Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Purchases 47,228 Shares of CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 4.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,022,849 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 47,228 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $71,507,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in CocaCola during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new position in CocaCola in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in CocaCola in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in CocaCola in the third quarter worth $30,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new stake in shares of CocaCola during the third quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at CocaCola

In other news, EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 23,880 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.37, for a total transaction of $1,847,595.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 17,725 shares in the company, valued at $1,371,383.25. The trade was a 57.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 28,765 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.41, for a total transaction of $2,284,228.65. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 892,925 shares of company stock worth $70,254,796 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola Trading Down 0.3%

KO stock opened at $76.05 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $327.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.01, a PEG ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.35. CocaCola Company has a twelve month low of $65.35 and a twelve month high of $82.00. 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 business has a fifty day moving average of $77.04 and a 200-day moving average of $72.05.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last posted its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $11.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.04 billion. CocaCola had a return on equity of 41.31% and a net margin of 27.34%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.55 earnings per share. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 EPS for the current year.

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 is a boost from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. CocaCola’s payout ratio is 69.74%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KO has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group raised their target price on CocaCola from $82.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of CocaCola from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Truist Financial set a $85.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $85.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of CocaCola from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $84.80.

Key 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 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.