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The Coca-Cola Company

$KO·$359B·Beverages - Non-Alcoholic·Consumer Defensive
$82.27-3.1%YTD+21.6%1Y+22.6%
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KOKO
$KOThe Coca-Cola Company
$82.27-3.13%2.2k posts+1%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $KO, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-07-17

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Quality defensive at all-time highs while peers roll over — the multiple divergence is the specific edge.

Coca-Cola is the global soft-drinks compounder with a distribution moat so deep that it functions as an inflation-hedged consumer utility. The stock has broken out to fresh all-time highs while the closest peer PepsiCo trades at multi-quarter lows.

Why the setup is holding:

  • Fundamentals are quality-defensive at scale: 29% operating margin, 14% return on invested capital, 62% gross margin — the specific numbers that let KO earn a 25x P/E while the market questions everyone else's consumer read.
  • The multiple divergence with PepsiCo is the specific tell: KO at all-time highs while PEP approaches year-on-year lows is unusual for two peers with similar categories — meaning the market is naming specific execution differences, not just cyclical rotation.
  • The tape is confirmed: sitting at 96% of the 52-week range, 5% above the 50-day and 13% above the 200-day — the pattern of a defensive name being repositioned into as macro uncertainty rises.
  • The check is the sell-side hold-out: BofA maintains Underperform with a $95 target, framed around 'resilient demand and asset-light economics' being fully priced — an honest cap on how much further the multiple can extend without an earnings-beat catalyst.

July 28 earnings is the specific trigger. Volume growth in emerging markets holding above 5% plus continued pricing power extends the accelerating tape; a soft volume print reads as the defensive premium being fully earned already.

Agrees with X sentimentX is bullish on the quality-defensive framing, the Bastion score, and the multiple divergence versus PEP, and the fundamentals genuinely support the read — 29% operating margin at KO's scale is elite. The honest check the crowd isn't citing is the BofA Underperform — the sell-side's most bearish view is that the current run has already priced the moat.

What to watch: The July 28 print — emerging-market volume trends, pricing power commentary, and any FX guidance. Above 5% EM volume growth plus stable pricing extends the leg; a soft volume print caps it at these highs.

On the calendar: 2026-07-28 — Q2 earnings

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X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment11 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-15

Coca-Cola chatter is bullish quality-defensive. Bulls flag KO as hitting new all-time highs while PEP approaches YoY lows - the divergence in P/E multiple is striking. Community celebrates KO scoring 99 on Bastion Risk Shield Score (only behind MO at 100) - one of the top low-stress quality holdings alongside J&J, KMI, ABBV. BofA maintains Underperform with $95 PT but on 'resilient demand and asset-light economics.' Community members are stacking dividend positions with KO alongside VICI and NOC. Community broadly long.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Manufactures and licenses non-alcoholic beverages across 200+ countries through franchise bottlers with strong pricing power.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Beverages - Non-Alcoholic sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $KO.

Beverages - Non-Alcoholic · Consumer Defensive

No material change from last week — KO at 52-week highs and PEP's consistent pricing confirm inflation-resilient brand loyalty in core carbonated beverages.

What this means for $KO

Partial — Manufactures and licenses non-alcoholic beverages across 200+ countries through franchise bottlers with strong pricing power; exposure exists but is diluted by diverse end markets and revenue mix.

Industry benchmark

4-name peer basket
-3.0%YTD
-3.9%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
25.0How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
13.9%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
29.3%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
3.7%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
6.9Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
43.6%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
61.7%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
1.3Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026Apr 28, 2026$0.86$0.81+5.9%
Q4 2025Feb 10, 2026$0.58$0.56+2.7%
Q3 2025Oct 21, 2025$0.82$0.78+5.3%
Q2 2025Jul 22, 2025$0.87$0.83+4.3%
Next earningsTue, Jul 28·consensus EPS $0.92

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$12.5B+12.1%63.0%35.0%$0.91$1.8B
Q4 FY25$11.8B+2.4%60.0%15.6%$0.53$2.9B
Q3 FY25$12.5B+5.1%61.5%32.0%$0.86$4.6B
Q2 FY25$12.5B+1.4%62.4%34.1%$0.89$3.4B

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 15 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$49.1B$48.5B – $50.6B$3.27$3.26 – $3.2814
FY27$49.8B$48.6B – $53.2B$3.49$3.43 – $3.5315
FY28$52.5B$52.4B – $52.6B$3.72$3.49 – $3.8912
FY29$53.8B$52.8B – $56.4B$3.96$3.87 – $4.2111
FY30$56.4B$55.4B – $59.2B$4.16$4.06 – $4.426

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.9×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.96%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+4.9%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+13.2%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

β0.355-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJun 10Jennifer K MannPresident24.0K sh$2.0MSellJun 9Jennifer K MannPresident81.2K sh$6.6MSellJun 8Jennifer K MannPresident100.0K sh$7.9MSellJun 5Jennifer K MannPresident100.0K sh$7.9MSellJun 5James QuinceyChair436.3K sh$35.0MSellJun 4James QuinceyChair8.0K sh$640KSellMay 15Nancy QuanPresident31.6K sh$2.6MSellMay 7James QuinceyChair200.0K sh$15.8MSellMar 9Douglas Monica HowardPresident23.9K sh$1.8MSellMar 3Nancy QuanPresident23.6K sh$1.9M
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KOfficer or director changeJun 258-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Coca-Cola Co. filed an 8-K under Items 5.02 and 9.01 for an event dated June 18, 2026, indicating a director or officer departure, appointment, or compensation change. The body excerpt is truncated before the substantive Item 5.02 disclosure. Body unavailable — excerpt truncated before the officer/director change disclosure; details require reading the full filing.

3New insider — initial holdingsMay 83
AI summary

Form filed by More than One Reporting Person Table I - Non-De filed a Form 3 (initial ownership statement) for KO on 2026-05-08, initiating required Section 16 reporting. Role: of Reporting Person. Beneficial ownership covers 2028 shares. Form 3 is a mandatory administrative filing upon first becoming an insider or 10%+ holder; it does not reflect a purchase or sale event.

8-KShareholder voteMay 18-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

KO held its Annual Meeting of stockholders around 2026-05-01 (8-K Item 5.07). Routine governance event — monitor for unusually high withhold votes as an activist signal.

3New insider — initial holdingsApr 83
AI summary

Form filed by More than One Reporting Person Table I - Non-De filed a Form 3 (initial ownership statement) for KO on 2026-04-08, initiating required Section 16 reporting. Role: of Reporting Person. Beneficial ownership covers 2030 shares. Form 3 is a mandatory administrative filing upon first becoming an insider or 10%+ holder; it does not reflect a purchase or sale event.

3New insider — initial holdingsApr 73
AI summary

Form filed by More than One Reporting Person Table I - Non-De filed a Form 3 (initial ownership statement) for KO on 2026-04-07, initiating required Section 16 reporting. Role: of Reporting Person. Beneficial ownership covers 2028 shares. Form 3 is a mandatory administrative filing upon first becoming an insider or 10%+ holder; it does not reflect a purchase or sale event.

3New insider — initial holdingsApr 73
AI summary

Form filed by More than One Reporting Person Table I - Non-De filed a Form 3 (initial ownership statement) for KO on 2026-04-07, initiating required Section 16 reporting. Role: of Reporting Person. Beneficial ownership covers 2036 shares. Form 3 is a mandatory administrative filing upon first becoming an insider or 10%+ holder; it does not reflect a purchase or sale event.

8-KOfficer or director changeFeb 208-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Should You Buy Coca-Cola Stock Before July 28?fool.com·21h agoCoca-Cola (KO) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Knowzacks.com·22h agoCoca Cola suspended production at its Fairlife dairy after a ransomware attacktechcrunch.com·23h agoThe Coca-Cola Company Announces Technology Disruption Involving fairlife Operationsbusinesswire.com·1d agoPrice Prediction: Coca Cola Will Trade at This Price in Two Years247wallst.com·1d ago

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