Cardano Risk Management B.V. Buys Shares of 1,492,231 CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Cardano Risk Management B.V. purchased a new position in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,492,231 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $98,964,000. CocaCola makes up about 1.1% of Cardano Risk Management B.V.’s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of KO. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in CocaCola by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 368,885,160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,464,464,000 after acquiring an additional 1,443,189 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of CocaCola in the second quarter valued at $3,846,270,000. Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in shares of CocaCola by 1.1% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 27,281,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,930,170,000 after purchasing an additional 285,794 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in CocaCola by 10.9% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 25,328,083 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,791,962,000 after purchasing an additional 2,497,585 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in CocaCola by 15.0% during the second quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 18,557,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,312,954,000 after buying an additional 2,423,914 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

More CocaCola News

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Henrique Braun named CEO, effective March 31 — new leadership is being framed as a potential growth catalyst that could refresh strategy and investor confidence. 6 Reasons to Buy Coca-Cola Stock Like There’s No Tomorrow
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have been raising price targets after Coca‑Cola’s Q4 beat, which supports upside expectations from the street. Coca-Cola’s Week in Review: Analysts Raise Price Targets Q4 Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend durability remains a key investor anchor — KO is a long-time Dividend King with many years of consecutive raises, making it attractive to income-focused investors and defensive portfolios. 2 Unstoppable Dividend Stocks to Buy if There’s a Stock Market Sell-Off
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results were mixed: EPS beat and global value‑share gains, but revenue growth slowed and regional volume trends varied across categories — this tempers conviction about near‑term momentum. Coca-Cola’s Q4 Metrics Signal Growth or Slowing Momentum?
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/marketing partnership: CineVantage joined Coca‑Cola Refreshing Films as a technical partner for sound and music mentorship — a modest marketing/CSR initiative unlikely to move the stock materially. CineVantage Joins Coca-Cola® Refreshing Films as Technical Partner for Sound Design and Music Composition Mentorship

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $83.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of CocaCola from $79.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $87.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of CocaCola in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on CocaCola from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and sixteen have assigned a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $84.19.

Insider Buying and Selling at CocaCola

In related news, CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 342,546 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,410,296.60. This trade represents a 49.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

CocaCola Price Performance

CocaCola stock opened at $78.68 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $72.24 and a 200-day moving average of $70.17. CocaCola Company has a 52-week low of $65.35 and a 52-week high of $80.41. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $338.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.88, a PEG ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 0.36.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last announced its quarterly 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. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.34% and a return on equity of 41.31%. The firm had revenue of $11.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.04 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.55 EPS. The firm’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. As a group, analysts predict that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 EPS for the current year.

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.