CocaCola (KO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a leading global beverage enterprise headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company’s core business encompasses the production, marketing and distribution of nonalcoholic beverages across sparkling soft drinks, water, enhanced waters, sports drinks, juices, ready-to-drink teas and coffees. Iconic brands in its portfolio include Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Fanta, Sprite, Minute Maid, Powerade, Dasani and smartwater, with a broad range of flavor and packaging variations tailored to local tastes.

Coca-Cola operates through a franchised distribution system, selling concentrates, beverage bases and syrups to bottling partners that manufacture, package, merchandise and distribute the final branded beverages to retail outlets, restaurants, vending machines and direct-store delivery channels. The company maintains a presence in more than 200 territories worldwide, leveraging an extensive cold-drink equipment network and strong relationships with retailers to sustain market reach in both urban and rural areas.

Founded in 1892 by Asa Candler, Coca-Cola traces its origins to a formulation created by pharmacist Dr. John Stith Pemberton in 1886. Over its history, the company has expanded through strategic brand innovation, acquisitions and partnerships to respond to shifting consumer preferences for reduced sugar, functional and premium beverage offerings. The share listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 1919 marked the beginning of its evolution into one of the most recognized consumer brands globally.

Under the leadership of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James Quincey, Coca-Cola continues to pursue growth through product diversification, digital marketing initiatives and sustainability efforts. The company has set goals for water stewardship, renewable packaging and carbon footprint reduction while investing in emerging markets and e-commerce capabilities. Through its global infrastructure and brand equity, Coca-Cola aims to deliver steady long-term value by adapting to evolving consumer trends in the beverage sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $69.72 to $70.93
• 50-Day Range: $65.64 to $71.22
• 52-Week Range: $60.62 to $74.38
• Volume: 13.98 million shs
• Average Volume: 16.83 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $301.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.18
• Dividend Yield: 2.91%
• Price Target: $78.31
• Consensus Rating: Buy

CocaCola Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CocaCola scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 9th out of 151 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

CocaCola has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.06, and is based on 15 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

CocaCola has a consensus price target of $78.31, representing about 12.2% upside from its current price of $69.80.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CocaCola has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.77%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CocaCola are expected to grow by 7.77% in the coming year, from $2.96 to $3.19 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CocaCola is 23.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 82.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CocaCola is 23.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 17.56.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

CocaCola has a PEG Ratio of 3.71. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CocaCola has a P/B Ratio of 11.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.82% of the float of CocaCola has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CocaCola has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CocaCola has recently decreased by 10.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

CocaCola pays a meaningful dividend of 2.86%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

CocaCola has been increasing its dividend for 64 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of CocaCola is 72.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, CocaCola will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.95% next year. This indicates that CocaCola will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.36

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.82% of the float of CocaCola has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CocaCola has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CocaCola has recently decreased by 10.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.87

News Sentiment

CocaCola has a news sentiment score of 0.87. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 119 news articles for CocaCola this week, compared to 37 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

274 people have searched for KO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 32% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

72 people have added CocaCola to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 106% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CocaCola insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,584,064.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.97% of the stock of CocaCola is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.26% of the stock of CocaCola is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KO shares performed this year?

CocaCola's stock was trading at $62.26 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KO stock has increased by 12.1% and is now trading at $69.7950.

How were CocaCola's earnings last quarter?

CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 27th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter. The company earned $11.40 billion during the quarter. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.34% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 45.63%.

Does CocaCola have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of CocaCola: BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition, Fairlife, C.H.I. Limited, Costa Limited, Tropico, Organic & Raw Trading Co, MOJO Beverages, and others.

Who are CocaCola's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of CocaCola include Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.31%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.10%), Voya Investment Management LLC (0.06%) and CCLA Investment Management (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Cola Co Coca, James Quincey, Nancy Quan, Nikolaos Koumettis, John Murphy, Beatriz R Perez, Brian John Smith, Manuel Arroyo, Herbert A Allen III, Lisa Chang, Henrique Braun, Mark Randazza, Monica Howard Douglas and Bruno Pietracci.
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How do I buy shares of CocaCola?

Shares of KO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of CocaCola own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CocaCola investors own include Chevron (CVX), Salesforce (CRM), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Comcast (CMCSA), AbbVie (ABBV) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/27/2025
• Record date for 10/1 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/01/2025
• Today: 10/23/2025
• Record date for 12/15 Dividend: 12/01/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 12/15 Dividend: 12/01/2025
• Dividend Payable: 12/15/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: BEVERAGES - SOFT
• Sub-Industry: Soft Drinks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KO
• CIK: 21344
• Web: www.coca-colacompany.com
• Phone: (404) 676-2121
• Fax: 404-676-6792
• Employees: 69,700
• Year Founded: 1886

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for CocaCola: $78.00
• High Price Target: $83.00
• Low Price Target: $70.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.06
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.82
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.90
• P/E Growth: 3.71
• Net Income: $10.63 billion
• Net Margins: 27.34%
• Pretax Margin: 31.96%
• Return on Equity: 45.63%
• Return on Assets: 12.55%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.49
• Current Ratio: 1.21
• Quick Ratio: 0.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $47.06 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.47
• Cash Flow: $3.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.66
• Book Value: $6.12 per share
• Price / Book: 11.56

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,303,670,000
• Free Float: 4,261,921,000
• Market Cap: $304.47 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.43