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NASDAQ · KO
The Coca-Cola Company
Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
$88.81
Down-$0.74 (-0.83%)
Updated Sep 4, 2026, 10:30 PM
SID Score
7.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
60/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 297.4B
- P/E ratio
- 22.82
- Dividend yield
- 2.30%
- 52-week range
- $67.27 – $92.49
- Volume
- 13.77M
- Avg. volume
- 16.51M
Price performance
KO price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
KO closed at $88.81 after 20 trading sessions, up 2.02% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $88.81
- Period change
- +2.02%
- Period low
- $86.48
- Period high
- $91.99
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $92.21 | $92.21 | $90.00 | $90.08 | 17.13M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $91.57 | $92.08 | $91.3001 | $91.64 | 11.94M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $92.12 | $92.49 | $91.45 | $91.99 | 14.79M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $90.85 | $91.20 | $90.32 | $91.10 | 15.6M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $90.18 | $91.865 | $89.73 | $90.50 | 14.93M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $88.59 | $90.76 | $88.59 | $90.35 | 15.99M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $88.40 | $88.96 | $87.88 | $88.82 | 12.52M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $87.30 | $88.02 | $86.85 | $86.98 | 12.06M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $87.30 | $87.97 | $87.20 | $87.71 | 9.17M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $87.14 | $87.75 | $86.91 | $87.42 | 10.14M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $85.78 | $87.29 | $85.66 | $86.71 | 12.65M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $86.62 | $87.05 | $86.105 | $86.48 | 16.02M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $87.11 | $87.53 | $86.43 | $86.87 | 13.71M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $86.51 | $87.165 | $86.19 | $87.05 | 11.22M |
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Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
Company profile
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.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $79.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 14
| 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 | — |
News briefing
Generated Sep 4, 2026, 9:15 PM
Why Is KO Down Today?
Coca-Cola shares declined 0.83% today amid a challenging period for the broader consumer staples sector, with the beverage and food industry facing headwinds from pricing pressures and volume concerns. While KO itself wasn't specifically highlighted in negative news, the stock is being dragged down by sector-wide weakness and mounting questions about its dividend sustainability in a competitive landscape.
Bottom line: Coca-Cola's modest decline reflects sector-wide headwinds affecting consumer staples companies, particularly around pricing power and volume growth sustainability. While the company's dividend and fundamental strength remain intact, investors should monitor competitive pressures from PepsiCo and broader concerns about dividend maintenance in a challenging macro environment. The stock may find support from its defensive qualities, but near-term momentum appears negative.
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The Coca-Cola Company Stock Performance
The Coca-Cola Company shares closed at $88.81, reflecting a single-session decline of 1.34%, per SID market data. Despite the daily pullback, KO has demonstrated sustained momentum across longer time horizons, gaining 1.94% over the past month, 12.04% over the trailing three months, and an impressive 26.06% over the past year. The stock currently trades above both its 50-day moving average of $85.75 and its 200-day moving average of $79.55, indicating a firmly established uptrend according to Massive/Polygon technical data. The 14-day relative strength index sits at 53.6, suggesting neutral momentum without overbought or oversold conditions. KO carries a beta of 0.393, reflecting significantly lower volatility relative to the broader market — consistent with its Consumer Defensive sector classification. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 16.5 million shares, supporting a market capitalization of roughly $297.4 billion.
The Coca-Cola Company Valuation Analysis
The Coca-Cola Company currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.82, per SID market data, positioning it at a moderate premium within the Consumer Defensive sector. The PEG ratio stands at 3.23, according to SEC filings and consensus growth estimates, indicating that the stock's earnings multiple substantially exceeds its projected earnings growth rate. KO's price-to-book ratio registers at 9.52, reflecting the significant premium investors assign to the company's extensive brand portfolio and global distribution infrastructure. The dividend yield sits at approximately 2.95%, providing income-oriented investors with a consistent return component. At a market capitalization of $297.4 billion, Coca-Cola remains one of the largest consumer staples companies globally. The elevated PEG ratio suggests that current pricing already incorporates substantial future growth expectations, while the valuation multiples remain characteristic of a mature, capital-efficient business with strong cash flow generation capabilities.
Smart Money Activity for KO
The Coca-Cola Company registers a composite smart money score of 60 out of 100, reflecting a neutral overall signal, per SID market data. Institutional ownership confidence scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating robust positioning among major fund managers and pension funds. Congressional trading activity scores 15.6 out of 25, suggesting moderate interest among lawmakers who hold or have recently transacted in KO shares. The insider activity component scores 10.3 out of 25, with SEC Form 4 filings revealing 20 insider transactions over the past 90 days — comprising 8 purchases and 12 sales. The net selling bias among corporate insiders may reflect routine diversification or scheduled trading plan executions rather than directional conviction. Dark pool activity registers at 9.0 out of 25, according to 13F institutional filings and alternative data sources, indicating relatively subdued off-exchange block trading volume. The divergence between strong institutional confidence and moderate insider selling creates a mixed signal for directional analysis.
The Coca-Cola Company Earnings Outlook
The Coca-Cola Company has delivered a consistent pattern of earnings beats across its three most recent reported quarters, according to company earnings reports. In the most recently reported period, KO posted earnings per share of $0.97 against analyst estimates of $0.93, representing a positive surprise of $0.04. The prior quarter saw EPS of $0.86 versus estimates of $0.81, a $0.05 beat that marked the largest positive surprise in the trailing sequence. The quarter before that produced EPS of $0.58 against expectations of $0.56, delivering a $0.02 upside surprise. Looking ahead, per analyst estimates, the upcoming quarter carries a consensus EPS forecast of $0.93. The sequential progression from $0.58 to $0.86 to $0.97 in reported EPS illustrates meaningful quarter-over-quarter earnings acceleration. This consistent outperformance trend reflects disciplined pricing strategies and operational execution across Coca-Cola's global beverage portfolio.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for KO
Wall Street consensus on The Coca-Cola Company remains firmly bullish, with all five most recent analyst actions reiterating positive ratings, per Wall Street analyst reports. On July 30, 2026, Barclays maintained its Overweight rating, while Argus Research reiterated a Buy recommendation. On July 29, 2026, Wells Fargo and Piper Sandler both maintained Overweight ratings, and TD Cowen reiterated its Buy stance, according to SID consensus data. Notably, none of the recent actions involved upgrades or downgrades — all five represented reaffirmations of previously held positive positions, suggesting entrenched analyst confidence rather than reactionary sentiment shifts. The clustering of these reiterations around late July 2026 aligns with the company's earnings release cycle, indicating that reported results reinforced existing bullish theses. The uniform absence of any Hold, Underweight, or Sell ratings among recent coverage actions underscores broad institutional consensus that Coca-Cola's fundamental trajectory supports continued allocation at current price levels.
