Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund LP Makes New $1.11 Million Investment in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund LP purchased a new position in CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 15,831 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,107,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in KO. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of CocaCola during the second quarter worth $26,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of CocaCola during the third quarter worth $27,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of CocaCola during the third quarter worth $27,000. Daytona Street Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of CocaCola during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of CocaCola during the third quarter worth $30,000. Institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola Stock Up 2.2%

KO stock opened at $76.31 on Friday. 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 50 day moving average price of $77.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $73.13. The company has a market cap of $328.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.10, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.36. CocaCola Company has a twelve month low of $65.35 and a twelve month high of $82.00.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $11.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.04 billion. CocaCola had a return on equity of 41.31% and a net margin of 27.34%.The business’s revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.55 earnings per share. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS. Analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 3.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th were given a $0.53 dividend. This is a boost from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. CocaCola’s payout ratio is 69.74%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 23,880 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.37, for a total value of $1,847,595.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 17,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,371,383.25. This trade represents a 57.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 28,765 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.41, for a total transaction of $2,284,228.65. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 892,925 shares of company stock worth $70,254,796. Corporate insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Profiles Coca‑Cola as a dependable dividend payer, reinforcing demand from income investors amid market volatility. These 5 Stocks Pay You Even When You’re Sleeping
• Positive Sentiment: Notes Coca‑Cola’s steady organic growth through 2025 and accelerating performance of its Zero Sugar lineup — a product trend investors can point to for growth potential. Got 5,000? Coca‑Cola vs. PepsiCo – One Has Quietly Outperformed for a Decade
• Positive Sentiment: Company-branded experiential marketing in Canada (“Canada House by Coca‑Cola”) aims to drive seasonal engagement and local sales during summer events — a modest near‑term catalyst for regional revenue. Shark Club Vancouver Launches ‘Canada House by Coca‑Cola’
• Positive Sentiment: Articles highlighting decade‑long dividend income from KO reinforce the stock’s appeal to long‑term income investors, supporting valuation resilience. Here’s How Much Dividend Income You’d Have Collected If You’d Bought 100 Shares of Coca‑Cola 10 Years Ago
• Positive Sentiment: Aggregate analyst coverage remains constructive—KO has an average “Buy” recommendation which can support investor confidence. CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) Receives Average Recommendation of “Buy” from Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and research pieces are digging beyond EPS/revenue into unit volumes, concentrate sales and pricing trends ahead of Q1 — these operational metrics will drive short‑term moves more than headline EPS. Exploring Analyst Estimates for Coca‑Cola (KO) Q1 Earnings, Beyond Revenue and EPS
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre‑earnings commentary (UBS and others) expects resilience in Q1 — consensus EPS estimates are a watch item, but meeting them may only confirm the status quo. Coca‑Cola Q1 earnings set to show resilience amid uncertain backdrop
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative pieces on KO vs. Monster (MNST) highlight differences in growth profiles and risk exposure; useful context for portfolio positioning but not an immediate stock driver. Coca‑Cola vs. Monster Beverage: Which Stock Is the Better Investment?
• Neutral Sentiment: One article in the feed tagged KO appears to be about Apple leadership changes and is irrelevant to Coca‑Cola fundamentals. Ternus the Page: Apple’s Engineering Prodigy Takes the Reins
• Negative Sentiment: Recent intraday weakness was reported on 4/21, underscoring short‑term volatility and the potential for profit‑taking ahead of Q1 results. Coca‑Cola (KO) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on CocaCola from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on CocaCola from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on CocaCola from $79.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Morgan Stanley set a $88.00 price objective on CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, CocaCola has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $85.00.

About CocaCola

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.