade represents a 10.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 493,587 shares of company stock valued at $38,577,228 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.97% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola Stock Performance

Shares of CocaCola stock opened at $81.46 on Friday. CocaCola Company has a 12 month low of $65.35 and a 12 month high of $82.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $350.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.79, a P/E/G ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $74.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $70.82.

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

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.53 per share. This is a positive change from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. CocaCola’s payout ratio is 67.11%.

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.