Coca-Cola Co (KO) stock hits $68.87: Is it a good time to buy or wait for a dip?

Coca-Cola Co [KO] stock prices are down -0.91% to $68.87 at the moment. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The KO shares have gain 7.88% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 11.49%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Coca-Cola Co [NYSE: KO] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on February 13, 2025, when DZ Bank upgraded its rating to a Buy but kept the price target unchanged to $75 for it. Previously, Jefferies upgraded its rating to Buy on January 30, 2025, and elevated its price target to $75. On January 23, 2025, Piper Sandler reiterated its Overweight rating and revised its price target to $73 on the stock. TD Cowen upgraded its rating to a Buy but stick to its price target of $75 on January 08, 2025. Piper Sandler initiated its recommendation with a Overweight and recommended $74 as its price target on January 07, 2025. Deutsche Bank upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on December 12, 2024, and upped its price target to $70. In a note dated June 24, 2024, Exane BNP Paribas initiated an Outperform rating and provided a target price of $72 on this stock.

The stock price of Coca-Cola Co [KO] has been fluctuating between $57.93 and $73.53 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $75 within the next 12 months. Coca-Cola Co [NYSE: KO] shares were valued at $68.87 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 8.9% based on the average KO price forecast.

Analyzing the KO fundamentals

The Coca-Cola Co [NYSE:KO] reported sales of 46.99B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 5.51%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.61% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.21%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.28%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.23%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.11, Equity is 0.41 and Total Capital is 0.13. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.79.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 68.41 points at the first support level, and at 67.95 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 69.68, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 70.49.

Ratios To Look Out For

It’s worth pointing out that Coca-Cola Co [NYSE:KO]’s Current Ratio is 1.03. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.84, while the Cash Ratio is 0.43. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 6.31, the price to book ratio is 11.92 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 27.99.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Douglas Monica Howard, Officer, that happened on Nov 22 ’24 when 10950.0 shares were purchased. Executive Vice President, Douglas Monica Howard completed a deal on Nov 22 ’24 to sell 10950.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chairman and CEO Quincey James sold 100000.0 shares on Nov 08 ’24.

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