CocaCola Company (The) $KO Stock Holdings Lifted by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. grew its position in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 30.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 147,482 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 34,007 shares during the period. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $9,782,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in KO. Bridgefront Capital LLC bought a new stake in CocaCola in the third quarter worth approximately $1,119,000. Chilton Investment Co. Inc. lifted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 352.2% in the 3rd quarter. Chilton Investment Co. Inc. now owns 40,186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,665,000 after purchasing an additional 31,300 shares during the last quarter. Beck Mack & Oliver LLC lifted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Beck Mack & Oliver LLC now owns 18,136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,203,000 after purchasing an additional 715 shares during the last quarter. Biglari Sardar boosted its holdings in CocaCola by 3.4% in the third quarter. Biglari Sardar now owns 105,994 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,030,000 after purchasing an additional 3,530 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas boosted its holdings in CocaCola by 2.0% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas now owns 650,761 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,244,000 after purchasing an additional 12,529 shares in the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at CocaCola

In other news, EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 23,880 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.37, for a total value of $1,847,595.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 17,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,371,383.25. This represents a 57.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 342,546 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,410,296.60. The trade was a 49.65% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 892,925 shares of company stock valued at $70,254,796. 0.97% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

CocaCola Stock Down 0.4%

KO stock opened at $77.34 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $332.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a 50-day moving average of $75.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $71.41. CocaCola Company has a 52-week low of $65.35 and a 52-week high of $82.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 1.25.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $11.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.04 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.55 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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, equities research analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 EPS for the current year.

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. This is an increase from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 69.74%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on KO. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group increased their price objective on CocaCola from $82.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on CocaCola from $79.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $85.00 target price on CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have given a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $84.40.

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.