Shares of Coca-Cola Company (The) (NYSE:KO – Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday. The company traded as high as $95.37 and last traded at $95.4130, with a volume of 8,318,569 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $94.08.
Trending Headlines about Coca-Cola
Here are the key news stories impacting Coca-Cola this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Coca-Cola raised its 2026 earnings guidance and reported stronger free-cash-flow expectations alongside its 64th consecutive annual dividend increase. The updates reinforce the company’s appeal to income-focused investors. Article: Does Raised 2026 Guidance Change The Bull Case For Coca Cola Stock?
- Positive Sentiment: Investors seeking relatively dependable earnings and dividends are showing interest in consumer-staples companies amid political uncertainty. Coca-Cola’s recent results add support to that defensive-investment case. Article: Here’s Why Dividend Kings Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, and Colgate-Palmolive Are Hitting 52-Week Highs Following Midterm Election Results
- Neutral Sentiment: Coca-Cola is reportedly considering an IPO of its India-owned bottling operations through Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings. A listing could provide strategic or financial flexibility, but management is still assessing options and has made no final decision. Article: Coca-Cola (KO) Weighs India Bottling IPO Through Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings
- Neutral Sentiment: EVP Beatriz Perez sold 67,548 shares, but the filing says the sale covered tax withholding obligations tied to vested equity awards—making it less clearly a negative signal about her outlook. SEC filing
- Negative Sentiment: Some commentary frames KO as a defensive “shelter” rather than a high-growth investment. With shares near a 52-week high, expectations and valuation may constrain further gains if growth disappoints. Article: Coca-Cola: Investors Are Buying Shelter, Not Growth
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts have weighed in on KO shares. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target (up from $88.00) on shares of Coca-Cola in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Coca-Cola from $104.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Coca-Cola from $95.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $96.00 price objective on shares of Coca-Cola in a research report on Monday, October 26th. Finally, Argus boosted their target price on shares of Coca-Cola from $91.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $97.26.
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Coca-Cola Stock Performance
The firm has a market cap of $413.31 billion, a PE ratio of 28.26, a P/E/G ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.28. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $89.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $82.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.19.
Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.03. Coca-Cola had a return on equity of 38.79% and a net margin of 28.65%. The firm had revenue of $13.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.92 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.82 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Coca-Cola Company will post 3.34 earnings per share for the current year.
Coca-Cola Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be given a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Coca-Cola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 62.35%.
Insider Activity at Coca-Cola
In other Coca-Cola news, EVP Nancy Quan sold 50,000 shares of Coca-Cola stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were 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. This trade represents a 18.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, EVP Beatriz R. Perez sold 67,548 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.91, for a total transaction of $6,410,980.68. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 160,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,226,221.48. This represents a 29.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 238,871 shares of company stock valued at $21,918,267 in the last ninety days. 0.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Coca-Cola
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Coca-Cola by 4.4% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 45,958,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,735,058,000 after buying an additional 1,939,673 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its position in Coca-Cola by 0.4% in the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 36,354,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,954,523,000 after acquiring an additional 162,097 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in Coca-Cola by 9.2% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 29,053,752 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,361,198,000 after acquiring an additional 2,439,026 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Coca-Cola by 1.3% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 18,822,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,431,495,000 after acquiring an additional 235,785 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fayez Sarofim & Co increased its stake in Coca-Cola by 0.7% in the second quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 15,272,831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,241,223,000 after acquiring an additional 113,599 shares during the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Coca-Cola 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.
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