JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Positive Forecast for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (NASDAQ:CCEP) Stock Price

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (NASDAQ:CCEP) had its price objective boosted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $89.00 to $93.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective indicates a potential downside of 11.12% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on CCEP. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $112.00 price target on shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in a research report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective (up from $98.00) on shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in a report on Friday, January 9th. Bank of America restated a “neutral” rating and set a $96.00 price target (down from $102.00) on shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $106.29.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:CCEP traded up $0.17 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $104.64. 785,410 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,750,564. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has a fifty-two week low of $80.70 and a fifty-two week high of $105.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $91.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.78.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. lifted its position in Coca-Cola Europacific Partners by 1,800.0% in the third quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 342 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Coca-Cola Europacific Partners by 61.3% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 363 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 138 shares during the period. Quarry LP increased its position in shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners by 59.1% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westerkirk Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.35% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

Here are the key news stories impacting Coca-Cola Europacific Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong full‑year results — CCEP reported resilient FY‑2025 results with operating profit and diluted EPS up materially year‑over‑year, comparable free cash flow of about €1.8bn and a maintained dividend of €2.04, supporting longer‑term cash returns. Preliminary Unaudited Results Q4 & FY 2025
• Positive Sentiment: €1bn share buyback announced — Management launched a coordinated €1bn buyback programme, which is a direct capital‑return action likely to support EPS and underpin the share price over time. Buyback Programme
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlights productivity and pricing — In its earnings call management emphasized resilient topline, productivity gains and continued category growth (momentum commentary that may support outlook). Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript and slide deck available — Investors can review the transcript and slides for details on regional performance and FY‑26 positioning to judge sustainability of margins and growth. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst / press takeaways point to “robust earnings momentum” — Coverage summarized the call positively but investors will be watching whether momentum carries into 2026. Robust Earnings Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly numbers disappointed some expectations — One earnings report flagged a Q4 EPS and revenue miss versus consensus (headline EPS below estimates and revenue reported below some analyst figures), which likely triggered the near‑term sell‑off as traders re‑priced near‑term earnings risk. Earnings Results / Conference Call
• Negative Sentiment: Headline confusion and data quirks — Some short‑interest and volume notes in public data showed anomalous zero values; inconsistent headline revenue/EPS comparisons across outlets may have increased uncertainty and volatility. (Data items appear unreliable and unlikely to signal real positioning changes.)

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Company Profile

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is a major independent bottler and distributor of nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverages, operating under a long-standing franchise relationship with The Coca-Cola Company. The business manufactures, bottles, sells and delivers a broad portfolio of global and local beverage brands, including still and sparkling soft drinks, waters, juices, sports drinks and ready-to-drink teas and coffees. Its activities encompass production, packaging, marketing and route-to-market distribution for retail, foodservice, convenience and vending customers.

The company was created through the combination of Coca-Cola European Partners and Coca-Cola Amatil in 2021, bringing together beverage operations across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.