In the latest close session, Coca-Cola (KO) was up +1.88% at $74.81. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.43%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.37%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.94%.
The world's largest beverage maker's stock has climbed by 5.03% in the past month, exceeding the Consumer Staples sector's gain of 4.16% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.89%.
The upcoming earnings release of Coca-Cola will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on February 10, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Coca-Cola to post earnings of $0.56 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 1.82%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $12.05 billion, indicating a 4.4% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $2.99 per share and revenue of $48.29 billion, indicating changes of +3.82% and 0%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Coca-Cola. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.37% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Currently, Coca-Cola is carrying a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
With respect to valuation, Coca-Cola is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 22.74. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 17.63 for its industry.
One should further note that KO currently holds a PEG ratio of 3.77. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. Beverages - Soft drinks stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.08 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Beverages - Soft drinks industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 208, this industry ranks in the bottom 16% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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