CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) Stock Has Average Price Target of $95.95

Shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $96.27.

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on KO shares. HSBC lifted their target price on shares of CocaCola from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. CICC Research raised their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $93.00 price objective (up from $83.00) on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of CocaCola from $87.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Nancy Quan sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.39, for a total value of $4,519,500.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 223,330 shares in the company, valued at $20,186,798.70. The trade was a 18.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CFO John Murphy sold 152,483 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.31, for a total value of $13,313,290.73. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 279,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,439,553.27. This represents a 35.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 926,620 shares of company stock valued at $83,075,714. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its stake in shares of CocaCola by 10,842.4% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 4,781,844 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,430,000 after acquiring an additional 4,738,144 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in CocaCola by 9.5% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 44,018,963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,347,642,000 after purchasing an additional 3,836,640 shares during the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp grew its stake in CocaCola by 1,763.2% during the 1st quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 3,383,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $257,302,000 after purchasing an additional 3,201,742 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in CocaCola by 9.2% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 29,053,752 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,361,198,000 after purchasing an additional 2,439,026 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt acquired a new stake in CocaCola during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $197,470,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola Trading Up 0.0%

KO opened at $93.44 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. CocaCola has a 52 week low of $67.27 and a 52 week high of $94.10. The business’s 50 day moving average is $88.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $83.64. The firm has a market cap of $402.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 0.32.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $13.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.17 billion. CocaCola had a return on equity of 39.38% and a net margin of 28.56%. The company’s revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.87 earnings per share. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.300 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that CocaCola will post 3.30 EPS for the current year.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.66%.

CocaCola News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain bullish: Wells Fargo and UBS both maintained their Buy ratings on Coca-Cola, reinforcing confidence in the company’s growth outlook and defensive qualities. Wells Fargo Coca-Cola rating UBS Coca-Cola rating
• Positive Sentiment: KFC partnership expands foodservice reach: KFC will replace Pepsi with Coca-Cola beverages in its U.S. restaurants beginning in January 2027, eventually covering roughly 3,700–4,000 locations. The direct revenue impact may be limited, but the deal improves fountain distribution, brand visibility and consumer occasions. Coca-Cola KFC partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Defensive-investment appeal persists: Articles continue to highlight Coca-Cola’s 64-year record of dividend increases, global scale and low-beta profile, which may attract investors amid renewed market volatility. Defensive stocks article
• Neutral Sentiment: Coffee strategy is under review: Coverage questions what Coca-Cola may change in its coffee business, signaling potential portfolio adjustments but no clearly identified near-term financial impact. Coca-Cola coffee business
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and earnings concerns are emerging: After rising roughly 35%–40% this year, Coca-Cola’s dividend yield has compressed to about 2.2%. Zacks also says the company may lack the usual indicators for an upcoming earnings beat, creating a risk that expectations have outpaced near-term results. Coca-Cola earnings expectations

CocaCola Company Profile

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a global beverage company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1886, it is best known for Coca-Cola, one of the world’s most recognized soft drink brands.

The company owns, licenses, and markets a broad portfolio of beverages, including sparkling soft drinks, water, sports drinks, coffee, tea, juice, dairy and plant-based beverages, and energy drinks. Its brands include Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fanta, Dasani, smartwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, fairlife, and Costa Coffee, among others.

The Coca-Cola Company serves consumers in more than 200 countries and territories through a system that includes company-operated operations, independent bottling partners, distributors, retailers, and food-service providers.