CocaCola (KO) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes
by Amy Steele · The Cerbat GemSeveral brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of CocaCola (NYSE: KO) in the last few weeks:
- 10/19/2026 – CocaCola had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.
- 10/16/2026 – CocaCola had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
- 10/16/2026 – CocaCola had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $93.00 to $98.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 10/14/2026 – CocaCola had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $100.00 to $102.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 10/8/2026 – CocaCola was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (a-)” to “buy (a+)”.
- 10/5/2026 – CocaCola 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 – CocaCola 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 – CocaCola had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by JPMorgan Chase & Co..
- 9/16/2026 – CocaCola had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock, up from $88.00.
- 9/3/2026 – CocaCola was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (a-)”.
CocaCola Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be paid a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.66%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Chairman James Quincey sold 145,947 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.09, for a total value of $13,148,365.23. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 122,833 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,066,024.97. The trade was a 54.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CFO John Murphy sold 152,483 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.31, for a total transaction 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 $24,439,553.27. This trade represents a 35.26% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 926,620 shares of company stock valued at $83,075,714 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.
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.