Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for CocaCola (KO)

CocaCola (NYSE: KO) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 6/26/2026 – CocaCola was given a new $88.00 price target by Truist Financial Corporation.
• 6/26/2026 – CocaCola had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler.
• 6/11/2026 – CocaCola is now covered by Sanford C. Bernstein. They set a “market perform” rating and a $84.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/11/2026 – CocaCola is now covered by Sanford C. Bernstein. They set a “market perform” rating and a $84.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/10/2026 – CocaCola was given a new $89.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 5/21/2026 – CocaCola had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $85.00 to $89.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/18/2026 – CocaCola had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $90.00 to $91.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/18/2026 – CocaCola had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $87.00 to $90.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – CocaCola was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b+)”.
• 4/30/2026 – CocaCola had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $83.00 to $85.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

CocaCola Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio is currently 66.67%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Nancy Quan sold 31,625 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.93, for a total value of $2,559,411.25. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 223,330 shares in the company, valued at $18,074,096.90. This represents a 12.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Chairman James Quincey sold 436,296 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.13, for a total transaction of $34,960,398.48. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 122,833 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,842,608.29. This trade represents a 78.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 899,905 shares of company stock worth $71,832,315. 0.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.