Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Coca-Cola (KO)

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 2/13/2025 – Coca-Cola had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $66.00 to $73.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2025 – Coca-Cola was upgraded by analysts at DZ Bank AG from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/12/2025 – Coca-Cola had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $70.00 to $75.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2025 – Coca-Cola had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $76.00 to $78.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2025 – Coca-Cola had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $72.00 to $75.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2025 – Coca-Cola had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $72.00 to $78.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/6/2025 – Coca-Cola had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada. They now have a $69.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – Coca-Cola was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $69.00.
• 1/28/2025 – Coca-Cola had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $75.00 to $70.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2025 – Coca-Cola had its price target lowered by analysts at Piper Sandler from $74.00 to $73.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/17/2025 – Coca-Cola had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $73.00 to $66.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – Coca-Cola had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $82.00 to $72.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2025 – Coca-Cola was upgraded by analysts at TD Cowen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – Coca-Cola had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $75.00 to $70.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – Coca-Cola is now covered by analysts at Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $74.00 price target on the stock.

Coca-Cola Stock Performance

Shares of KO stock opened at $70.58 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61. The company has a market cap of $304.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 0.61. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $63.87 and a 200-day moving average of $66.42. The Coca-Cola Company has a 52 week low of $57.93 and a 52 week high of $73.53.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.04. Coca-Cola had a return on equity of 45.37% and a net margin of 22.59%. On average, equities analysts forecast that The Coca-Cola Company will post 2.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Coca-Cola Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a $0.51 dividend. This is a boost from Coca-Cola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.89%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Coca-Cola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 78.54%.

Institutional Trading of Coca-Cola

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Coca-Cola during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Mainstream Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Coca-Cola in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Hara Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Coca-Cola in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Coca-Cola during the third quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Coca-Cola in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

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.