JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Positive Forecast for CocaCola (NYSE:KO) Stock Price

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) had its target price raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $79.00 to $83.00 in a report issued on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $87.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday. Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $83.00 target price on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Truist Financial set a $85.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Wednesday. One equities research 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, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $83.29.

CocaCola Stock Performance

Shares of KO traded up $1.38 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $79.98. 3,329,106 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 19,357,234. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.46. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $71.73 and its 200 day moving average is $69.95. CocaCola has a 1-year low of $65.35 and a 1-year high of $79.75. The stock has a market cap of $344.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.95 and a beta of 0.36.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 EPS 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 analysts’ expectations of $12.04 billion. CocaCola had a return on equity of 41.31% and a net margin of 27.34%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.55 EPS. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that CocaCola will post 2.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CocaCola

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in CocaCola by 1.7% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 367,441,971 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,996,519,000 after purchasing an additional 6,241,163 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new position in shares of CocaCola in the 2nd quarter valued at $22,443,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of CocaCola by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 2,051,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $136,086,000 after buying an additional 57,407 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of CocaCola by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 10,408,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $690,311,000 after buying an additional 198,886 shares during the period. Finally, Nicola Wealth Management LTD. raised its position in shares of CocaCola by 42.3% in the 3rd quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. now owns 185,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,269,000 after buying an additional 55,000 shares during the period. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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

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.