Coca-Cola (KO, $49.93) tops Q4 earnings expectations
Coca-Cola reported fourth quarter earnings that came in higher than expected.
The beverage giant’s earnings for the quarter were or 34 cents a share, compared to 47 cents per share a year earlier.
Excluding nonrecurring items, adjusted earnings per share rose to 47 cents from 44 cents, surpassing the FactSet consensus of 42 cents.
Revenue fell -5% year-over-year to $8.61 billion, just above the FactSet consensus of $8.60 billion. North America revenue fell the least at -1% among all geographical locations reported. Latin America revenue plunged the most at -14%.
Looking ahead, the company expects adjusted EPS growth in the high-single to low-double digits percentage ranges for 2021, compared to FactSet EPS consensus of 7.7% growth.
KO's MACD Histogram crosses above signal line
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for KO turned positive on September 30, 2025. Looking at past instances where KO's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 09, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on KO as a result. In of 81 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
KO moved above its 50-day moving average on October 17, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for KO crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on October 21, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 16 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where KO advanced for three days, in of 344 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Oscillator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 5 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The 50-day moving average for KO moved below the 200-day moving average on October 09, 2025. This could be a long-term bearish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an downward trend.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where KO declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
KO broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 21, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Aroon Indicator for KO entered a downward trend on October 08, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 72, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (9.814) is normal, around the industry mean (6.148). P/E Ratio (23.583) is within average values for comparable stocks, (32.973). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.378) is also within normal values, averaging (5.053). Dividend Yield (0.028) settles around the average of (0.026) among similar stocks. KO's P/S Ratio (6.447) is slightly higher than the industry average of (2.470).
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. KO’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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