Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC Has $412,000 Position in CocaCola Company (The) $KO

Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC cut its holdings in shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) by 79.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 5,899 shares of the company’s stock after selling 22,480 shares during the quarter. Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in CocaCola were worth $412,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors boosted its position in CocaCola by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors now owns 3,819 shares of the company’s stock worth $275,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the period. Alteri Wealth LLC boosted its position in CocaCola by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC now owns 7,738 shares of the company’s stock worth $541,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. Apexium Financial LP boosted its position in CocaCola by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Apexium Financial LP now owns 12,154 shares of the company’s stock worth $810,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the period. Lbmc Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in CocaCola by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Lbmc Investment Advisors LLC now owns 38,886 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,718,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the period. Finally, Stockman Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in CocaCola by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. now owns 8,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $622,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the period. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $84.00 target price on the stock. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of CocaCola from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of CocaCola from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted 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, March 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $89.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $86.69.

Trending Headlines about CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KO is being highlighted as a blue-chip and defensive stock to own in a choppy market, with multiple articles noting its stability, brand strength, and income appeal. Dow Achieves a New Milestone: 4 Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish pieces say Coca-Cola still has long-term growth catalysts that may not be fully reflected in the stock, including emerging-market expansion, pricing power, and margin improvement efforts. Coca-Cola: The Future Growth Catalysts Not Being Priced In
• Positive Sentiment: KO is also being pitched as a dividend king and a stock that can keep rewarding patient investors, reinforcing its appeal to income-focused buyers. 3 Dividend Kings With Income, Stability, and a Possible Catalyst
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage says Coca-Cola remains a trending stock and a widely watched name, but these articles are mostly attention generators rather than new fundamental catalysts. CocaCola Company (The) (KO) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Neutral Sentiment: Another article frames KO as a candidate for long-term compounding alongside other iconic brands, but it does not introduce a specific new business or financial development. 3 Stocks That Have Made Long-Term Investors Rich (and Could Do It Again)
• Negative Sentiment: One recent bearish view argues Coca-Cola’s valuation has become stretched, with forward earnings multiples in the mid-20s and a lower dividend yield reducing the stock’s relative attractiveness. Coca-Cola’s Dividend Is Strong But The Valuation Is Difficult To Get Bullish On

CocaCola Stock Down 0.5%

CocaCola stock opened at $79.87 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.36. CocaCola Company has a 52-week low of $65.35 and a 52-week high of $84.04. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $78.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $75.86. The firm has a market cap of $343.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.11, a PEG ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 0.35.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.05. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.80% and a return on equity of 40.55%. The firm had revenue of $12.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.24 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.240-3.270 EPS. Equities analysts predict that CocaCola Company will post 3.26 EPS for the current year.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 66.67%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CocaCola news, EVP Jennifer K. Mann sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.46, for a total transaction of $7,946,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 181,384 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,412,772.64. This trade represents a 35.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Chairman James Quincey sold 436,296 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.13, for a total transaction of $34,960,398.48. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 122,833 shares in the company, valued at $9,842,608.29. The trade was a 78.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 899,905 shares of company stock worth $71,832,315. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.