CocaCola (KO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover CocaCola?

CocaCola has been rated by research analysts at Argus , Bank of America , Barclays , Citigroup , Evercore , HSBC , Jefferies Financial Group , JPMorgan Chase & Co. , Morgan Stanley , Piper Sandler , Royal Bank Of Canada , Sanford C. Bernstein , TD Cowen , The Goldman Sachs Group , Truist Financial , UBS Group , Weiss Ratings , and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

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CocaCola - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 18 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
3

Buy
15

Based on 18 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for CocaCola in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 18 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, 14 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for KO.

Consensus Price Target

$95.76
8.55% Upside

According to the 18 analysts' twelve-month price targets for CocaCola, the average price target is $95.76. The highest price target for KO is $104.00, while the lowest price target for KO is $86.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 8.55% from the current price of $88.23.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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KO Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/18/25 to 9/18/26	1 Month Ago 8/19/25 to 8/19/26	3 Months Ago 6/20/25 to 6/20/26	1 Year Ago 9/18/24 to 9/18/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	14 Buy rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$95.76	$95.76	$86.69	$76.93
Forecasted Upside	8.55% Upside	5.95% Upside	9.14% Upside	15.80% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Buy

KO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

KO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

CocaCola Stock vs. The Competition

Type	CocaCola	Consumer Staples Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.89	2.22	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	9.01% Upside	159.45% Upside	18.52% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent KO News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/16/2026	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars	Mike Lavery Not Rated	Reiterated Rating	Overweight
9/3/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Buy (B+) ➝ Buy (A-)
7/30/2026	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	Lauren Lieberman 2 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Overweight	$91.00 ➝ $93.00	+4.14%
7/30/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Taylor Conrad Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$91.00 ➝ $97.00	+10.44%
7/29/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Nik Modi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$87.00 ➝ $96.00	+6.51%
7/29/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Peter Grom Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Buy	$98.00 ➝ $104.00	+15.38%
7/29/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Chris Carey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$90.00 ➝ $95.00	+7.42%
7/29/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Cristian Rios Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform	$93.00	+5.16%
7/29/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Dara Mohsenian Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$89.00 ➝ $100.00	+13.07%
7/29/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Filippo Falorni Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$97.00 ➝ $100.00	+10.95%
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7/29/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrea Teixeira Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$90.00 ➝ $96.00	+6.51%
7/29/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Robert Moskow Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$90.00 ➝ $100.00	+10.95%
7/29/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Kaumil Gajrawala Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$95.00 ➝ $104.00	+17.59%
7/28/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$82.00 ➝ $86.00	-2.76%
7/28/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$100.00	+13.07%
7/28/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
7/10/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Peter Galbo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$90.00 ➝ $95.00	+13.53%
6/26/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$88.00	+7.89%
3/30/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Steve Powers Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$83.00 ➝ $86.00	+12.01%
7/21/2025	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Kevin Grundy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$83.00	+18.37%
4/15/2025	Cfra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	G. Nelson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
2/13/2025	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$75.00	+9.12%

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Should I Buy CocaCola Stock? KO Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these CocaCola pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

CocaCola
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Coke:

Coke has announced a $10 billion commitment to invest in U.S. infrastructure through 2030, which includes expanding production facilities, distribution networks, and offices to meet rising domestic demand.
The company recently raised its dividend to $0.53 per share, extending its streak of consecutive annual dividend increases to 63 years, which provides a reliable income stream for investors.
Coke's stock is currently trading at $88.11, which is near its 52-week high of $92.49, reflecting strong market confidence and recent momentum following positive earnings reports.
The company reported strong financial performance in the most recent quarter, with actual earnings per share of $0.97 beating the consensus estimate of $0.932 and revenue of $13.37 billion exceeding expectations.
Coke has received conditional approval to acquire a majority stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, which will open access to 14 additional African markets and expand its global footprint.

CocaCola
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Coke for these reasons:

Coke's current price-to-earnings ratio of 26.46 is considered a premium valuation, which may limit the appeal for new investors seeking undervalued opportunities.
Recent insider trading activity shows significant selling, with Chairman James Quincey and CFO John Murphy both selling large blocks of shares in July and August 2026.
Despite the $10 billion infrastructure investment plan, Coke's stock price fell on the day of the announcement, suggesting that the market may view the capital expenditure as a near-term drag on profitability.
Coke's CFO has stated that the company does not see artificial intelligence as the primary path forward for its labor force, which may indicate a slower adoption of cost-saving technologies compared to competitors.
Short interest in Coke has increased in recent months, with shares shorted rising to approximately 39.3 million shares as of August 2026, indicating growing bearish sentiment among traders.

KO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 18 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for CocaCola is $95.76, with a high forecast of $104.00 and a low forecast of $86.00.

18 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CocaCola in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 14 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" KO shares.

According to analysts, CocaCola's stock has a predicted upside of 8.55% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, CocaCola's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.

CocaCola has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup, Evercore, HSBC, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Royal Bank Of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like CocaCola more than other "consumer staples" companies. The consensus rating for CocaCola is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "consumer staples" companies is Hold. Learn more on how KO compares to other companies.

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CocaCola (KO) Stock Forecast & Price Target