The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) closed in the green for the seventh consecutive trading session, with the stock closing 0.80% higher at $79.14 on Friday.
KO has added 7.46% over the course of the last six trading sessions compared to a fall of 2.58% in the benchmark S&P 500 Index during the same period. While in 2025, the stock posted a substantial growth of 12.46% compared to a fall of 0.69% in the S&P 500 Index.
Coca-Cola shares showed relative strength during a broader U.S. market decline, outperforming major indexes, as the company is scheduled to report earnings in the second week of February.
Earlier in January, Coca-Cola said it was exploring a potential initial public offering of its Indian bottling unit, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, targeting proceeds of about $1 billion and a valuation of nearly $10 billion. The proposed listing, which could rank among India’s largest consumer IPOs this year, is viewed as part of the company’s strategy to unlock value from its bottling operations.
Looking at Seeking Alpha’s Quant rating, KO was rated as a Hold with a score of 3.29 out of 5. The company was rated A for profitability, while it got a C for growth and a D- for valuation.
Seeking Alpha analysts also maintained a cautious outlook, assigning a Hold rating of 3.40 out of 5, while Wall Street analysts rated the stock a Buy, with 19 rating the stock Buy or higher and 5 rating it Hold.
According to a report by Agar Capital, Coca-Cola remains a Buy with a $90 price target, supported by its resilient business model and defensive qualities amid market uncertainty, despite key risks including a strong dollar, pressure on low-income consumers, shifting beverage preferences, and an upcoming CEO transition.