CocaCola (NYSE:KO) Sets New 1-Year High Following Analyst Upgrade

Shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) hit a new 52-week high on Thursday after JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on the stock from $79.00 to $83.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has an overweight rating on the stock. CocaCola traded as high as $79.62 and last traded at $79.4540, with a volume of 2319433 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $78.60.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of CocaCola from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Truist Financial set a $85.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group increased their price target on CocaCola from $82.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of CocaCola in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $83.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a report on Thursday, January 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and seventeen have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $83.29.

Insider Transactions at CocaCola

In other CocaCola news, EVP Manuel Arroyo sold 139,689 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.80, for a total transaction of $9,889,981.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 58,067 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,111,143.60. This trade represents a 70.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.10, for a total transaction of $26,046,230.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 342,546 shares in the company, valued at $26,410,296.60. This trade represents a 49.65% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 509,138 shares of company stock worth $38,186,963 over the last ninety days. 0.97% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts are upgrading and raising targets — UBS lifted its price target to $87 and reiterated a Buy, and JPMorgan raised its PT to $83 (overweight), signaling continued Wall Street confidence that supports the share price. UBS raises KO PT to $87
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on EPS and resilient underlying demand — KO reported $0.58 adjusted EPS (above consensus) with organic growth and pricing power cited on the call, giving investors confidence in cash flow and dividend coverage. Q4 2025 earnings transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional accumulation and capital returns remain supportive — data and company commentary highlight sustained buybacks, a strong dividend track record, and expectations for free‑cash‑flow recovery into 2026. MarketBeat on KO cash flow & institutional buying
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership/strategy update — incoming CEO has flagged faster innovation to capture low‑sugar and weight‑loss beverage trends; strategic shift may help long‑term growth but is not an immediate earnings driver. Incoming CEO seeks faster innovation
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss and cautious 2026 guide spooked traders — top‑line came in below estimates (first miss in several years) and management’s FY guidance was slightly below some expectations, prompting the initial sell‑off. MarketWatch on revenue miss
• Negative Sentiment: One‑off items pressured reported margins — a trademark write‑off and other nonrecurring charges reduced reported operating income and created noise in the quarter’s profitability metrics, which some investors viewed as a reason to discount the beat. Seeking Alpha on one‑offs and valuation

Institutional Trading of CocaCola

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors increased its holdings in CocaCola by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors now owns 3,819 shares of the company’s stock worth $275,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of CocaCola by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC now owns 7,738 shares of the company’s stock worth $541,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. Apexium Financial LP grew its position in shares of CocaCola by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Apexium Financial LP now owns 12,154 shares of the company’s stock worth $810,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the period. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of CocaCola by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. now owns 8,901 shares of the company’s stock worth $622,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the period. Finally, 1ST Source Bank increased its stake in shares of CocaCola by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. 1ST Source Bank now owns 19,766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,382,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CocaCola Stock Up 1.4%

The company has a market cap of $342.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.14, a P/E/G ratio of 3.95 and a beta of 0.36. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $71.73 and its 200-day moving average is $69.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $11.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.04 billion. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.34% and a return on equity of 41.31%. The business’s revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.55 earnings per share. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About CocaCola

The Coca‑Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a global beverage manufacturer, marketer and distributor best known for its flagship Coca‑Cola soda. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company develops and sells concentrates, syrups and finished beverages across a broad portfolio of brands. Its product range spans sparkling soft drinks, bottled water, sports drinks, juices, ready‑to‑drink teas and coffees, and other still beverages, marketed under both global and regional brand names.

Coca‑Cola’s brand portfolio includes widely recognized names such as Coca‑Cola, Diet Coke, Coca‑Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fanta, Minute Maid, Powerade and Dasani, and in recent years the company has expanded into the coffee and premium beverage categories through acquisitions such as Costa Coffee.