Coca-Cola (KO) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) recently:

• 10/28/2026 – Coca-Cola had its price target raised by UBS Group from $104.00 to $106.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2026 – Coca-Cola had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $100.00 to $103.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2026 – Coca-Cola had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $90.00 to $100.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2026 – Coca-Cola had its price target raised by Freedom Broker from $85.00 to $89.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2026 – Coca-Cola had its price target raised by Citigroup from $102.00 to $103.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2026 – Coca-Cola had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $95.00 to $98.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2026 – Coca-Cola had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $100.00 to $104.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/26/2026 – Coca-Cola had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $96.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/26/2026 – Coca-Cola had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $95.00 to $102.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Coca-Cola was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (a+)” to “buy (a)”.
• 10/19/2026 – Coca-Cola had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group.
• 10/16/2026 – Coca-Cola had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
• 10/16/2026 – Coca-Cola had its price target raised by Barclays from $93.00 to $98.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Coca-Cola had its price target raised by Citigroup from $100.00 to $102.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Coca-Cola was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (a-)” to “buy (a+)”.
• 10/5/2026 – Coca-Cola had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $95.00 to $90.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/28/2026 – Coca-Cola had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $96.00 to $95.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/27/2026 – Coca-Cola had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by JPMorgan Chase & Co..
• 9/16/2026 – Coca-Cola had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock, up from $88.00.

Coca-Cola Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE KO traded up $1.28 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $96.08. 27,072,122 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,982,434. Coca-Cola Company has a 1-year low of $67.27 and a 1-year high of $96.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $413.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.26, a PEG ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.28. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $89.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $82.31.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.03. Coca-Cola had a return on equity of 38.79% and a net margin of 28.65%. The firm had revenue of $13.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.92 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.82 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Coca-Cola Company will post 3.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Coca-Cola Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be issued a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Coca-Cola’s dividend payout ratio is 62.35%.

Insider Activity at Coca-Cola

In other news, EVP Nancy Quan sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.39, for a total transaction of $4,519,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 223,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,186,798.70. This represents a 18.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Sanket Ray sold 9,958 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.50, for a total transaction of $861,367.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 62,105 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,372,082.50. The trade was a 13.82% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 238,871 shares of company stock worth $21,918,267. 0.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a global beverage company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1886, it is best known for Coca-Cola, one of the world’s most recognized soft drink brands.

The company owns, licenses, and markets a broad portfolio of beverages, including sparkling soft drinks, water, sports drinks, coffee, tea, juice, dairy and plant-based beverages, and energy drinks. Its brands include Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fanta, Dasani, smartwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, fairlife, and Costa Coffee, among others.

The Coca-Cola Company serves consumers in more than 200 countries and territories through a system that includes company-operated operations, independent bottling partners, distributors, retailers, and food-service providers.