FY2027 EPS Estimates for CocaCola Lifted by Zacks Research

CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2027 earnings estimates for shares of CocaCola in a report issued on Tuesday, September 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $3.52 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.51. The consensus estimate for CocaCola’s current full-year earnings is $3.29 per share.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on KO. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on CocaCola from $90.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on CocaCola from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on CocaCola from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners set a $95.00 target price on CocaCola in a report on Friday, August 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.76.

CocaCola Price Performance

Shares of CocaCola stock opened at $88.38 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $380.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.54, a P/E/G ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 0.34. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $86.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $81.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. CocaCola has a 1-year low of $65.35 and a 1-year high of $92.49.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $13.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.17 billion. CocaCola had a net margin of 28.56% and a return on equity of 39.38%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.87 EPS. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.300 EPS.

Institutional Trading of CocaCola

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KO. Louisbourg Investments Inc. bought a new position in shares of CocaCola in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of CocaCola during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of CocaCola by 1,081.8% during the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 390 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 357 shares during the last quarter. Guardian Partners Inc. acquired a new position in CocaCola in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new position in CocaCola in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 70.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at CocaCola

In other news, CFO John Murphy sold 152,483 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.31, for a total value of $13,313,290.73. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 279,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,439,553.27. This trade represents a 35.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 111,365 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.93, for a total value of $10,126,419.45. Following the sale, the insider owned 41,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,761,319.45. The trade was a 72.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last three months, insiders sold 926,620 shares of company stock worth $83,075,714. Corporate insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

CocaCola Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.66%.

Key CocaCola News

Here are the key news stories impacting CocaCola this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators continue to highlight Coca-Cola’s ability to generate returns through both business growth and shareholder distributions. Its brand strength, pricing power and defensive demand are helping explain its outperformance in 2026. Andrew Sather: Most Investors Are Missing Why Coca-Cola Is Outperforming
• Positive Sentiment: Coca-Cola is being identified as a pricing-power stock that may offer defensive protection against inflation and a weaker dollar. This supports investor demand for KO as a relatively stable consumer-staples holding. Safety Stocks Are Not What They Used to Be
• Positive Sentiment: The company remains attractive to income investors because its dividend profile offers ongoing shareholder returns without the capped upside associated with some covered-call income funds. JEPI Is an Income Machine
• Neutral Sentiment: Coca-Cola’s premiumization strategy is expanding higher-priced offerings while retaining affordable packages. The approach could improve revenue and margins, but it also carries risk if pricing pressures reduce consumer demand. Coca-Cola’s Premiumization Push
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles compare KO’s 2026 performance with other defensive stocks and assess whether its advance near record levels is sustainable, signaling strong sentiment but also elevated valuation risk. Is Coca-Cola a Buy Near an All-Time High?
• Neutral Sentiment: News about former executive Brian Dyson’s death is historical and unlikely to materially affect Coca-Cola’s current financial outlook. Brian Dyson Dies at Age 90

About CocaCola

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a global beverage company best known for its Coca-Cola soft drink, which was first introduced in 1886. The company was incorporated in 1892 and has grown into one of the world’s largest beverage businesses.

Its portfolio includes sparkling soft drinks such as Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite and Fanta, along with water, sports drinks, coffee, tea, juice and dairy-based beverages. Other brands associated with the company include Dasani, smartwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Costa Coffee, fairlife and Topo Chico.

The Coca-Cola Company primarily develops, owns and markets beverage brands, while relying on a global network of independent bottling partners and distributors to manufacture, package and deliver many of its products.