CocaCola (KO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a global beverage leader known for its flagship sparkling drink, Coca-Cola, first introduced in 1886 by pharmacist Dr. John S. Pemberton. Over its more than 130-year history, Coca-Cola has grown from a single syrup recipe to a diversified portfolio of more than 200 brands. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and operates in over 200 countries and territories, making it one of the most recognized and valuable brands worldwide.

Coca-Cola’s core business is the production, marketing, and distribution of nonalcoholic beverages, including sparkling soft drinks, juices, sports drinks, dairy and plant-based beverages, teas and coffees, and enhanced waters. The company sells its products through a network of bottling partners, independent distributors, and direct to retail, serving consumers through grocery stores, restaurants, convenience outlets, vending machines, and e-commerce channels. Key brands include Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Minute Maid, Powerade, Dasani, and Costa Coffee.

Beyond its beverage offerings, Coca-Cola invests in research and development to innovate packaging, flavor extensions, and functional ingredients that respond to shifting consumer preferences for low- and no-calorie options, natural ingredients, and sustainable packaging. The company has also expanded its footprint in ready-to-drink coffee and tea categories, as well as emerging segments such as premium water and plant-based drinks. Coca-Cola’s global distribution system, built in partnership with bottlers such as Coca-Cola European Partners and Coca-Cola FEMSA, enables it to efficiently deliver beverages across diverse markets.

Leadership at Coca-Cola emphasizes long-term brand building, operational excellence, and environmental stewardship. Under the guidance of its executive chair and chief executive officer, the company has pursued strategies to reduce its environmental impact through water replenishment, recyclable packaging, and carbon emissions reduction. With a focus on digital transformation and consumer engagement, Coca-Cola continues to adapt its marketing and distribution approaches to maintain relevance in a dynamic global beverage industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $69.88 to $70.68
• 50-Day Range: $68.84 to $72.56
• 52-Week Range: $60.62 to $74.38
• Volume: 17.11 million shs
• Average Volume: 16.21 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $302.68 billion
• P/E Ratio: 28.13
• Dividend Yield: 2.90%
• Price Target: $76.27
• Consensus Rating: Buy

CocaCola Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CocaCola scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 34th out of 142 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: 2.5 / 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, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CocaCola has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 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 28.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CocaCola is 28.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 19.92.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

CocaCola has a PEG Ratio of 3.72. 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 11.49. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.86% 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 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CocaCola has recently increased by 15.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

CocaCola pays a meaningful dividend of 2.87%, 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 81.60%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

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

0.86% 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 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CocaCola has recently increased by 15.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.33

News Sentiment

CocaCola has a news sentiment score of 1.33. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 73 news articles for CocaCola this week, compared to 60 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 116 people have searched for KO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -4% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

52 people have added CocaCola to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 16% 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 $29,923,985.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.90% 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KO stock has increased by 12.9% and is now trading at $70.32.

How were CocaCola's earnings last quarter?

CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 29th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.02. The company's quarterly revenue was down .7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

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 Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.02%), Gradient Investments LLC (0.01%), Park National Corp OH (0.01%) and Wesbanco Bank Inc. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Cola Co Coca, James Quincey, Nikolaos Koumettis, Nancy Quan, John Murphy, Beatriz R Perez, Brian John Smith, Manuel Arroyo, Herbert A Allen III, Lisa Chang, Henrique Braun, Mark Randazza, Monica Howard Douglas, Carolyn Everson, Kathy Loveless and Bruno Pietracci.
View institutional ownership trends.

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: 4/29/2025
• Record date for 7/1 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2025
• Today: 7/08/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/22/2025
• 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: 1892

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for CocaCola: $76.27
• High Price Target: $86.00
• Low Price Target: $70.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.06
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.13
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.76
• P/E Growth: 3.74
• Net Income: $10.63 billion
• Net Margins: 23.00%
• Pretax Margin: 28.30%
• Return on Equity: 45.49%
• Return on Assets: 12.18%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.57
• Current Ratio: 1.10
• Quick Ratio: 0.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $46.89 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.46
• Cash Flow: $3.10 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.70
• Book Value: $6.12 per share
• Price / Book: 11.49

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,304,267,000
• Free Float: 4,265,529,000
• Market Cap: $302.68 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.45