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KO Stock Forecast: The Coca-Cola Co. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 4 Sept 2026
$88
−0.83% on the day

The 24 Wall Street analysts covering The Coca-Cola Co. hold a median 12-month price target of $96 — +9.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 90 of 100 as at 5 Sept 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$378.9B
Ticker Nerd rank
90 / 100
Median analyst target
$96
Analysts covering
24
Revenue$13.4B+6.7% y/y
Operating income$4.7B
Net income$4.4B
Free cash flow$5.1B
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−1.8%
1M
+1.7%
YTD
+27.7%
1Y
+32.7%
From 52W high
−4.3%
From 52W low
+36.8%
$64
$92
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

KO stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores The Coca-Cola Co. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 5 Sept 2026
90 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
97
Issuance
94
Quality
91
Revisions
87
Momentum
84
Growth
64
Accruals
57
Value
38
Size
1

Volatility (97): The share price has been relatively steady.

Value (38): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

Size (1): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

KO stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on KO, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$60$70$80$90$100$110Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26KOHigh $104Median $96Low $75

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says24 analysts
19 Buy4 Hold1 Sell
Low $75Median $96High $104

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +9.0% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 12 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
30 July 2026Argus ResearchMaintainsBuy$91 → $97
30 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$91 → $93
29 July 2026JefferiesMaintainsBuy$95 → $104
29 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$90 → $96
29 July 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight$88 → $95
29 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform$87 → $96
29 July 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy$90 → $100
29 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$90 → $95
21 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$89 → $91
21 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
16 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$92 → $98
16 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
14 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$91 → $97
14 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
10 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$90 → $95
10 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
12 June 2026BernsteinInitiatesMarket Perform—
11 June 2026BernsteinInitiatesMarket Perform—
21 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
18 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. KO appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

KO vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 4 Sept 2026, The Coca-Cola Co. returned +32.7% against +20.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

KO vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100110120130140Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26KOS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

KO analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+1.1%
Analysts raising
21
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

The Coca-Cola Co. (KO) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
26.4×

Cheaper than 29% of US stocks

Price / sales
7.6×

Cheaper than 18% of US stocks

Price / book
10.5×

Cheaper than 10% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
24.1×

Cheaper than 11% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
6.7%

Higher than 43% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
16.1%

Higher than 54% of US stocks

Gross margin
62.9%

Higher than 76% of US stocks

Operating margin
34.9%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Net margin
28.6%

Higher than 88% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
42.1%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Return on assets
9.4%

Higher than 91% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.4%

Higher than 54% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

The Coca-Cola Co. (KO) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • The Coca-Cola Co. has a market value of $378.9B and an enterprise value of $409.0B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $50.1B. The latest quarter grew 6.7% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $14.4B, a 28.7% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $3.33.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $14.3B.

  • The Coca-Cola Co. spent $937.0M on share buybacks and $11.1B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 4.3B.

  • Trailing P/E: 26.4×; forward P/E: 25.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.41%, paying out 62% of earnings.

  • The Coca-Cola Co. employs 65,900 people — $761K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 8 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

KO vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelBeverages - Non-Alcoholic
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
KOThe Coca-Cola Co.$378.9B
90
PEPPepsiCo, Inc.$188.2B
63
MNSTMonster Beverage Corp.$85.8B
81
CCEPCoca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC$47.5B
70
KDPKeurig Dr Pepper, Inc.$44.3B
35
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp.*$406.5B
49
PGProcter & Gamble Co.*$341.0B
58

* Nearest Consumer Defensive names by size — few beverages - non-alcoholic companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own The Coca-Cola Co. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest KO news & analysis

Up 26% in 2026, Is Coca-Cola a Buy Near an All-Time High?

The Motley Fool · 7 Sept 2026positive

The Motley Fool reports that Coca-Cola shares are up 26% in 2026 and trading near all-time highs, while noting the stock still offers a dividend yield more than double that of the S&P 500. The article highlights Coca-Cola's low-beta and high-margin characteristics as continuing points of attraction.

Why it matters — A KO watcher would care because the piece underscores the company's dividend income appeal and defensive, high-margin profile even as shares trade at record levels.

Which Defensive Stock Has Dominated in 2026: Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, or Procter & Gamble?

24/7 Wall Street · 7 Sept 2026neutral

A 24/7 Wall Street analysis compares the 2026 performance of three defensive blue-chip stocks — Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, and Procter & Gamble — noting that their returns split into sharply different tiers and that one name far outperformed the others. The piece argues that the divergence exposes a fault line in how investors define "defensive" stocks.

Why it matters — For investors following Coca-Cola, the article frames how the company's defensive profile compares to rival blue chips and whether market definitions of safety favor KO.

Coca-Cola: Buy, Sell, or Hold After Its Recent Run?

The Motley Fool · 6 Sept 2026positive

The Motley Fool published an analysis discussing whether investors should buy, sell, or hold Coca-Cola after its recent stock run. The article notes that Coca-Cola is a well-run consumer staples Dividend King whose business is performing well, and that the stock's recent run has been considerable compared with the average consumer staples stock.

Why it matters — The article highlights Coca-Cola's strong business performance and its stock outperforming the broader consumer staples sector, giving KO watchers insight into how the company is faring versus its peers.

Pepsi Is Dirt Cheap With a 4.2% Dividend Yield. Here's Why Wall Street Is Favoring Coca-Cola Instead.

The Motley Fool · 6 Sept 2026positive

A Motley Fool article notes that while PepsiCo appears inexpensive with a 4.2% dividend yield, Wall Street is favoring Coca-Cola instead. The piece characterizes Coca-Cola as a consistent performer, while PepsiCo has made progress partly due to activist investor encouragement.

Why it matters — For Coca-Cola watchers, this indicates Wall Street currently sees Coca-Cola as a more favored investment relative to PepsiCo despite Pepsi's lower valuation.

Coca-Cola Stock at $88: Here's Why Investors Should Pause

The Motley Fool · 5 Sept 2026negative

The Motley Fool highlights reasons investors should pause on Coca-Cola stock around $88, noting that PepsiCo now offers a higher dividend yield at a lower valuation. It also points out that a major Coca-Cola shareholder has not traded any shares since 1994.

Why it matters — A KO watcher would care because the piece questions Coca-Cola's relative attractiveness on valuation and dividend yield versus its main rival PepsiCo.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about KO stock

What is the KO stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 24 Wall Street analysts covering The Coca-Cola Co. have a median 12-month price target of $96, with estimates ranging from $75 to $104. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is KO stock a buy right now?

Of the 24 analysts covering The Coca-Cola Co., 19 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks The Coca-Cola Co. 90 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 5 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank KO?

As at 5 Sept 2026, The Coca-Cola Co. ranks 90 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (97 of 100).

Will KO stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 24 analysts implies +9.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks The Coca-Cola Co. 90 out of 100 as at 5 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the KO stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering The Coca-Cola Co. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for KO are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $75 to $104 over the next 12 months.

How has KO stock performed over the past year?

The Coca-Cola Co. returned +32.7% over the 12 months to 4 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does The Coca-Cola Co. do?

The Coca-Cola Company is a global beverage company that develops, markets, and sells a broad portfolio of nonalcoholic drinks. Its products include sparkling soft drinks, water, sports drinks, juices, dairy and plant-based beverages, tea, coffee, and ready-to-drink options, serving consumers across retail, foodservice, convenience, and on-premise channels.

What is the latest news on KO?

The most recent item we track (The Motley Fool, 7 Sept 2026): "Up 26% in 2026, Is Coca-Cola a Buy Near an All-Time High?". The Motley Fool reports that Coca-Cola shares are up 26% in 2026 and trading near all-time highs, while noting the stock still offers a dividend yield more than double that of the S&P 500. The article highlights Coca-Cola's low-beta and high-margin characteristics as continuing points of attraction.

Company

About The Coca-Cola Co.

The Coca-Cola Company is a global beverage company that develops, markets, and sells a broad portfolio of nonalcoholic drinks. Its products include sparkling soft drinks, water, sports drinks, juices, dairy and plant-based beverages, tea, coffee, and ready-to-drink options, serving consumers across retail, foodservice, convenience, and on-premise channels. The company operates through a large network of owned and partner brands, using a bottling system that supports production, distribution, and local market reach in many countries. The Coca-Cola Company plays a central role in the consumer staples sector by providing widely recognized beverage brands and managing a diversified drinks portfolio for everyday consumption. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

CEO Mr. Henrique Braun · 65,900 employees · United States · https://www.coca-colacompany.com