Coca-Cola Company (The) (KO) Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

Coca-Cola Company (The)

KO · NYSE

Analyst Consensus

Buy

19 analysts

$87

Current

$97

Low

$96

Average

$97

High

Average target implies +10.62% versus the current price.

Analyst Ratings Synthesis

All 19 analysts in the supplied consensus rate Coca-Cola Buy, with a mean price target of $96; the consensus low and high are not provided. Published target snapshots mostly cluster from $93.47 to $96.47, although the reported range is wider, from Benzinga's $85.67 average across Bernstein and Barclays to Argus's $97 target. Argus is the most bullish named firm at $97; the least-bullish published figure is the $85.67 multi-firm average, so an individual least-bullish analyst cannot be identified. Revisions were positive over the week because Argus raised its target from $91 to $97 on July 30. The substantive disagreement is valuation and the durability of growth against a defensive-staples backdrop.

Rating Actions

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Firm	Analyst	Rating	Price Target	Upside	Date	Source
Argus	—	Unrated raised price target	$97from $91	+11.8%	Jul 30, 2026	Open the report this row came from

Rating actions are extracted from published reporting. Each row links to its source.

Research Reports

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Symbol: KO
Type: Stock
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Beverages (Production/Distribution)
Country: North America
Exchange: NYSE

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories. Our company's purpose is to refresh the world and make a difference. We sell multiple billion-dollar brands across several beverage categories worldwide. Our portfolio of sparkling soft drink brands includes Coca-Cola, Sprite and Fanta. Our water, sports, coffee and tea brands include Dasani, smartwater, vitaminwater, Topo Chico, BODYARMOR, Powerade, Costa, Georgia, Fuze Tea, Gold Peak and Ayataka. Our juice, value-added dairy and plant-based beverage brands include Minute Maid, Simply, innocent, Del Valle, fairlife and Santa Clara. We're constantly transforming our portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to bringing innovative new products to market. We seek to positively impact people's lives, communities and the planet through water replenishment, packaging recycling, sustainable sourcing practices and carbon emissions reductions across our value chain.

Key Issues

Bullish view

Coca-Cola's early investment in zero-sugar drinks is reportedly producing stronger growth and market-share gains, suggesting the company is adapting effectively to changing health preferences.

Bearish view

Health-conscious consumers may continue shifting away from carbonated soft drinks, while PepsiCo and other beverage companies compete for the same zero-sugar demand, potentially limiting the durability of Coca-Cola's gains.

Analyst Consensus

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Buy

19 analysts

$87

Current

$97

Low

$96

Average

$97

High

Average target implies +10.62% versus the current price.

Earnings History

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Peers

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