FY2027 EPS Estimates for CocaCola Cut by Erste Group Bank

CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO) – Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank dropped their FY2027 earnings per share estimates for CocaCola in a research note issued on Thursday, April 2nd. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $3.46 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 released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $11.82 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.04 billion. CocaCola had a return on equity of 41.31% and a net margin of 27.34%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.55 earnings per share. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on KO. Citigroup raised their target price on CocaCola from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays raised their target price on CocaCola from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on CocaCola from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. UBS Group raised their target price on CocaCola from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on CocaCola from $79.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and fifteen have issued 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 Stock Performance

NYSE KO opened at $75.90 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $326.68 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 0.36. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $77.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $72.40. CocaCola has a 1-year low of $65.35 and a 1-year high of $82.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 1.25.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CocaCola

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Anfield Capital Management LLC raised its position in CocaCola by 438.8% in the fourth quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in CocaCola in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in CocaCola in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in CocaCola in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in CocaCola by 1,081.8% in the fourth quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 357 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Nancy Quan sold 23,556 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 223,330 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,754,735. This trade represents a 9.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO James Quincey sold 337,824 shares of CocaCola stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 342,546 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,410,296.60. The trade was a 49.65% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 892,925 shares of company stock valued at $70,254,796 in the last 90 days. 0.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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 given a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. This is a positive change from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 69.74%.

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.