NYSE:KO - The Coca-Cola Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding The Coca-Cola Co Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $54.42 +0.23 (+0.42 %) (As of 12/8/2019 08:42 AM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$54.17Now: $54.42▼$54.5050-Day Range$51.72MA: $53.44▼$54.9052-Week Range$44.42Now: $54.42▼$55.92Volume7.44 million shsAverage Volume10.57 million shsMarket Capitalization$233.16 billionP/E Ratio26.16Dividend Yield2.95%Beta0.43 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures and distributes various nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. The company provides sparkling soft drinks; water, enhanced water, and sports drinks; juice, dairy, and plant-based beverages; teas and coffees; and energy drinks. It also offers concentrates, syrups, beverage bases, source waters, and powders/minerals, as well as fountain syrups to fountain retailers, such as restaurants and convenience stores. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Beverages Sub-IndustrySoft Drinks SectorConsumer Staples Current SymbolNYSE:KO Previous Symbol CUSIP19121610 CIK21344 Webhttp://www.coca-colacompany.com/ Phone404-676-2121Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.50 Current Ratio0.92 Quick Ratio0.79Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio26.16 Forward P/E Ratio25.91 P/E Growth3.77 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$31.86 billion Price / Sales7.32 Cash Flow$2.37 per share Price / Cash Flow23.00 Book Value$4.48 per share Price / Book12.15Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.08 Net Income$6.43 billion Net Margins22.41% Return on Equity45.21% Return on Assets10.34%Miscellaneous Employees62,600 Outstanding Shares4,284,490,000Market Cap$233.16 billion Next Earnings Date2/13/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive KO News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for KO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. KO Rates by TradingView The Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) Frequently Asked Questions What is The Coca-Cola's stock symbol? The Coca-Cola trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KO." How often does The Coca-Cola pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for The Coca-Cola? The Coca-Cola declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share on Monday, December 16th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.94%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 29th. View The Coca-Cola's Dividend History. How were The Coca-Cola's earnings last quarter? The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October, 18th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56. The business earned $9.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.42 billion. The Coca-Cola had a return on equity of 45.21% and a net margin of 22.41%. The Coca-Cola's quarterly revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.57 EPS. View The Coca-Cola's Earnings History. When is The Coca-Cola's next earnings date? The Coca-Cola is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 13th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for The Coca-Cola. What guidance has The Coca-Cola issued on next quarter's earnings? The Coca-Cola issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Friday, October, 18th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of ~$2.08 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.11. What price target have analysts set for KO? 18 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for The Coca-Cola's stock. Their forecasts range from $46.00 to $63.00. On average, they anticipate The Coca-Cola's stock price to reach $56.72 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for The Coca-Cola. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for The Coca-Cola? 18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for The Coca-Cola in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for The Coca-Cola. Has The Coca-Cola been receiving favorable news coverage? News articles about KO stock have been trending extremely positive on Sunday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. The Coca-Cola earned a media sentiment score of 5.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for The Coca-Cola. Are investors shorting The Coca-Cola? The Coca-Cola saw a drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 30,550,000 shares, a drop of 13.5% from the September 30th total of 35,320,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 11,030,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.8 days. Approximately 0.7% of the company's stock are short sold. View The Coca-Cola's Current Options Chain. Who are some of The Coca-Cola's key competitors? Some companies that are related to The Coca-Cola include LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMUY), PepsiCo (PEP), Diageo (DEO), AMBEV S A/S (ABEV), PERNOD RICARD S/ADR (PDRDY), Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Constellation Brands (STZ.B), Constellation Brands (STZ), Brown-Forman (BF.B), COCA COLA AMATI/ADR (CCLAY), Crimson Wine Group (CWGL), Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVVI), Eastside Distilling (EAST), Jones Soda Co. ( USA ) (JSDA) and Long Blockchain (LBCC). What other stocks do shareholders of The Coca-Cola own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other The Coca-Cola investors own include AT&T (T), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Exxon Mobil (XOM), General Electric (GE), Altria Group (MO), Verizon Communications (VZ), Procter & Gamble (PG), Intel (INTC), Walt Disney (DIS) and Pfizer (PFE). Who are The Coca-Cola's key executives? The Coca-Cola's management team includes the folowing people: Mr. James Robert B. Quincey, Chairman & CEO (Age 54)Mr. Brian John Smith, Pres & COO (Age 64)Ms. Kathy N. Waller, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 61)Mr. John Murphy, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 57)Mr. Mark Randazza, VP, Assistant Controller & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 53) Who are The Coca-Cola's major shareholders? The Coca-Cola's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (4.24%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.57%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.38%), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (0.29%), Yacktman Asset Management LP (0.24%) and Synovus Financial Corp (0.20%). Company insiders that own The Coca-Cola stock include Beatriz R Perez, Bernhard Goepelt, Brian John Smith, Ed Hays, Francisco Crespo, James L Dinkins, Jennifer K Mann, John Murphy, Kathy N Waller, Larry M Mark, Lisa Chang, Nancy Quan, Nikolaos Koumettis and Robert Edward Long. View Institutional Ownership Trends for The Coca-Cola. Which major investors are selling The Coca-Cola stock? KO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Yacktman Asset Management LP, Teacher Retirement System of Texas, Pictet Asset Management Ltd., Capital City Trust Co. FL, Sawgrass Asset Management LLC, AMF Pensionsforsakring AB and Voya Investment Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold The Coca-Cola company stock in the last year include Beatriz R Perez, Bernhard Goepelt, Brian John Smith, Francisco Crespo, James L Dinkins, Jennifer K Mann, John Murphy, Nancy Quan, Nikolaos Koumettis and Robert Edward Long. View Insider Buying and Selling for The Coca-Cola. Which major investors are buying The Coca-Cola stock? KO stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State Street Corp, California Public Employees Retirement System, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Squarepoint Ops LLC, ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd, Alberta Investment Management Corp, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC and Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co. View Insider Buying and Selling for The Coca-Cola. How do I buy shares of The Coca-Cola? Shares of KO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is The Coca-Cola's stock price today? One share of KO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $54.42. How big of a company is The Coca-Cola? The Coca-Cola has a market capitalization of $233.16 billion and generates $31.86 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $6.43 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.08 on an earnings per share basis. The Coca-Cola employs 62,600 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About The Coca-Cola. What is The Coca-Cola's official website? The official website for The Coca-Cola is http://www.coca-colacompany.com/. How can I contact The Coca-Cola? The Coca-Cola's mailing address is ONE COCA COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA, 30313. The company can be reached via phone at 404-676-2121. MarketBeat Community Rating for The Coca-Cola (NYSE KO)Community Ranking: 2.6 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 1,010 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 913 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 1,923MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about The Coca-Cola and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe KO will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe KO will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. 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