FY2027 EPS Estimates for CocaCola Cut by Erste Group Bank

CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) – Investment analysts at Erste Group Bank lowered their FY2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of CocaCola in a note issued to investors on Thursday, April 2nd. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the company will earn $3.46 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $3.47. The consensus estimate for CocaCola’s current full-year earnings is $2.96 per share.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.02. CocaCola had a return on equity of 41.31% and a net margin of 27.34%.The business had revenue of $11.82 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.55 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS.

KO has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Truist Financial set a $85.00 price target on CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup increased their price target on CocaCola from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on CocaCola from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on CocaCola from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have assigned a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CocaCola currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $85.00.

CocaCola Price Performance

KO opened at $75.90 on Wednesday. CocaCola has a 12-month low of $65.35 and a 12-month high of $82.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $77.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $72.40. The company has a market capitalization of $326.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.97, a PEG ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 0.36.

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a dividend of $0.53 per share. This is an increase from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 69.74%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Nancy Quan sold 23,556 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.50, for a total transaction of $1,872,702.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 223,330 shares in the company, valued at $17,754,735. This represents a 9.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO James Quincey sold 250,688 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.14, for a total value of $19,839,448.32. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 278,155 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,013,186.70. This trade represents a 47.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 892,925 shares of company stock worth $70,254,796 over the last ninety days. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CocaCola

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KO. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in CocaCola by 13.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 39,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,433,000 after buying an additional 4,591 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in CocaCola by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $548,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in CocaCola in the first quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Jump Financial LLC grew its holdings in CocaCola by 450.5% in the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 39,583 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,800,000 after purchasing an additional 32,392 shares during the period. Finally, Baker Avenue Asset Management LP grew its holdings in CocaCola by 0.6% in the second quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP now owns 28,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,018,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the period. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about CocaCola

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $90 and keeps a Buy rating, signaling meaningful upside versus current levels and giving investors a bull-case on longer-term earnings recovery and dividend reliability. UBS lifts KO price target to $90
• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank raised its target to $86 and reiterated a Buy, which supports near-term investor confidence despite the bank warning of broad CPG pressures — analyst support can help stabilize the stock. Deutsche Bank raises Coca‑Cola target
• Neutral Sentiment: Coca‑Cola FEMSA (KOF) coverage highlights the strength of Coca‑Cola’s distribution model in Latin America and solid fundamentals at the bottler level — positive for the system but not a direct driver of KO’s U.S.-listed share price given regional/FX risk differences. Coca‑Cola FEMSA analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Several pieces revisit valuation around the mid‑$70s (Is KO still attractive at ~$77?), noting the stock’s modest YTD/12‑month gains and prompting investors to weigh growth vs. valuation. This is debate‑driven rather than news-driven. Valuation reassessment article
• Negative Sentiment: Market headlines noted the share decline (reported ~1.7%) despite broad market gains, signaling investor caution after mixed fundamental datapoints and analyst comments about demand risk. KO stock drops despite market gains
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and reports flag that KO is shifting from pricing-led growth toward volume recovery amid affordability pressures — a tougher macro could compress margins or slow revenue expansion in the near term. Pricing vs. volume and affordability concerns

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.