Stock Pulse
Coca-Cola (KO) is pursuing a strategic transformation focused on portfolio diversification, including expansion into RTD alcoholic beverages, and leveraging AI in marketing and operations through a $1.1 billion investment in Microsoft Azure [3], [4]. Despite facing cost pressures and a potential return to plastic bottles in the US due to rising aluminum prices [9], the company delivered strong Q4 2024 results, exceeding revenue and net income expectations, and announced a 5.2% dividend increase [9]. While current quarter earnings projections remain flat year-over-year at $0.72 per share, modest growth is expected for the fiscal year [1]. Though the stock has shown recent positive performance, outperforming the S&P 500 over the past month [1], [2], it is considered overvalued compared to its peers and holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) [1], [7]. Insider stock sales have also been reported [11], [12], [14].