10 Best Performing Long Term Stocks So Far in 2025

4. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)

Year-to-date performance as of April 12: 15.59%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 81

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is a multinational beverage company that manufactures, develops, and distributes a wide range of nonalcoholic beverages. Its dominance stretches well beyond the beverage brand that shares its name. The company’s product line includes bottled milk, coffee, tea, and juice.

Piper Sandler recently boosted its price target for The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) shares to $80, citing 5-6% organic revenue growth in 2025 and retaining an Overweight rating on the company. Similarly, Erste Group raised Coca-Cola’s stock rating from Hold to Buy, noting solid profitability and ambitious growth prospects, including organic sales growth of 5-6% year-over-year. Despite these positive appraisals, Coca-Cola, like other big beverage companies, faces potential obstacles from a planned soda purchase ban with food stamps, which might reduce sales.

On a more positive note, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) has announced a 5.2% increase in its quarterly dividend, marking the 63rd consecutive year of dividend increases. The annual dividend is currently set at $2.04 per share.