Coca-Cola (KO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$99.08 +1.64 (+1.69%)

Closing price 11/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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Coca-Cola - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 24 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
3

Buy
21

Based on 24 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Coca-Cola in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 24 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, 20 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for KO.

Consensus Price Target

$97.26
-1.84% Downside

According to the 24 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Coca-Cola, the average price target is $97.26. The highest price target for KO is $106.00, while the lowest price target for KO is $82.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -1.84% from the current price of $99.08.

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 11/14/25 to 11/14/26	1 Month Ago 10/15/25 to 10/15/26	3 Months Ago 8/16/25 to 8/16/26	1 Year Ago 11/14/24 to 11/14/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	20 Buy rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 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	$97.26	$96.05	$95.59	$78.40
Forecasted Upside	-1.84% Downside	4.65% Upside	9.05% Upside	10.22% 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.

Coca-Cola Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Coca-Cola	Consumer Staples Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.92	2.22	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-1.84% Downside	34.46% Upside	14.68% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent KO News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
11/13/2026	Bank of America 4 of 5 stars	Peter Galbo 3 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Buy
10/28/2026	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	Peter Grom 2 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Buy	$104.00 ➝ $106.00	+15.15%
10/28/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Dara Mohsenian 3 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Overweight	$100.00 ➝ $103.00	+12.78%
10/28/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Chris Carey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$90.00 ➝ $100.00	+9.50%
10/28/2026	Freedom Broker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Georgy Vashchenko Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Hold	$85.00 ➝ $89.00	-3.00%
10/28/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Filippo Falorni Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$102.00 ➝ $103.00	+12.26%
10/28/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Andrea Teixeira Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$95.00 ➝ $98.00	+6.72%
10/28/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Robert Moskow Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$100.00 ➝ $104.00	+13.27%
10/26/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Nik Modi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$96.00	+4.01%
10/26/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Michael Lavery Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$95.00 ➝ $102.00	+9.95%
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10/23/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Buy (A+) ➝ Buy (A)
10/16/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Lauren Lieberman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$93.00 ➝ $98.00	+6.78%
7/30/2026	Daiwa Securities Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Outperform	$83.00 ➝ $93.00	+6.60%
7/30/2026	CICC Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Outperform	$85.00 ➝ $95.00	+8.89%
7/30/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Taylor Conrad Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$91.00 ➝ $97.00	+10.44%
7/29/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Cristian Rios Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform	$83.00 ➝ $93.00	+5.16%
7/29/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Buy	$90.00 ➝ $98.00	+12.33%
7/29/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Outperform	$90.00 ➝ $98.00	+12.33%
7/29/2026	Deutsche Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Steve Powers Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$92.00 ➝ $98.00	+12.33%
7/29/2026	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Buy
7/29/2026	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Buy	$86.00 ➝ $92.00	+5.45%
7/29/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Kaumil Gajrawala Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$95.00 ➝ $104.00	+17.59%
7/28/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$82.00 ➝ $86.00	-2.76%
7/28/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$88.00 ➝ $100.00	+13.07%
6/26/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$88.00	+7.89%
4/15/2025	Cfra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	G. Nelson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Upgrade	Strong-Buy

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Should I Buy Coca-Cola Stock? KO Pros and Cons Explained

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Coca-Cola
Bull Case

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

Coke recently reached a 52-week high of $98.38, with the current stock price trading at $97.40, indicating strong recent momentum and investor confidence in the company's performance.
The company demonstrated robust financial health in its most recent quarterly report, beating consensus estimates with an EPS of $0.91 and revenue of $13.35 billion, which represented a 7.2% year-over-year increase.
Analysts maintain a positive outlook, with a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average price target of $97.26, suggesting that the current valuation is supported by strong revenue growth and brand innovation.
Coke offers a stable income stream for investors through its dividend, which currently yields 2.21%, and the company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share to be paid in December.
The stock exhibits low volatility with a beta of 0.28, making it a defensive asset that may provide stability in a portfolio during periods of broader market turbulence.

Coca-Cola
Bear Case

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

There is significant insider selling activity, with multiple executives including the Chairman and CFO selling substantial blocks of shares in late 2026, which may signal a lack of confidence in the stock's future upside.
The company's valuation is considered premium, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.65, which some analysts argue is steep relative to its growth rate and may limit future returns.
Recent analyst actions include a decrease in Q1 2028 earnings per share estimates by Zacks Research, lowering the forecast from $0.95 to $0.94, which suggests potential softening in future profitability.
Short interest has increased in recent months, with shares shorted rising to 47.24 million as of October 2026, indicating that a portion of the market is betting against the stock's price appreciation.
Some research firms, such as Seeking Alpha, have reiterated a Sell rating, citing the combination of insider selling and the company's high valuation as key risks for potential investors.

KO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 24 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Coca-Cola is $97.26, with a high forecast of $106.00 and a low forecast of $82.00.

24 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Coca-Cola in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 20 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" KO shares.

According to analysts, Coca-Cola's stock has a predicted downside of -1.84% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Coca-Cola's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Coca-Cola has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup, Freedom Broker, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Royal Bank Of Canada, TD Cowen, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Coca-Cola more than other "consumer staples" companies. The consensus rating for Coca-Cola 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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Coca-Cola (KO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Coca-Cola (KO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Coca-Cola - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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KO Price Targets by Month

Coca-Cola Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Coca-Cola Stock? KO Pros and Cons Explained

Coca-Cola Bull Case

Coca-Cola Bear Case

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