Coca-Cola (KO) stock has risen 1.0% over the past week, 4.7% over the past month, and 19.4% over the past year. Wall Street’s analysts are strongly bullish, forecasting an increase in KO over the next twelve months, with an average 12‑month price target of $87.27 versus a last close of $80.03.
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Analyst Peter Galbo (BofA Securities) reiterated KO as a Buy on May 13, 2026, with a price target of $90.00, implying solid upside from current levels. He highlights Coca-Cola’s robust global system, supported by detailed bottler checks that link bottler performance to the company’s reported results.
Galbo’s latest work uses updated country-level unit case volume, or UCV, analysis across Coca-Cola’s global bottler network to better understand real consumption trends. He notes that 1Q26 total company UCVs increased 3.0%, outpacing 2.6% volume growth across publicly traded bottlers, reinforcing the value of tracking bottler performance for forecasting.
Regionally, the analyst sees a mixed but overall positive picture for early 2026, with solid global performance despite some pressure in Mexico and Argentina. North America grew 4% in 1Q, with an easier comparison ahead for 2Q, while Latin America remains balanced, and EMEA delivered 2% UCV growth driven by Africa, Eurasia and the Middle East, and modest gains in Europe.
Galbo, who ranks 5,997 out of 12,188 analysts on TipRanks with a 52.92% success rate and 0.90% average return per rating, maintains his Buy stance as consensus earnings estimates for Coca-Cola continue to edge higher. Never miss a stock rating. Find all the latest ratings on TipRanks’ Top Wall Street Analysts page.