Coca-Cola Consolidated Shares Jump After 1Q Results, $3.1B Share Repurchase Plan

Dow Jones05-07

By Zaeem Shoaib

 

Coca-Cola Consolidated shares jumped after the company reported a higher profit for the first quarter and announced a $3.1 billion share repurchase plan.

Shares were up 15% to $984.76 in recent trading. The stock is up more than 56% in the past 12 months.

The company, after market close Monday, reported net income for the quarter of $165.7 million, or $17.66 a share, compared with $118.1 million, or $12.57 a share, a year earlier.

Net sales for the period totaled $1.59 billion versus $1.57 billion a year earlier.

The company said it plans to purchase up to $3.1 billion of its common stock through both a modified "Dutch auction" tender offer for up to $2 billion of its common stock and a separate share purchase agreement with Coca-Cola Co.

 

Write to Zaeem Shoaib at zaeem.shoaib@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

May 07, 2024 11:58 ET (15:58 GMT)

Copyright (c) 2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Comments

We need your insight to fill this gap
Leave a comment