What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Coca-Cola Q2 Earnings?

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Coca-Cola in a research report issued on Tuesday, May 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.83 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.84. The consensus estimate for Coca-Cola’s current full-year earnings is $2.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Coca-Cola’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.20 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.85 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Coca-Cola from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $69.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Coca-Cola in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Coca-Cola from $73.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Coca-Cola from $84.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Coca-Cola from $76.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $75.59.

Coca-Cola Trading Up 3.4%

Shares of KO stock opened at $71.50 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $70.86 and a 200-day moving average of $66.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 1.03. Coca-Cola has a 52-week low of $60.62 and a 52-week high of $74.38. The stock has a market cap of $307.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.95, a P/E/G ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 0.47.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $11.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.23 billion. Coca-Cola had a net margin of 22.59% and a return on equity of 45.37%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.72 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Coca-Cola during the 4th quarter valued at $3,402,151,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Coca-Cola during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,508,657,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in Coca-Cola by 52.7% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 47,447,430 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,398,185,000 after acquiring an additional 16,383,870 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its stake in shares of Coca-Cola by 96.0% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 24,949,194 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,553,337,000 after buying an additional 12,222,885 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Coca-Cola by 18.5% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 74,163,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,617,400,000 after purchasing an additional 11,569,920 shares during the period. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Coca-Cola

In related news, insider Bruno Pietracci sold 19,058 shares of Coca-Cola stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.56, for a total value of $1,344,732.48. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Beatriz R. Perez sold 60,326 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.87, for a total value of $4,335,629.62. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 187,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,491,148.92. The trade was a 24.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 462,407 shares of company stock worth $32,990,056. 0.97% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Coca-Cola Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be issued a $0.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.85%. Coca-Cola’s dividend payout ratio is currently 81.60%.

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.