CocaCola (NYSE:KO) Trading 1.9% Higher – Time to Buy?

Shares of CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) traded up 1.9% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $71.78 and last traded at $71.76. 21,660,363 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 15% from the average session volume of 18,854,258 shares. The stock had previously closed at $70.44.

Key Stories Impacting CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reaffirmed its buy rating on KO, which supports demand from income and growth investors and likely helped lift the stock as analysts reiterated conviction in the name. Barclays Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Coca?Cola (KO)
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets continue to highlight KO as a top dividend name (Dividend King/Dividends lists), supporting interest from yield-focused investors and long?term holders. The Dogs of the Dow: 10 Downtrodden Dividends Paying Out Up to 6.8%
• Neutral Sentiment: Market note: a Zacks recap framed KO’s move as part of a broader market dip where defensive, dividend names outperformed—this is more a short?term flow story than new company fundamentals. Coca?Cola (KO) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/strategy debate: coverage notes Coca?Cola’s “premiumization” push — trading up higher?margin premium SKUs against potential volume risk. This is strategic for margin upside but could pressure unit volumes if misexecuted. Coca?Cola’s Premiumization Push: Growth Engine or Volume Risk?
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation discussion: DCF/valuation pieces show divergent views on upside — some investors may be pausing new buys pending clearer earnings/cash?flow trajectory. Coca?Cola (KO) Valuation Check As DCF Views Diverge On Future Upside Potential
• Negative Sentiment: Corporate action setback: Financial Times reporting summarized by other outlets says Coca?Cola has dropped plans to sell Costa Coffee after private?equity bids came in below expectations — that removes a near?term divestiture that could have generated proceeds and simplified the portfolio. The market may view this as missed monetization and a neutral/negative for near?term cash deployment. Coca?Cola (KO) Drops Costa Sale Plans After Bids Fall Short, FT Reports

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of CocaCola from $80.00 to $81.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. TD Cowen raised their price target on CocaCola from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Bank of America increased their price objective on CocaCola from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on CocaCola from $75.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CocaCola presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $79.08.

CocaCola Price Performance

The business’s 50 day moving average is $70.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $69.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $308.68 billion, a PE ratio of 23.76, a P/E/G ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.04. CocaCola had a return on equity of 43.62% and a net margin of 27.34%.The business had revenue of $12.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.77 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at CocaCola

In related news, EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 13,548 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.93, for a total transaction of $947,411.64. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 37,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,638,109.25. This trade represents a 26.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Manuel Arroyo sold 139,689 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 58,067 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,111,143.60. The trade was a 70.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 225,252 shares of company stock worth $15,953,007. Corporate insiders own 0.97% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CocaCola

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. NavPoint Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of CocaCola by 19.8% in the fourth quarter. NavPoint Financial Inc. now owns 4,146 shares of the company’s stock worth $290,000 after purchasing an additional 685 shares during the last quarter. BXM Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in CocaCola by 661.1% in the 4th quarter. BXM Wealth LLC now owns 40,344 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,820,000 after buying an additional 35,043 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of CocaCola by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,373 shares of the company’s stock worth $585,000 after buying an additional 333 shares during the last quarter. Secure Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of CocaCola by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Secure Asset Management LLC now owns 40,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,833,000 after buying an additional 1,018 shares during the period. Finally, Independence Bank of Kentucky raised its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 55,461 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,877,000 after acquiring an additional 1,402 shares in the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

CocaCola Company Profile

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.