The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO - Get Free Report) shares were up 0.7% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $63.86 and last traded at $63.59. Approximately 4,072,470 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 70% from the average daily volume of 13,804,689 shares. The stock had previously closed at $63.12.
KO has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Coca-Cola from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Coca-Cola from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $68.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Coca-Cola from $78.00 to $75.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 2nd. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Coca-Cola from $78.00 to $76.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Coca-Cola from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $72.50.
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The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $65.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $66.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $269.45 billion, a PE ratio of 26.28, a P/E/G ratio of 3.81 and a beta of 0.61.
Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.03. Coca-Cola had a net margin of 22.45% and a return on equity of 44.01%. The company had revenue of $11.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.61 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.74 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down .8% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that The Coca-Cola Company will post 2.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.485 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th. This represents a $1.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.10%. Coca-Cola's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 80.17%.
In other news, CEO James Quincey sold 100,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, November 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.03, for a total transaction of $6,403,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 342,546 shares in the company, valued at $21,933,220.38. This trade represents a 22.60 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.97% of the company's stock.
Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in KO. Apella Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Coca-Cola by 1.4% during the third quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 10,533 shares of the company's stock worth $748,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Investment Advisory Group LLC lifted its position in Coca-Cola by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Investment Advisory Group LLC now owns 3,378 shares of the company's stock valued at $243,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in Coca-Cola by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group LLC now owns 6,871 shares of the company's stock worth $437,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period. CCG Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Coca-Cola by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. CCG Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,614 shares of the company's stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Investment Partners Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Coca-Cola by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Investment Partners Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,956 shares of the company's stock valued at $500,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. 70.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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.
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