Warren Buffett: 19 Coca-Cola transactions (Berkshire Hathaway / KO) (2024)

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How much did Warren Buffett pay for KO? ›

Warren Buffett bought more than $1 billion in shares of the Coca-Cola Company (KO) in 1988, an amount that was then equivalent to 6.2% of the company. The purchase made it the single largest position in Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK. A, BRK.B)

Is Coca-Cola stock a Buy, Sell or Hold? Coca-Cola stock has received a consensus rating of buy. The average rating score is A1 and is based on 33 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 0 sell ratings.

The Coca-Cola Company (KO) is the parent entity that owns the brands and formulas, whereas Coca-Cola Consolidated (co*kE) is a regional bottler and distributor. Sources: Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

The Coca-Cola Company and Chevron have steeper hills to climb. Berkshire owns $24.7 billion of Coca-Cola shares and $20.8 billion of Chevron. I doubt Buffett will buy more co*ke stock, but he could increase his stake in Chevron (as he did in Q4).

What percentage of Coca-Cola (KO) stock is held by retail investors? According to the latest TipRanks data, approximately 57.70% of Coca-Cola (KO) stock is held by retail investors. Warren Buffett owns the most shares of Coca-Cola (KO).

According to the latest long-term forecast, Coca-Cola price will hit $65 by the middle of 2025 and then $70 by the end of 2026. Coca-Cola will rise to $75 within the year of 2027, $85 in 2028, $95 in 2029, $100 in 2030, $110 in 2032 and $125 in 2035.

KO Stock 12 Month Forecast

Based on 15 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Coca-Cola in the last 3 months. The average price target is $65.93 with a high forecast of $70.00 and a low forecast of $58.00.

Pepsi is the cheaper stock, but investors might still prefer paying the premium for co*ke over its less expensive rival. Sure, you can own Pepsi for 2.5 times sales, or less than half of co*ke's price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 5.6. You'll get roughly the same 3% dividend yield in either case.

Who is co*ke's rivalry? ›

The rivalry between Coca Cola and Pepsi dates back to the late 1800s, when Coca Cola was first introduced in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1886. Three years later, in North Carolina, Pepsi Cola was invented, and the rivalry between the two brands began.

CocaCola Company (The) - Hold

Valuation metrics show that CocaCola Company (The) may be overvalued. Its Value Score of D indicates it would be a bad pick for value investors. The financial health and growth prospects of KO, demonstrate its potential to underperform the market. It currently has a Growth Score of C.

Apple is Berkshire's largest public stock holding by far. Berkshire's $155 billion Apple stake is roughly four times larger than its second-largest holding. Buffett first bought Apple shares in the first quarter of 2016, and Apple's stock price is up more than 500% since the beginning of 2016.

Since 1994, Buffett has received $26.795/share in total dividend income from Coca-Cola. That is $10.718 billion in dividend income, against a total cost of $1.299 billion, which was allocated to buy stakes in other businesses and shares. His Coca-Cola stock is worth $24.472 billion.

A 0.74%) (BRK. B 0.82%) made a splash by buying $3 billion in shares of Citigroup (C 0.69%).

The closing price for Coca-Cola (KO) in 1980 was $0.21, on December 31, 1980. It was up 3.4% for the year. The latest price is $62.03.

The closing price for Coca-Cola (KO) in 1988 was $1.22, on December 30, 1988. It was up 19.8% for the year. The latest price is $61.74.