NYSE:KOCoca-Cola Stock Price, Forecast & News

$45.03

-0.14 (-0.31 %)

(As of 05/22/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$44.65

Now: $45.03▼

$45.31

50-Day Range

$42.12

MA: $45.85▼

$49.00

52-Week Range

$36.27

Now: $45.03▼

$60.13

Volume13.01 million shs

Average Volume17.50 million shs

Market Capitalization$193.40 billion

P/E Ratio19.41

Dividend Yield3.64%

Beta0.56

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. The company sells its products primarily under the Coca-Cola, Diet Coke/Coca-Cola Light, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Fanta, Schweppes, Sprite, Thums Up, Aquarius, Dasani, glacéau smartwater, glacéau vitaminwater, Ice Dew, I LOHAS, Powerade, AdeS, Del Valle, innocent, Minute Maid, Minute Maid Pulpy, Simply, ZICO, Ayataka, Costa, FUZE TEA, Georgia, Gold Peak, and HONEST TEA brands. The Coca-Cola Company offers its beverage products through a network of company-owned or controlled bottling and distribution operators, as well as through independent bottling partners, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Coca-Cola has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.81, and is based on 15 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $54.86, Coca-Cola has a potential upside of 21.8% from its current price of $45.03.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Coca-Cola has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Coca-Cola has received 1,073 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Coca-Cola has received 940 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Coca-Cola has received 53.30% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about 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. You may vote once every thirty days.

3.3 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Coca-Cola is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.64%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Coca-Cola has been increasing its dividend for 57 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Coca-Cola is 77.73 %. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on EPS estimates, Coca-Cola will have a dividend payout ratio of 79.61 % in the coming year. This indicates that Coca-Cola may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

4.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Coca-Cola insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $77,121.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.01% of the stock of Coca-Cola is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
67.93% of the stock of Coca-Cola is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Coca-Cola are expected to grow by 12.57% in the coming year, from $1.83 to $2.06 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Coca-Cola is 19.41, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.49.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Coca-Cola is 19.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 31.79.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Coca-Cola has a PEG Ratio of 4.99. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Coca-Cola has a P/B Ratio of 9.75. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.94 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Beverages

Sub-IndustrySoft Drinks

SectorConsumer Staples

Current SymbolNYSE:KO

Previous Symbol

CUSIP19121610

CIK21344

Webwww.coca-colacompany.com

Phone404-676-2121

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.57

Current Ratio0.87

Quick Ratio0.76

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio19.41

Forward P/E Ratio24.61

P/E Growth4.99

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$37.27 billion

Price / Sales5.19

Cash Flow$2.44 per share

Price / Cash Flow18.43

Book Value$4.62 per share

Price / Book9.75

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.11

Net Income$8.92 billion

Net Margins26.95%

Return on Equity45.26%

Return on Assets10.36%

Miscellaneous

Employees86,200

Outstanding Shares4,294,890,000

Market Cap$193.40 billion

Next Earnings Date7/28/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Coca-Cola's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Coca-Cola's stock was trading at $52.21 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, KO stock has decreased by 13.8% and is now trading at $45.03. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Coca-Cola?

21 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Coca-Cola in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings, 15 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Coca-Cola.

When is Coca-Cola's next earnings date?

Coca-Cola is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 28th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Coca-Cola.

How were Coca-Cola's earnings last quarter?

Coca-Cola Co (The) (NYSE:KO) released its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 21st. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $8.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.32 billion. Coca-Cola had a return on equity of 45.26% and a net margin of 26.95%. The firm's revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.48 earnings per share. View Coca-Cola's earnings history.

How often does Coca-Cola pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Coca-Cola?

Coca-Cola declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.41 per share on Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.64%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 12th. View Coca-Cola's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for KO?

21 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Coca-Cola's shares. Their forecasts range from $44.00 to $65.00. On average, they expect Coca-Cola's share price to reach $54.86 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 21.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Coca-Cola.

Has Coca-Cola been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about KO stock have been trending extremely negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Coca-Cola earned a media sentiment score of -4.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutCoca-Cola.

Who are some of Coca-Cola's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Coca-Cola include LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMUY), PepsiCo (PEP), Diageo (DEO), PERNOD RICARD S/ADR (PDRDY), Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), AMBEV S A/S (ABEV), Constellation Brands (STZ), Constellation Brands (STZ.B), 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). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Coca-Cola own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Coca-Cola investors own include AT&T (T), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Walt Disney (DIS), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Verizon Communications (VZ), Procter & Gamble (PG), General Electric (GE), Pfizer (PFE), Intel (INTC) and Altria Group (MO).

Who are Coca-Cola's key executives?

Coca-Cola's management team includes the following 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)

What is Coca-Cola's stock symbol?

Coca-Cola trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KO."

Who are Coca-Cola's major shareholders?

Coca-Cola's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.50%), State Street Corp (4.27%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.39%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.26%), Morgan Stanley (1.13%) and Capital Research Global Investors (1.03%). Company insiders that own Coca-Cola stock include Beatriz R Perez, Bernhard Goepelt, Brian John Smith, Ed Hays, Francisco Crespo, James L Dinkins, James Quincey, 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 Coca-Cola.

Which institutional investors are selling Coca-Cola stock?

KO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital International Investors, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P, Capital Research Global Investors, Yacktman Asset Management LP, Morgan Stanley, APG Asset Management N.V., Alberta Investment Management Corp, and Natixis Advisors L.P.. Company insiders that have sold Coca-Cola company stock in the last year include Beatriz R Perez, Brian John Smith, Francisco Crespo, James L Dinkins, James Quincey, Jennifer K Mann, John Murphy, Larry M Mark, Nancy Quan, Nikolaos Koumettis, and Robert Edward Long. View insider buying and selling activity for Coca-Cola.

Which institutional investors are buying Coca-Cola stock?

KO stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wellington Management Group LLP, Capital World Investors, Two Sigma Advisers LP, BlackRock Inc., Flossbach Von Storch AG, Franklin Resources Inc., Advisor Group Holdings Inc., and APG Asset Management N.V.. View insider buying and selling activity for Coca-Cola.

How do I buy shares of 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 Coca-Cola's stock price today?

One share of KO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $45.03.

How big of a company is Coca-Cola?

Coca-Cola has a market capitalization of $193.40 billion and generates $37.27 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $8.92 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.11 on an earnings per share basis. Coca-Cola employs 86,200 workers across the globe.

What is Coca-Cola's official website?

The official website for Coca-Cola is www.coca-colacompany.com.

How can I contact Coca-Cola?

Coca-Cola's mailing address is ONE COCA COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA, 30313. The company can be reached via phone at 404-676-2121.

This page was last updated on 5/25/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff