CNB Bank Raises Stock Position in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

CNB Bank lifted its stake in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 61.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 24,471 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,290 shares during the period. CNB Bank’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $1,623,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sava Infond d.o.o. increased its position in CocaCola by 210.8% in the 2nd quarter. Sava Infond d.o.o. now owns 5,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $407,000 after acquiring an additional 3,900 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of CocaCola by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 367,441,971 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,996,519,000 after purchasing an additional 6,241,163 shares during the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 3.6% in the second quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 130,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,209,000 after purchasing an additional 4,469 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc increased its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 5.0% in the second quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 4,557,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $322,455,000 after purchasing an additional 216,752 shares during the period. Finally, VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in shares of CocaCola during the second quarter worth $22,443,000. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on KO. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $80.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on CocaCola from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fourteen have assigned a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $79.08.

Insider Buying and Selling at CocaCola

In other CocaCola news, COO Henrique Braun sold 40,390 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.93, for a total value of $2,864,862.70. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 62,621 shares in the company, valued at $4,441,707.53. This trade represents a 39.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Manuel Arroyo sold 139,689 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.80, for a total transaction of $9,889,981.20. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 58,067 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,111,143.60. This represents a 70.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 225,252 shares of company stock worth $15,953,007. 0.97% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

CocaCola Stock Up 0.4%

KO opened at $72.00 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $309.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.84, a PEG ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.39. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $70.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $69.34. CocaCola Company has a 52 week low of $61.37 and a 52 week high of $74.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last released its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $12.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.46 billion. CocaCola had a return on equity of 43.62% and a net margin of 27.34%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.77 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key CocaCola News

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reaffirmed its buy rating on KO, reinforcing analyst support that can boost investor confidence and buying interest. Barclays Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Coca-Cola (KO)
• Positive Sentiment: Coca‑Cola named a new Chief Digital Officer and announced a global reorganization — moves investors view as aimed at accelerating digital sales, marketing efficiency and cost discipline, which support margin expansion over time. What Coca-Cola (KO)’s New Chief Digital Officer and Global Reorg Mean For Shareholders
• Positive Sentiment: CEO James Quincey signaled product innovation — testing fiber‑fortified Diet Coke in some markets — which supports portfolio diversification into “better‑for‑you” trends and potential new growth avenues. Coca-Cola’s CEO said the company is eyeing a big healthy food trend — and it’s not protein
• Neutral Sentiment: Market pieces and investor guides continue to highlight KO as a dividend/income holding (covered‑call strategies and dividend‑king lists), which supports steady demand from income investors but doesn’t change fundamentals quickly. How To Boost The Dividend Yield On Coke Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and investor commentary (Fool, Buffett‑themed lists, Dividend Aristocrat pieces) reiterate KO’s defensive, long‑term appeal — supportive for the stock’s premium valuation but less likely to spur big near‑term moves. I Predicted Coca-Cola Was a Better Buy Than Procter & Gamble in 2025, and I Was Right. Here Is My New Prediction for 2026.
• Negative Sentiment: The company reportedly dropped plans to sell Costa Coffee after bids came in below expectations — a near‑term negative because it removes a potential source of cash and simplifies portfolio pruning that some investors had expected. Coca-Cola (KO) Drops Costa Sale Plans After Bids Fall Short, FT Reports
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market risk: coverage of a sharp market sell‑off and a move toward “fear” on the Fear & Greed Index could pressure discretionary trading and weigh on even defensive names if volatility persists. 2 dividend stock to buy right now

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.