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COKE·Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.

$194.24
-2.98 (-1.51%)
Overnight$194.33+0.09 (+0.05%)
High
$199.64
Open
$198.72
Market Cap
13.19B
52W High
$219.00
Low
$193.84
P. Close
$194.24
P/E
23.97
52W Low
$124.02
Fwd P/E
4.99
DailyIQ Est.
-
Inst. Ownership
28.2%
Short Interest
4.07%
Days to Cover
4.6
Div. Yield
0.52%
Next Ex-Div
~Oct 23
Technical Score (1D)
77
BULLISH
News Sentiment
61
BULLISH
On Oct 12, Coca‑Cola Consolidated reported strong volume growth and brand share gains, but rising aluminum and fuel costs eroded operating margins. The company’s earnings guidance remained unchanged. The downgrade of the rating reflected concerns about the sustainability of profitability. The report highlighted that the company’s growth was offset by higher input costs. The downgrade was issued by the rating agency, indicating a shift in outlook for the firm.
COKE|Analyst Targets
60/ 100
Neutral / mixed
Overall: Neutral
✓Revenue growing year over year
✓Positive net margin
✓Positive operating cash flow
Gross Margin
39.7%
Net Margin
7.9%
Revenue CAGR
12.2%
Current Ratio
1.26x
Debt / Equity
-3.77x
Return on Equity
-77.1%

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$0.66$0.69$0.72$0.75$0.77Q4'21
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26 - - -
Q4'21$0.76$0.68-11.3%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
No data available
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26 - - -
Q4'21 - - -

Market Data

COKE Stock Snapshot

BULLISH77/100
$194.33+$0.09 (0.0%)
Market cap
13.19B
P/E ratio
24.0
Day range
$193.84 – $199.64
News sentiment
61/100 · Bullish
52-week range+56.7% off low · -11.3% from high
$124.02$219.00
Price $194.33

Price is in the upper part of its 52-week range, and the momentum read backs that positioning up. The stock is liquid enough that positioning changes get absorbed without distorting the trend.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into COKE?

CHEAP

At today's price, Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc. needs to grow free cash flow about -20.0% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 8.02% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 28.6% a year, so the market is asking for 48.6 percentage points below its own delivered rate. On that basis COKE looks priced below what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
-20.0% (capped)
Historical FCF CAGR
28.6%
Growth gap
-48.6 pts
Verdict
CHEAP
Discount rate (WACC)
8.02%
Beta
0.69

Behaviour On Record

What COKE's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
28.0% 49th pct
Below its peak
-9.5%
vs 200-day average
+7.4%
Up days (1y)
55%

Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc. is currently running 28.0% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against COKE's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 49th percentile — close to its own typical level, against a typical reading of 28.2%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

COKE is trading -9.5% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -24.7%, and the deepest was -40.1% in 2018. The current pullback is therefore shallower than what this stock gives back in a typical year, which is context worth having before treating it as a dislocation.

Price sits +7.4% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 43rd percentile — close to the gap it normally carries. Over the past year COKE closed higher on 55% of sessions, and it is currently 2 sessions into a rising streak.

On October specifically: over 13 years of records, COKE finished the month higher 7 of 13 times, with a median return of +2.3% and an average of +2.6%. Its strongest month historically has been November at +11.4% on average, its weakest September at -1.3%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: COKE has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 111 of 3,266 sessions (3.4% of the time), with the largest gaps running +7.2% and -16.8%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

All figures computed from 3,267 daily closes between 2013-10-14 and 2026-10-09, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against COKE's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of COKE's sector?

Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc. sits in the Consumer Staples sector, currently ranked 6th of 12 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving).

Sector rank
#6 of 12
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
82

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for COKE?

CallsPuts

For Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.'s nearest expiry (2026-10-16, 2 days out), open interest is put-heavy, a defensive/bearish tilt (put/call ratio of 1.74), with at-the-money implied volatility around 50.9%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±3.6% move by that expiry — a range of about $183.89–$197.61.

Put/call ratio (2026-10-16)
1.74
ATM implied volatility
50.9%
Total open interest
4,183
Expected move by 2026-10-16
±3.6% ($183.89–$197.61)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on COKE?

Citigroup most recently reiterated its rating on Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc. to Neutral on May 20, 2016 with a price target of $144 (from $190). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 0 downgrades, a net mixed lean.

Latest action
Citigroup — Neutral
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
0
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
May 20, 2016CitigroupMaintainedNeutral$190 → $144
Jul 27, 2015CitigroupMaintainedNeutral$132 → $158
May 7, 2015CitigroupMaintainedNeutral$112 → $116
Mar 6, 2015CitigroupMaintainedNeutral$100 → $112
Nov 13, 2014CitigroupMaintainedNeutral$78 → $100
Aug 8, 2014CitigroupMaintainedNeutral$83 → $72
Aug 8, 2012CitigroupMaintainedNeutral$66 → $69

ETF holders

ETFs holding COKE

News Sentiment Analysis

Sentiment gathered from recent headlines

61/100
Strong NegativeNeutralStrong Positive
MODERATELY BULLISH

Recent News Coverage

Most recent articles, ranked by recency (click to expand).

7 articles
What did this article say?
Coca‑Cola Consolidated (COKE) posted a 60% share price increase over the past year, prompting Barchart to issue a new "Buy" technical signal on October 12. Forward estimates project 16.68% revenue growth and 19.05% earnings growth for the current year, with further double‑digit gains expected next year. The company’s market value was cited at $13.1 billion, underscoring its robust position in the nonalcoholic beverage distribution sector. Technical momentum and analyst consensus suggest a continued upward trajectory for COKE shares.
What did this article say?
Coca‑Cola Consolidated (COKE) posted strong volume growth and brand share gains in the latest period. However, rising aluminum and fuel costs eroded operating margins, prompting a rating downgrade. The company’s earnings guidance remained unchanged, but the downgrade signals concerns about profitability sustainability.
What did this article say?
Coca‑Cola Consolidated (COKE) demonstrates robust financial health with a 38% return on invested capital, solid cash conversion, and a low debt profile. These metrics reinforce its status as a quality investment and support a buy‑and‑hold recommendation. The data suggest continued operational efficiency and potential for sustainable dividend growth, but no immediate catalysts or earnings surprises are disclosed.
What did this article say?
Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) reported Q2 adjusted earnings of $2.83 per basic share, up from $2.24 a year earlier. Revenue rose to $2.05 billion from $1.86 billion, reflecting stronger sales. The company’s guidance remains unchanged, but the earnings beat suggests improved profitability.
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Technical Analysis

Real-time indicators across multiple timeframes

77
BULLISH
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Institutional & Hedge Fund Ownership
25 tracked managers · $3.42B combined position · 13 adding, 12 trimming, 0 unchanged (latest 13F filings)
ManagerTrendShares Held% of Co.Position ValueFiled
BlackRock, Inc.▲ Buy5,328,8347.85%$1.02B2026-08-07
Vanguard Group Inc▲ Buy5,686,0588.38%$871.67M2026-01-29
Geode Capital Management, LLC▲ Buy1,685,1502.48%$321.78M2026-08-12
AQR Capital Management LLC▲ Buy1,329,8081.96%$253.89M2026-08-14
Norges Bank▼ Sell1,319,2851.94%$251.88M2026-08-12
Morgan Stanley▼ Sell483,0480.71%$92.22M2026-08-13
Northern Trust Corp▼ Sell459,7420.68%$87.77M2026-08-13
Goldman Sachs Group Inc▲ Buy392,4320.58%$74.92M2026-08-14
FMR LLC (Fidelity)▲ Buy363,8290.54%$69.46M2026-08-13
JPMorgan Chase & Co▲ Buy249,3590.37%$48.45M2026-08-12
Bank of America Corp▲ Buy226,2590.33%$43.20M2026-08-14
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.▼ Sell217,3930.32%$41.50M2026-08-14
Renaissance Technologies LLC▼ Sell200,9700.30%$38.37M2026-08-13
Invesco Ltd.▼ Sell169,6730.25%$32.39M2026-08-14
Millennium Management LLC▼ Sell134,7290.20%$25.72M2026-08-14
Janus Henderson Group plc▼ Sell131,7420.19%$25.26M2026-05-18
Two Sigma Investments, LP▼ Sell124,4460.18%$23.76M2026-08-14
Gotham Asset Management, LLC▲ Buy114,0080.17%$21.77M2026-08-14
AllianceBernstein L.P.▼ Sell69,1790.10%$13.26M2026-08-14
Wells Fargo & Company▲ Buy67,0050.10%$12.79M2026-08-14
Voleon Capital Management LP▼ Sell62,6970.09%$11.97M2026-08-14
Prudential Financial Inc▲ Buy60,0110.09%$11.46M2026-08-12
Bridgewater Associates, LP▲ Buy46,5350.07%$8.88M2026-08-14
Marshall Wace, LLP▲ Buy46,3130.07%$8.84M2026-08-13
Citigroup Inc▼ Sell44,3840.07%$8.47M2026-08-03
Q2 2026 flow:612.6K sh bought ($117.10M)761.5K sh sold ($145.39M)net -148.9K sh (−$28.29M)