Zacks Research Comments on CocaCola's Q4 Earnings (NYSE:KO)

Key Points

• Zacks Research has revised CocaCola's Q4 2025 earnings estimate down to $0.58 per share, from a previous estimate of $0.61.
• The company reported a net margin of 25.89% and earnings of $0.87 per share for the last quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.83.
• CocaCola will distribute a quarterly dividend of $0.51 per share on October 1st, reflecting an annualized yield of 2.9%.

CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO - Free Report) - Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of CocaCola in a report released on Tuesday, August 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now expects that the company will earn $0.58 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.61. The consensus estimate for CocaCola's current full-year earnings is $2.96 per share.

KO has been the topic of a number of other research reports. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of CocaCola from $86.00 to $84.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and set a $81.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a report on Monday, June 9th. Cfra Research upgraded shares of CocaCola to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $77.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, BNP Paribas reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $83.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Monday, July 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CocaCola has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $77.21.

CocaCola Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of CocaCola stock traded down $0.11 on Friday, hitting $70.32. The stock had a trading volume of 9,229,863 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,864,419. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49. CocaCola has a one year low of $60.62 and a one year high of $74.38. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $70.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $69.89. The stock has a market cap of $302.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.94, a PEG ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 0.44.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.04. CocaCola had a net margin of 25.89% and a return on equity of 44.91%. The business had revenue of $12.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.55 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.84 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.51 per share. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. CocaCola's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 72.34%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CocaCola news, insider Nikolaos Koumettis sold 37,396 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.10, for a total transaction of $2,584,063.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 209,513 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,477,348.30. This trade represents a 15.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO James Quincey sold 266,403 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.06, for a total transaction of $19,197,000.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 275,946 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,884,668.76. This represents a 49.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.97% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of CocaCola

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sage Financial Management Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of CocaCola in the first quarter worth approximately $216,000. Voleon Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in CocaCola in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,513,000. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC grew its position in CocaCola by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 121,279 shares of the company's stock worth $8,686,000 after purchasing an additional 3,920 shares during the period. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. raised its stake in CocaCola by 31.8% during the 4th quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 848,868 shares of the company's stock valued at $52,851,000 after buying an additional 204,681 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Investors Research Corp lifted its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 21.5% during the 1st quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 10,419 shares of the company's stock valued at $746,000 after buying an additional 1,846 shares during the period. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About CocaCola

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.