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Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (COKE)

Consumer Defensive | Beverages - Non-Alcoholic | Charlotte, United States | NasdaqGS
184.60 USD -1.39 (-0.747%) ⇩ (April 21, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | April 19, 2026, 1:18 a.m. EDT

With the price trading near its 52-week high but hovering under a weak technical 45-day forecast trend (-2.1%), COKE is showing signs of a 'short squeeze' bubble. While the multi-year compounder performance is undeniable, the excessive speculation at maturity expiration dates (April) combined with the lack of analyst recommendation signals (repeated 'none') creates a fragile sentiment. The stock is a solid long-term buy for those who bought the dip, but the current short-term premise is shaky as sentiment may be top-heavy and vulnerable to a mean reversion. Consider scaling back or taking profits near these resistance levels rather than chasing new momentum.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.192267
MSTL0.207774
AutoETS0.213575
AutoTheta0.222712

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 46%
H-stat 6.73
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.093
Excess Kurtosis -1.01
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-23
Last Dividend Date 2026-01-22
Debt to Equity Ratio 197.906
Revenue per Share 86.352
Market Cap 12,287,769,600
Trailing P/E 27.11
Forward P/E 4.74
Beta 0.61
Profit Margins 7.89%
Website https://www.cokeconsolidated.com

As of April 19, 2026, 1:18 a.m. EDT: Options flow reveals mixed but cautious signals. In-the-money (ITM) calls show heavy volume at lower strikes (e.g., 150, 160 strikes in June) with notable volume-to-OI spikes, suggesting some speculative support near current levels. However, out-of-the-money (OTM) put volume is overwhelming in the short-dated April contract (313 contracts bought vs 75 sold), indicating significant speculative protection or hedging against a potential correction. The lack of Implied Volatility (IV) data for most strikes (0.0) distorts standard positioning analysis, but the sheer volume of put buying at near-term expiration suggests a 'bearish floor' mindset among speculators, despite the bullish price run recently.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.17% 0.76% 1.17% 0.93%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-01-23 0.250 0.166434
2025-10-24 0.250 0.196160
2025-07-25 0.250 0.211203
2025-04-25 0.250 0.183687
2025-01-24 0.250 0.194988
2024-10-25 0.250 0.202108
2024-07-26 0.050 0.044736
2024-04-25 0.050 0.060896
2024-01-25 1.650 1.988964
2023-10-26 0.050 0.080642
2023-07-27 0.050 0.080086
2023-04-27 0.050 0.090110
2023-01-26 0.350 0.719601
2022-10-26 0.025 0.055568
2022-07-28 0.025 0.051427
2022-04-27 0.025 0.056440
2022-01-27 0.025 0.046025
2021-10-21 0.025 0.066498
2021-07-22 0.025 0.063811
2021-04-22 0.025 0.083090
2021-01-21 0.025 0.101567
2020-10-22 0.025 0.104658
2020-07-23 0.025 0.114665
2020-04-22 0.025 0.115290
2020-01-23 0.025 0.094446
2019-10-24 0.025 0.094978
2019-07-25 0.025 0.090829
2019-04-25 0.025 0.079200
2019-01-24 0.025 0.123290
2018-10-25 0.025 0.157835
2018-07-26 0.025 0.190928
2018-04-26 0.025 0.156845
2018-01-25 0.025 0.129689
2017-10-26 0.025 0.118577
2017-07-26 0.025 0.109870
2017-04-26 0.025 0.127681
2017-01-25 0.025 0.157274
2016-10-26 0.025 0.184631
2016-07-27 0.025 0.188525
2016-04-27 0.025 0.166843
2016-01-27 0.025 0.157039
2015-10-28 0.025 0.125022
2015-07-29 0.025 0.173408
2015-04-29 0.025 0.241532
2015-01-28 0.025 0.267053
2014-10-29 0.025 0.311010
2014-07-30 0.025 0.387034
2014-04-30 0.025 0.331018
2014-01-29 0.025 0.399437
2013-10-30 0.025 0.427939
2013-07-31 0.025 0.430764
2013-05-01 0.025 0.462179
2013-01-30 0.025 0.429824
2012-10-31 0.025 0.404922
2012-08-01 0.025 0.423409
2012-05-02 0.025 0.448582
2012-02-01 0.025 0.455767
2011-11-03 0.025 0.490774
2011-08-03 0.025 0.427885
2011-05-04 0.025 0.422454
2011-02-03 0.025 0.531518
2010-11-04 0.025 0.519377
2010-08-04 0.025 0.561854
2010-05-05 0.025 0.525453
2010-02-04 0.025 0.600977
2009-11-05 0.025 0.659906
2009-08-05 0.025 0.527678
2009-05-06 0.025 0.604926
2009-02-05 0.025 0.654168
2008-11-05 0.025 0.740010
2008-08-06 0.025 0.880835
2008-05-07 0.025 0.534133
2008-02-06 0.025 0.505885
2007-11-07 0.025 0.542411
2007-08-08 0.025 0.583700
2007-05-09 0.025 0.567550
2007-02-07 0.025 0.535762
2006-11-08 0.025 0.497898
2006-08-09 0.025 0.548277
2006-05-10 0.025 0.654072
2006-02-08 0.025 0.676521
2005-11-08 0.025 0.701232
2005-08-10 0.025 0.638126
2005-05-11 0.025 0.620779
2005-02-09 0.025 0.598631
2004-11-09 0.025 0.618257
2004-08-11 0.025 0.619685
2004-05-12 0.025 0.607428
2004-02-11 0.025 0.653142
2003-11-12 0.025 0.616309
2003-08-13 0.025 0.651497
2003-05-14 0.025 0.666258
2003-02-12 0.025 0.520062
2002-11-13 0.025 0.599083
2002-08-14 0.025 0.774656
2002-05-15 0.025 0.701235
2002-02-13 0.025 0.758418
2001-11-14 0.025 0.898509
2001-08-15 0.025 0.881386
2001-05-16 0.025 0.856467
2001-02-14 0.025 0.862578
2000-11-15 0.025 1.062802
2000-08-16 0.025 0.844399
2000-05-17 0.025 0.713756
2000-02-16 0.025 0.728267
1999-11-17 0.025 0.724607
1999-08-18 0.025 0.619977
1999-05-19 0.025 0.669176
1999-02-17 0.025 0.644128
1998-11-18 0.025 0.618351
1998-08-19 0.025 0.576087
1998-05-20 0.025 0.587451
1998-02-18 0.025 0.614166
1997-11-19 0.025 0.611654
1997-08-20 0.025 0.740039
1997-05-20 0.025 0.875590
1997-02-18 0.025 0.855832
1996-11-20 0.025 0.823372
1996-08-21 0.025 1.126082
1996-05-21 0.025 1.160012
1996-02-20 0.025 1.173144
1995-11-21 0.025 1.160209
1995-08-23 0.025 1.155958
1995-05-19 0.025 1.241785
1995-02-16 0.025 1.430358
1994-11-18 0.025 1.616834
1994-08-22 0.025 1.372409
1994-05-20 0.025 1.680739
1994-02-17 0.025 1.336491
1993-11-19 0.022 1.017427
1993-08-23 0.022 1.236951
1993-05-21 0.022 1.661250
1993-02-18 0.022 2.069045
1992-11-19 0.022 2.464296
1992-08-21 0.022 2.182904
1992-05-20 0.022 2.064176
1992-02-19 0.022 2.087730
1991-11-19 0.022 2.140023
1991-08-20 0.022 1.888457
1991-05-20 0.022 1.764370
1991-02-19 0.022 1.800584
1990-11-16 0.022 2.572605
1990-08-20 0.022 2.092548
1990-05-18 0.022 1.842073
1990-02-15 0.022 1.988131
1989-11-17 0.022 1.747348
1989-08-18 0.022 1.532923
1989-05-24 0.022 1.480580
1989-02-16 0.022 1.556613
1988-11-17 0.022 1.840722
1988-08-18 0.022 1.516602
1988-05-20 0.022 1.527713
1988-02-18 0.022 1.828513
1987-11-18 0.022 2.451791
1987-08-20 0.022 1.449298
1987-05-20 0.022 1.517662
1987-02-18 0.022 1.447288
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.0
dividendYield 0.54
exDividendDate 2026-04-24
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.005376633
lastDividendValue 0.25
lastDividendDate 2026-01-23
dividendDate 2026-05-08

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.32556856
Address1 4,100 Coca-Cola Plaza
All Time High 219.65
All Time Low 0.1875
Ask 185.0
Ask Size 1
Audit Risk 5
Average Daily Volume10 Day 425,720
Average Daily Volume3 Month 490,504
Average Volume 490,504
Average Volume10Days 425,720
Beta 0.605
Bid 184.07
Bid Size 1
Board Risk 10
Book Value 47.819
City Charlotte
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 184.6
Current Ratio 1.264
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 187.2558
Day Low 183.6
Debt To Equity 197.906
Display Name Coca-Cola Consolidated
Dividend Date 1,778,198,400
Dividend Rate 1.0
Dividend Yield 0.54
Earnings Growth 2.658
Earnings Quarterly Growth 2.64
Earnings Timestamp 1,771,448,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,492,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,492,800
Ebitda 1,164,797,056
Ebitda Margins 0.16115
Enterprise To Ebitda 2.402
Enterprise To Revenue 0.387
Enterprise Value 2,797,399,040
Eps Forward 38.94
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 6.81
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,988,800
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 192.6868
Fifty Day Average Change -8.086792
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.041968584
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 32.556854
Fifty Two Week High 219.65
Fifty Two Week High Change -35.049988
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.15957199
Fifty Two Week Low 105.21
Fifty Two Week Low Change 79.39001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.75458616
Fifty Two Week Range 105.21 - 219.65
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,153,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.33
Float Shares 7,951,513
Forward Eps 38.94
Forward P E 4.740627
Free Cashflow 479,739,616
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 15,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.39738998
Gross Profits 2,872,361,984
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.000020000001
Held Percent Institutions 0.68200994
Implied Shares Outstanding 66,564,295
Industry Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
Industry Disp Beverages - Non - Alcoholic
Industry Key beverages-non-alcoholic
Ir Website http://www.cokeconsolidated.com/investor-relations.aspx
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,769,126,400
Last Dividend Value 0.25
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,748,304,000
Last Split Factor 10:1
Long Business Summary Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes nonalcoholic beverages in the United States. It operates through Nonalcoholic Beverages and All Other segments. The company offers sparkling beverages; still beverages, including energy products; noncarbonated beverages, such as bottled water, ready to drink coffee and tea, enhanced water, juices, and sports drinks. It also sells its products to other Coca-Cola bottlers; and post-mix products that are dispensed through equipment, which mix the fountain syrups with carbonated or still water enabling fountain retailers to sell finished products to consumers in cups or glasses. In addition, the company manufactures and distributes various other beverage brands comprising Dr Pepper and Monster Energy. It sells and distributes its products directly to customers, including grocery stores, mass merchandise stores, club stores, convenience stores and drug stores, restaurants, schools, amusement parks, and recreational facilities, as well as vending machine outlets. The company was formerly known as Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated and changed its name to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. in January 2019. Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Long Name Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 12,287,769,600
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_526813
Most Recent Quarter 1,617,321,600
Net Income To Common 570,582,016
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 12,380,293,040
Open 185.99
Operating Cashflow 931,904,000
Operating Margins 0.07417
Overall Risk 9
Payout Ratio 0.1468
Peg Ratio 3.04
Phone 980 392 8298
Pre Market Change 1.7799988
Pre Market Change Percent 0.96424633
Pre Market Price 186.38
Pre Market Time 1,776,849,076
Previous Close 185.99
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 3.8603904
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.7000105
Profit Margins 0.078940004
Quick Ratio 0.87
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.39
Regular Market Change Percent -0.747352
Regular Market Day High 187.2558
Regular Market Day Low 183.6
Regular Market Day Range 183.6 - 187.2558
Regular Market Open 185.99
Regular Market Previous Close 185.99
Regular Market Price 184.6
Regular Market Time 1,776,801,601
Regular Market Volume 314,749
Return On Assets 0.12315
Return On Equity 1.68341
Revenue Growth 0.083
Revenue Per Share 86.352
Sand P52 Week Change 0.3140242
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Share Holder Rights Risk 10
Shares Outstanding 56,517,334
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.019
Shares Short 1,263,587
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 1,776,179
Short Name Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0311
Short Ratio 2.39
Source Interval 15
State NC
Symbol COKE
Total Cash 51,828,000
Total Cash Per Share 5.529
Total Debt 1,118,844,032
Total Revenue 7,228,055,040
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.005376633
Trailing Eps 6.81
Trailing P E 27.107197
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 149.34386
Two Hundred Day Average Change 35.25615
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.23607364
Type Disp Equity
Volume 314,749
Website https://www.cokeconsolidated.com
Zip 28,211