Gotham Asset Management LLC Has $26.86 Million Stock Holdings in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Gotham Asset Management LLC raised its position in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 195.2% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 405,019 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 267,814 shares during the quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $26,861,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in shares of CocaCola during the second quarter valued at $26,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in CocaCola in the third quarter worth about $27,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in CocaCola during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in CocaCola during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in CocaCola during the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 28,765 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.41, for a total transaction of $2,284,228.65. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, 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 directly owned 223,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,754,735. This trade represents a 9.54% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 892,925 shares of company stock valued at $70,254,796. 0.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target on KO to $90 and kept a “buy” rating, signaling incremental analyst optimism and providing upside to consensus expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed an EPS beat and management set FY‑2026 EPS guidance (3.210–3.240), supporting confidence in earnings durability and dividend coverage—factors that attract income investors.
• Positive Sentiment: Zero‑sugar SKUs (Coca‑Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite Zero Sugar) are being cited as margin drivers—helping pricing power, volume growth and mix improvement as consumers shift to low‑calorie options. This supports profit expansion without heavy volume reliance. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Investor media continue to highlight KO as a defensive, dividend-oriented holding (Dividend King, top consumer‑staples picks), which can keep demand for the shares high among income and risk‑averse portfolios. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coca‑Cola launched a Mango Citrus Sprite exclusive at Walmart (Sprite Chill), expanding flavored offerings and retail partnerships; the company also announced longtime director Maria Elena Lagomasino will retire after 18 years — product/news is constructive, director exit is governance‑neutral for now. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece argues it’s time to “play defensive” on KO, highlighting risks (valuation, growth constraints or cyclicality in emerging categories) that could limit near‑term upside and pressure sentiment among value/rotation investors. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on KO shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of CocaCola from $79.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of CocaCola from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of CocaCola from $79.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, CocaCola presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $84.60.

CocaCola Price Performance

Shares of KO opened at $77.81 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $334.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 0.35. CocaCola Company has a 1 year low of $65.35 and a 1 year high of $82.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $75.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $71.47. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.04 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.55 EPS. CocaCola’s revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 earnings per share for the current year.

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The company 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 $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This is a boost from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. CocaCola’s payout ratio is currently 69.74%.

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.