The stock of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (NASDAQ: CCEP) has increased by 0.83 when compared to last closing price of 88.93.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.93% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-29 that Call Start: 07:00 January 1, 0000 7:36 AM ET Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (NASDAQ:CCEP ) Q1 2025 Earnings Call April 29, 2025 07:00 ET Company Participants Sarah Willett – Investor Relations Damian Gammell – Chief Executive Officer Ed Walker – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Bonnie Herzog – Goldman Sachs Nadine Sarwat – Bernstein Matthew Ford – BNP Paribas Eric Serotta – Morgan Stanley Edward Mundy – Jefferies Mitch Collett – Deutsche Bank Sanjeet Aujla – UBS Lauren Lieberman – Barclays Sarah Willett Thank you all for joining us today. I am here with Damian Gammell, our CEO; and our CFO, Ed Walker.
Is It Worth Investing in Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (NASDAQ: CCEP) Right Now?
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (NASDAQ: CCEP) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.95x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CCEP is 0.73. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CCEP is 215.27M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.30% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CCEP on April 30, 2025 was 2.73M shares.
CCEP’s Market Performance
CCEP stock saw an increase of 0.93% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 3.03% and a quarterly increase of 14.69%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.90%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.60% for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.66% for CCEP’s stock, with a 12.66% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CCEP
Bernstein gave a rating of “Mkt Perform” to CCEP, setting the target price at $82 in the report published on December 03rd of the previous year.
CCEP Trading at 4.16% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CCEP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.60%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.90%, as shares surge +2.86% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.38% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CCEP rose by +0.94%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +21.02% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $87.34. In addition, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc saw 16.74% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CCEP starting from DAMIAN PAUL GAMMELL, who proposed sale 100,000 shares at the price of $85.40 back on Mar 19 ’25. After this action, DAMIAN PAUL GAMMELL now owns shares of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc, valued at $8,539,680 using the latest closing price.
EDWARD OWEN WALKER, the Officer of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc, proposed sale 2,000 shares at $80.95 during a trade that took place back on Mar 11 ’25, which means that EDWARD OWEN WALKER is holding shares at $161,900 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CCEP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 17.43, with 4.75 for asset returns.
Based on Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.58 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.35. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 16.38.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.27 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.03. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.27. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.13for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.66. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.81.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
