The Coca-Cola Company (KO) Stock Forecast & Price Target
The Coca-Cola Company · NYSE
$88.41+0.34 (+0.38%)
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The Quantellect read.Of the 15 firms covering The Coca-Cola Company, 13 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a strong buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $84.00 to $104.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $94.00 sits 6% above the current $88.41. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.60 next quarter toward $3.53 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS15 ratings
Strong Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1387%
Hold213%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 15 analysts giving stock ratings to The Coca-Cola Company.
As of Sep, 13 of 15 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
$0.60
Range $0.57 – $0.63 · 18 analysts · +3% YoY
Next period, 18 analysts expect The Coca-Cola Company to earn $0.60 a share (range $0.57 – $0.63), versus $0.58 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $3.30, growing to $3.53 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$11.0B
Range $10.7B – $11.2B · 18 analysts · -7% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $11.0B (range $10.7B – $11.2B), -7.2% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $49.7B, 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
$88.00-0.5% to target
Overall win rate
50%
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#2
Lauren Lieberman
Barclays · Rank #220
Buy
$93.00+5.2% to target
Overall win rate
46%
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#3
Kaumil Gajrawala
Jefferies
Buy
$104.00+17.6% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Peter Grom
UBS
Buy
$104.00+17.6% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Nik Modi
RBC Capital
Buy
$96.00+8.6% to target
Coverage
—
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KO stock forecast FAQ
What is KO's average 12-month price target?+
The 14 analysts with a live target average $94.00 for The Coca-Cola Company over the next 12 months, ranging from a $104.00 high to a $84.00 low.
Is KO stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Strong Buy. Of the 15 analyst ratings, 13 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 $104.00 (Jefferies), and the Street-low is $84.00 (Bernstein). The average of all 14 active targets is $94.00.
How many Wall Street analysts cover KO?+
15 analysts have an active rating on The Coca-Cola Company, and 14 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 $0.60 per share (range $0.57 – $0.63) across 18 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $3.30, rising to $3.53 the following year.
How much revenue is The Coca-Cola Company expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $11.0B (range $10.7B – $11.2B). Full-year revenue is projected at $49.7B, growing to $49.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading KO lately?+
As of Sep, 13 of 15 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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