CocaCola (KO) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) is expected to be releasing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, April 28th. Analysts expect CocaCola to post earnings of $0.81 per share and revenue of $12.2809 billion for the quarter. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.210-3.240 EPS. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $11.82 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.04 billion. CocaCola had a return on equity of 41.31% and a net margin of 27.34%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.55 EPS. On average, analysts expect CocaCola to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

CocaCola Stock Performance

NYSE KO opened at $76.66 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $329.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.22, a P/E/G ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.46. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $77.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $73.25. CocaCola has a fifty-two week low of $65.35 and a fifty-two week high of $82.00.

CocaCola Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were given a $0.53 dividend. This is a boost from CocaCola’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. CocaCola’s dividend payout ratio is currently 69.74%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Nancy Quan sold 23,556 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.50, for a total transaction of $1,872,702.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 223,330 shares in the company, valued at $17,754,735. This represents a 9.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO James Quincey sold 250,688 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.14, for a total value of $19,839,448.32. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 278,155 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,013,186.70. This trade represents a 47.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 892,925 shares of company stock worth $70,254,796 over the last ninety days. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CocaCola

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in CocaCola by 13.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 39,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,433,000 after purchasing an additional 4,591 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in CocaCola by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $548,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares during the period. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in CocaCola by 548.2% in the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,063 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 899 shares during the period. Binnacle Investments Inc grew its holdings in CocaCola by 50.4% in the third quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 979 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 328 shares during the period. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in CocaCola in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $63,000. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays upped their price objective on CocaCola from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on CocaCola from $79.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $87.00 price objective on CocaCola in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on CocaCola from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $85.00.

CocaCola Company Profile

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.