Highline Wealth Partners LLC Sells 9,388 Shares of CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Highline Wealth Partners LLC lowered its position in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 84.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,755 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,388 shares during the period. Highline Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $123,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of CocaCola in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in CocaCola during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in CocaCola in the third quarter worth about $27,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in CocaCola in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new position in shares of CocaCola during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola Price Performance

NYSE KO opened at $76.05 on Wednesday. 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 $327.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.01, a PEG ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $77.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $72.05. CocaCola Company has a 52 week low of $65.35 and a 52 week high of $82.00.

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

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. This is an increase from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. CocaCola’s payout ratio is 69.74%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 23,880 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.37, for a total transaction of $1,847,595.60. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 17,725 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,371,383.25. The trade was a 57.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.10, for a total value of $26,046,230.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 342,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,410,296.60. This represents a 49.65% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 892,925 shares of company stock worth $70,254,796 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KO has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on CocaCola from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Barclays lifted their price objective on CocaCola from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group boosted their target price on CocaCola from $82.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have given a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $84.80.

More CocaCola News

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank raised its price target on KO to $86 and put a Buy rating on the stock — a clear analyst endorsement that boosts upside expectations and can support the share price. Deutsche Bank raises KO price target to $86
• Positive Sentiment: Coca‑Cola is expanding Fairlife production capacity to meet strong demand, which supports revenue and margin outlooks in its premium dairy business. Coca‑Cola expands Fairlife production capacity
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional coverage is highlighting KO as a defensive pick (low beta, steady dividends), which can attract inflows during market volatility and support relative outperformance. Barclays names top 4 defensive stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are noting KO’s ramp of AI and cloud across the value chain — improvements to execution, insights and innovation but not a wholesale tech pivot; this supports efficiency and growth potential but is execution‑dependent. Does Coca‑Cola’s AI and Cloud Push Signal a New Tech‑Led Growth Phase?
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/price commentary says KO is building momentum after a pullback and holding key support levels — helpful for traders but not a fundamental catalyst. KO price forecast: momentum builds after pullback
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend‑stock comparisons (PepsiCo vs Coca‑Cola) and model analyses keep KO on income investors’ radars — supports steady demand but not an immediate price driver. PepsiCo vs Coca‑Cola: The better dividend stock
• Negative Sentiment: Coca‑Cola announced a CEO transition tied to the next phase of AI/digital growth and is creating a chief digital officer role — leadership change raises near‑term uncertainty around execution and valuation while signaling a strategic shift that will take time to prove out. Coca‑Cola CEO shift puts AI and valuation in fresh focus
• Negative Sentiment: Some headlines urge caution despite KO’s outperformance (reasons to watch and one to be cautious), highlighting valuation and macro risks that could pressure shares amid broader market weakness. 2 reasons to watch KO and 1 to stay cautious

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.