The Coca-Cola Company (KO) Stock Forecast & Price Target
The Coca-Cola Company · NYSE
$88.34+4.27 (+5.08%)
15-min delayed · Jul 28, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 14 firms covering The Coca-Cola Company, 12 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $81.00 to $97.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $88.62 is roughly in line with the current $88.34. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 14 to 12 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.88 next quarter toward $3.48 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS14 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1286%
Hold214%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 14 analysts giving stock ratings to The Coca-Cola Company.
As of Jul, 12 of 14 firms rate KO a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
KO EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.88
Range $0.85 – $0.89 · 17 analysts · +7% YoY
Next period, 17 analysts expect The Coca-Cola Company to earn $0.88 a share (range $0.85 – $0.89), versus $0.82 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $3.27, growing to $3.48 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$12.3B
Range $11.9B – $13.0B · 17 analysts · -1% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $12.3B (range $11.9B – $13.0B), -0.5% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $49.1B, rising to $49.8B next year.
Top analysts covering The Coca-Cola Company
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on KO.
#1
Michael Lavery
Piper Sandler · Rank #94
Buy
$88.00-0.4% to target
Overall win rate
48%
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#2
Lauren Lieberman
Barclays · Rank #207
Buy
$89.00+0.7% to target
Overall win rate
43%
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#3
Peter Grom
UBS
Buy
$98.00+10.9% to target
Coverage
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#4
Kaumil Gajrawala
Jefferies
Buy
$90.00+1.9% to target
Coverage
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#5
Filippo Falorni
Citigroup
Buy
$97.00+9.8% to target
Coverage
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KO stock forecast FAQ
What is KO's average 12-month price target?+
The 13 analysts with a live target average $88.62 for The Coca-Cola Company over the next 12 months, ranging from a $97.00 high to a $81.00 low.
Is KO stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 14 analyst ratings, 12 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for KO?+
The Street-high target is $97.00 (Citigroup), and the Street-low is $81.00 (Piper Sandler). The average of all 13 active targets is $88.62.
How many Wall Street analysts cover KO?+
14 analysts have an active rating on The Coca-Cola Company, and 13 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering KO?+
Among analysts who currently cover KO, Michael Lavery of Piper Sandler has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #94). Their current call is Buy with a $88.00 target.
What is The Coca-Cola Company's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.88 per share (range $0.85 – $0.89) across 17 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $3.27, rising to $3.48 the following year.
How much revenue is The Coca-Cola Company expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $12.3B (range $11.9B – $13.0B). Full-year revenue is projected at $49.1B, growing to $49.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading KO lately?+
As of Jul, 12 of 14 firms rate KO a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their KO calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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