Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.04 EPS

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.04, Zacks reports. Coca-Cola had a return on equity of 44.01% and a net margin of 22.45%. Coca-Cola updated its FY 2025 guidance to 2.940-2.970 EPS.

Coca-Cola Price Performance

KO opened at $67.61 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53. Coca-Cola has a 52-week low of $57.93 and a 52-week high of $73.53. The company has a 50 day moving average of $62.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $66.32. The company has a market cap of $291.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.94, a P/E/G ratio of 3.55 and a beta of 0.61.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KO has been the topic of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Coca-Cola from $75.00 to $70.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Coca-Cola from $76.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $69.00 price objective on shares of Coca-Cola in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Coca-Cola from $75.00 to $70.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised Coca-Cola from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $69.00 to $75.00 in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $72.31.

Coca-Cola Company Profile

The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures, markets, and sells various nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. The company provides sparkling soft drinks, sparkling flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverages; and other beverages. It also offers beverage concentrates and syrups, as well as fountain syrups to fountain retailers, such as restaurants and convenience stores.