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Coca-ColaC
NYSE / Food Beverage & Tobacco
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Current thesis
Sustained margin improvement, modest top-line growth and continued buybacks drive EPS upside and a multiple re-rating toward premium consumer staples peers; bull outcome requires clear execution on pricing and cost programs.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +5.1.
What can break
Input-cost inflation (sweeteners, packaging)
Momentum
70
Value
45
Sentiment
56
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $79.80 · Bull $95.00 · Bear $72.00Analysis 2026-02-11; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-09 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-02-11 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-09

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-09. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $96.24
Why
Momentum70 · Δ7d +1.1
Value45 · Δ7d 0.0
Sentiment56 · Δ7d +5.1
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.

Confirming evidence

  • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +5.1.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • Input-cost inflation (sweeteners, packaging)
  • Regulatory actions or sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
  • Renewed input-cost inflation, weaker retail demand or persistent mix headwinds compress margins and delay buyback benefits, pushing the stock toward the lower analyst band.

Catalyst clock

2026-04-30

Q1 2026 earnings release

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
70
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+1.1
Δ21d
+6.7
Value
45
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
0.0
Δ21d
+0.6
Sentiment
56
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+5.1
Δ21d
+2.7
Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 70.4 / Value 45.1 / Sentiment 56.3

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-02-11. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$95.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-02-11 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Most likely
B
Base case
60%
Probability
Target price
$79.80
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-02-11 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
B-
Bear case
15%
Probability
Target price
$72.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-02-11 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$374.24B
Beta
0.36
Shares Out
4.3B
P/E (TTM)
22.5
P/S (TTM)
6.13
P/FCF (TTM) · Derived
115.82
Rev YoY
+5.9%
EPS YoY
+16.2%
Gross Margin
+61.9%
Op Margin
+31.9%
Net Debt
$31.41B
Current Ratio
1.30
As of 2026-09-09 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data