Keystone Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 6,327 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $394,000.
Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hara Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Coca-Cola during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Coca-Cola in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Coca-Cola in the third quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new position in Coca-Cola in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, MilWealth Group LLC bought a new position in Coca-Cola in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.26% of the company's stock.
Shares of KO stock opened at $63.37 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $272.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.18, a PEG ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.06. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $62.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $66.34. The Coca-Cola Company has a 52 week low of $57.93 and a 52 week high of $73.53.
A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Coca-Cola from $78.00 to $76.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Coca-Cola from $82.00 to $72.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Coca-Cola from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Coca-Cola from $75.00 to $70.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of Coca-Cola from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $72.19.
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The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures, markets, and sells various nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. The company provides sparkling soft drinks, sparkling flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverages; and other beverages. It also offers beverage concentrates and syrups, as well as fountain syrups to fountain retailers, such as restaurants and convenience stores.
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