NASDAQ · KO
Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
$88.10
Down-$0.21 (-0.24%)
Updated Sep 25, 2026, 7:55 PM
SID Score
7.6/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
63/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
KO closed at $88.10 after 20 trading sessions, down 1.08% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | $88.82 | $89.36 | $88.10 | $88.10 | 13.17M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $88.95 | $88.995 | $87.605 | $88.09 | 13.02M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $87.60 | $88.97 | $87.455 | $88.61 | 17.27M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $88.32 | $88.50 | $87.12 | $87.12 | 18.1M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $87.80 | $88.285 | $87.52 | $88.25 | 28.05M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $88.075 | $88.33 | $87.51 | $88.06 | 16.56M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $88.48 | $88.66 | $87.74 | $87.87 | 17.08M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $88.53 | $88.895 | $87.804 | $88.71 | 13.15M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $90.00 | $90.36 | $88.865 | $89.35 | 14.07M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $88.44 | $88.65 | $87.805 | $88.29 | 9.99M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $88.58 | $88.96 | $87.795 | $87.83 | 12.03M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $88.31 | $88.40 | $87.41 | $87.55 | 12.34M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $87.55 | $88.545 | $87.55 | $88.36 | 19.43M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $88.585 | $88.905 | $87.85 | $88.07 | 17.3M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $88.11 | $89.225 | $88.01 | $88.81 | 13.77M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $87.895 | $88.95 | $87.73 | $88.24 | 18.5M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $89.59 | $89.78 | $87.81 | $88.00 | 14.83M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $89.505 | $89.53 | $88.60 | $88.67 | 23.77M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $89.21 | $90.035 | $89.07 | $89.66 | 9.89M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $89.405 | $90.025 | $88.955 | $89.06 | 13.45M |
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KO research
Company profile and research snapshot.
Founded in 1886, Atlanta-headquartered Coca-Cola is the world's largest nonalcoholic beverage company, with a strong portfolio of 200 brands covering key categories including carbonated soft drinks, water, sports, energy, juice, and coffee. Together with bottlers and distribution partners, the company sells finished beverage products bearing Coca-Cola and licensed brands through retailers and food-service locations in more than 200 countries and regions globally. Coca-Cola generates around two thirds of its total revenue overseas, with a significant portion from emerging economies in Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Argus Research | Buy | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | TD Cowen | Buy | — |
Generated Sep 25, 2026, 5:06 PM
Coca-Cola shares are essentially flat today, reflecting a market that remains focused on the company's long-term dividend sustainability and growth prospects rather than any near-term catalysts. The stock continues to attract income-focused investors while facing questions about its ability to maintain growth momentum in a changing consumer landscape.
Bottom line: Coca-Cola remains a compelling income play for dividend-focused investors, supported by strong cash flow and Berkshire Hathaway's confidence, but faces structural challenges from GLP-1 adoption and competitive pressures in beverages. Investors should weigh the stock's attractive dividend yield and growth potential against regulatory uncertainties and the evolving consumer preference landscape before committing capital for the next decade.
Yahoo · Sep 25, 2026
Coca-Cola has raised its dividend for over 60 consecutive years, yet the structural reason it can keep doing so stays hidden in plain sight. Understanding one quiet business decision explains everything about where that quarterly check actually comes from.
Yahoo · Sep 25, 2026
Coca-Cola and Costco may look like obvious picks, but a closer look reveals why both could still have plenty of room to grow over the next seven years.
Yahoo · Sep 24, 2026
Coca-Cola has delivered strong returns over the past several years, and the market is now weighing whether that share price performance lines up with the cash the business can generate. With fresh investment plans and regulatory milestones in the background, the question is how fully those cash flows are already reflected in today's valuation. Over the past 5 years, Coca-Cola has returned 92.5%, which puts real pressure on investors to judge whether the current price still matches the cash...
Yahoo · Sep 24, 2026
Warren Buffett has not touched Berkshire's Coca-Cola stake in decades, yet that frozen position now quietly generates a staggering dividend check every single quarter. The math behind what 400 million shares actually pays reveals why he refuses to sell.
Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.
The Coca-Cola Company shares traded at $88.10, reflecting a daily decline of 1.34% per SID market data. Despite this short-term pullback, KO has demonstrated strong momentum over longer timeframes, gaining 9.55% over the trailing three months and 25.2% over the past year. The stock currently sits above its 200-day moving average of $80.79, indicating a sustained uptrend, while trading near its 50-day moving average of $87.42. The 14-day RSI reading of 45.9 suggests neither overbought nor oversold conditions, placing the stock in neutral technical territory. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 16.5 million shares, according to Massive/Polygon data. KO's beta of 0.393 underscores its defensive characteristics, exhibiting significantly lower volatility than the broader market. The company maintains a market capitalization of approximately $297.4 billion, cementing its position among the largest consumer defensive names globally.
The Coca-Cola Company trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.82, per SID market data, a premium that reflects its status as a blue-chip consumer defensive staple with consistent cash flow generation. The PEG ratio stands at 3.23, suggesting the stock's earnings growth rate does not fully justify its current earnings multiple, according to standard growth-adjusted valuation frameworks. KO's price-to-book ratio of 9.52 is elevated relative to the broader market, though this is characteristic of asset-light consumer brands with significant intangible value. The company offers a dividend yield of approximately 2.95%, per SEC filings, providing meaningful income for shareholders and positioning KO as a reliable yield play in the consumer defensive sector. This yield remains competitive within the sector and continues to attract income-oriented institutional investors. The current valuation profile reflects the market's willingness to pay a premium for Coca-Cola's brand durability and earnings stability.
The Coca-Cola Company registers a smart money score of 63 out of 100, reflecting a neutral overall signal according to SID market data. Institutional positioning is notably strong, earning a perfect 25 out of 25 score, indicating robust ownership and continued confidence from major fund managers per 13F institutional filings. Congressional trading activity scores 18.4 out of 25, suggesting above-average interest from members of Congress in the stock. Insider activity paints a more mixed picture, scoring 10.2 out of 25. Over the past 90 days, SEC Form 4 filings reveal 20 insider transactions consisting of 8 purchases and 12 sales, indicating a modest net selling trend among corporate insiders. Dark pool activity scores 9.3 out of 25, reflecting relatively subdued off-exchange trading interest. The divergence between high institutional conviction and moderate insider selling warrants monitoring, though insider sales at established mega-cap companies often reflect routine diversification and pre-planned trading programs rather than directional sentiment shifts.
The Coca-Cola Company has delivered consecutive earnings beats in its two most recent reported quarters, according to company earnings reports. In the April 2026 quarter, KO posted earnings per share of $0.86 against a consensus estimate of $0.81, representing a positive surprise of $0.05 or approximately 6.2%. The July 2026 quarter followed with EPS of $0.97 versus an estimate of $0.93, again beating expectations by $0.04. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project EPS of $0.93 for the upcoming July 2026 period and $0.88 for the October 2026 quarter, per consensus data. The sequential estimate trajectory suggests expectations for modestly lower earnings in the back half of the fiscal year, consistent with typical seasonal patterns in the beverage industry. The consistent pattern of outperformance relative to estimates in recent quarters reflects effective cost management and pricing power across Coca-Cola's global portfolio of brands.
Wall Street consensus on The Coca-Cola Company remains decidedly bullish, with all five most recent analyst actions reaffirming positive ratings, per SID consensus data. On July 30, 2026, Barclays maintained its Overweight rating, while Argus Research reiterated its Buy recommendation. On July 29, 2026, Wells Fargo and Piper Sandler both maintained Overweight ratings, and TD Cowen reiterated its Buy call, according to Wall Street analyst reports. Notably, none of the recent actions involved upgrades or downgrades, indicating stable and uniform positive sentiment across major research desks. The clustering of reaffirmations around late July 2026 coincides with the company's earnings release, where KO beat estimates by $0.04 per share. The unanimous bullish stance from both sell-side and independent research firms reflects broad confidence in Coca-Cola's pricing strategy, global distribution network, and shareholder return framework. No analyst within the most recent coverage cycle has issued a Hold or underperform-equivalent rating on KO shares.
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