Banco Santander S.A. Grows Stock Position in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Banco Santander S.A. increased its holdings in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 4.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 586,340 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 26,662 shares during the quarter. Banco Santander S.A.’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $38,886,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in KO. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 15.8% during the 3rd quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 2,531,737 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,905,000 after acquiring an additional 346,084 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in CocaCola in the 3rd quarter worth $2,471,000. Diversify Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in CocaCola by 4.3% during the third quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 57,734 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,924,000 after purchasing an additional 2,355 shares in the last quarter. Xponance Inc. grew its holdings in CocaCola by 2.2% during the third quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 803,391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,281,000 after purchasing an additional 17,026 shares during the period. Finally, Integrated Advisors Network LLC increased its position in CocaCola by 0.9% in the third quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 54,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,607,000 after buying an additional 501 shares in the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CocaCola Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of KO opened at $80.48 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $346.12 billion, a PE ratio of 26.47, a P/E/G ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.36. The company’s fifty day moving average is $73.80 and its 200 day moving average is $70.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.46. CocaCola Company has a fifty-two week low of $65.35 and a fifty-two week high of $81.09.

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

CocaCola Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity at CocaCola

In other news, CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.10, for a total transaction of $26,046,230.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 342,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,410,296.60. The trade was a 49.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.97% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on KO. Bank of America boosted their price objective on CocaCola from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $87.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $82.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of CocaCola from $79.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on shares of CocaCola from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $84.33.

CocaCola News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several quarterly and annual EPS forecasts for KO (Q1/Q2 2026–2027 and FY2026–FY2028), lifting FY2027 and FY2028 estimates and nudging nearer‑term quarter estimates higher — a direct fundamental reason for positive sentiment around earnings power and forward profitability. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi conference participation: CFO John Murphy will present at the Citi Global Consumer & Retail Conference on March 9, providing investors live access to management commentary and an earnings‑cycle update (could clarify strategy and outlook but is informational rather than catalytic). Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational / strategic moves: Coca‑Cola is pausing U.S. availability of Topo Chico temporarily for production upgrades while promoting BodyArmor as the official NCAA March Madness sports drink and preparing a CEO transition — mixed near‑term supply disruption vs. marketing/brand gains and leadership change. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry context & comparisons: Analyst pieces weighing PepsiCo vs. Coca‑Cola and coverage of Keurig Dr Pepper’s plans provide sector framing — useful for relative valuation and positioning but not company‑specific catalysts. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose sharply in February — shorted shares increased ~21.5% to ~41.2M (about 1.0% of float) with a ~1.8 days‑to‑cover — that can pressure sentiment and amplify downside on weak news or earnings. Data source: Market data

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.