CocaCola (NYSE:KO) Stock Price Up 1.7% – What’s Next?

CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) shares rose 1.7% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $70.66 and last traded at $70.5360. Approximately 19,605,210 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 4% from the average daily volume of 18,899,850 shares. The stock had previously closed at $69.37.

Key Stories Impacting CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Shares snapped a six‑session losing streak as buying returned, suggesting technical relief and short‑term momentum helped drive the uptick. Coca‑Cola shares snapped six‑session losing streak
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo added KO to its Q1 2026 Tactical Ideas list, a visible buy/sell‑idea endorsement that can attract tactical and institutional flows into the stock. Wells Fargo Adds Coca‑Cola (KO) to Q1 2026 Tactical Ideas List
• Neutral Sentiment: Features in thematic investor pieces (pricing‑power lists and dividend‑aristocrat roundups) reinforce KO’s defensive / income case but don’t present new catalysts — they support steady, long‑term demand from income investors. 5 Under‑the‑Radar Consumer Staples Stocks With Pricing Power (KO)
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets note heightened investor attention and compare Coca‑Cola vs. Pepsi for defensive allocations — useful context for investors but not an immediate earnings/cash‑flow development. Coca‑Cola Company (The) (KO) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple investment roundups and dividend‑stock lists (24/7 Wall St., 247WallSt.) highlight KO’s long dividend track record; that bolsters its defensive appeal to income portfolios but isn’t a fresh earnings or guidance surprise. The Dividend Aristocrats No One’s Talking About (And Their 30+ Year Track Records)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage referencing Warren Buffett’s portfolio transition draws attention to legacy holdings and defensive names; mentions can shape sentiment but don’t change KO’s fundamentals immediately. 74% of the $317 Billion Portfolio Warren Buffett Left for Berkshire Hathaway’s New CEO, Greg Abel, Is Invested in These 8 Unstoppable Stocks in 2026

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

CocaCola Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $303.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.36, a PEG ratio of 3.47 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. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $70.39 and a 200 day moving average of $69.32.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 27th. The company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter. CocaCola had a return on equity of 43.62% and a net margin of 27.34%.The business had revenue of $11.40 billion for the quarter. CocaCola has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.966-2.966 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that CocaCola Company will post 2.96 EPS for the current year.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st were paid a $0.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio is 67.55%.

Insider Buying and Selling at CocaCola

In other CocaCola news, Director Max R. Levchin acquired 7,206 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 24th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $69.87 per share, for a total transaction of $503,483.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $996,835.29. The trade was a 102.05% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, COO Henrique Braun sold 40,390 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.93, for a total value of $2,864,862.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 62,621 shares in the company, valued at $4,441,707.53. This represents a 39.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 225,252 shares of company stock worth $15,953,007. Insiders own 0.97% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Requisite Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Requisite Capital Management LLC now owns 5,285 shares of the company’s stock worth $377,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Apexium Financial LP lifted its stake in CocaCola by 1.2% during the third quarter. Apexium Financial LP now owns 12,154 shares of the company’s stock worth $810,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Prosperity Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of CocaCola by 3.9% during the third quarter. Prosperity Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $262,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. Paulson Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of CocaCola by 2.2% in the second quarter. Paulson Wealth Management Inc. now owns 6,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $479,000 after buying an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Summitry LLC grew its stake in shares of CocaCola by 1.9% in the second quarter. Summitry LLC now owns 7,865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $556,000 after buying an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

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.