UBS Group Issues Positive Forecast for CocaCola (NYSE:KO) Stock Price

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) had its price objective increased by UBS Group from $82.00 to $87.00 in a research report report published on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. UBS Group currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on KO. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of CocaCola in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of CocaCola in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of CocaCola from $79.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $83.00 price target on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and seventeen have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $83.29.

CocaCola Price Performance

Shares of CocaCola stock traded up $0.85 on Wednesday, hitting $79.45. 2,319,433 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 19,339,391. The company has a market cap of $341.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.14, a P/E/G ratio of 3.95 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. CocaCola has a 12-month low of $65.35 and a 12-month high of $79.62. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $71.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $69.95.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $11.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.04 billion. CocaCola had a return on equity of 41.31% and a net margin of 27.34%.The company’s revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.55 earnings per share. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS. Analysts expect that CocaCola will post 2.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at CocaCola

In other news, CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.10, for a total value of $26,046,230.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 342,546 shares in the company, valued at $26,410,296.60. This trade represents a 49.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Manuel Arroyo sold 139,689 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.80, for a total value of $9,889,981.20. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 58,067 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,111,143.60. This trade represents a 70.64% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 509,138 shares of company stock worth $38,186,963 over the last three months. 0.97% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of CocaCola

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of CocaCola by 438.8% during the fourth quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in CocaCola by 5,142.9% during the 2nd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 367 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 360 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of CocaCola in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new position in CocaCola in the third quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of CocaCola in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. 70.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More CocaCola News

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.