NYSE: KO · Beverages - Non-alcoholic

Coca-Cola (KO) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Coca-Cola (KO) pulled in about 176 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 26% bullish but is deeply split: X runs 43% bullish while Polymarket sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 19 of 24 analysts rating KO a buy.

There is little buzz around KO this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on KO

Wall Street’s 79% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Polymarket at 0% to X at 43%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 19
Hold 4
Sell 1
Avg target $94.70

Across 24 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 19 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $94.70.

24 analysts79% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 26%
Spread 43 pts
Most bullish X 43%
Most bearish Polymarket 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is improving and the 4 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

4 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on KO

43pt spread
Wall St
79%
X
43%
Reddit
36%
News
25%
Polymarket
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 26%

Analysts sit 53 points above the crowd average of 26%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 43% bullish while Polymarket sits at 0%, a 43-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why KO reads Sell

Sell -31.4
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 26.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-31.2
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 2 up, 1 down, 1 flat.
+1.8
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 36.3, a little below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 4 tracked sources.
+3.0
Consensus
All 4 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

Coca-Cola (KO) buzz score vs. EOD price

Weekly price context: this Alpha Vantage chart keeps its own dated range; the sentiment metrics elsewhere on this page may be newer. Over the 30-day window, Coca-Cola (KO) buzz held moderate around 42.5 while the price drifted up 7.5% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 16.7M shares. Updated Aug 15, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, KO gained 1.0%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 47.1 and was relatively stable, swinging between 35.9 and 53.8. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 21 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw KO this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 41.7
Bullish 36%
Mentions 25
Trend Rising
25 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 36%Neutral 56%Bearish 8%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 72 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 67.5
Bullish 43%
Mentions 119
Trend Falling
119 tweets7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 43%Neutral 43%Bearish 14%
@TrendSpider · 30-day context Bullish 0.27
“That signal is back for the first time in over a decade. $KO $PEP”
♥ 307↻ 26👁 82K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 35.8
Bullish 25%
Mentions 32
Trend Rising
30 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 25%Neutral 75%Bearish 0%
Seeking Alpha · 30-day context Neutral 0
“Quant ratings on Berkshire Hathaway's top holdings: AAPL, AXP, KO, GOOGL Berkshire Hathaway’s ( BRK. A ) ( BRK. B ) largest equity holdings…” Led by MarketBeat and The Motley Fool.

Polymarket 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 0.0
Bullish 0%
Trades 0
Trend Stable
119 traders · 30-day context7-day sentiment 0.0
Bullish 0%Neutral 100%Bearish 0%
Prediction markets Bearish
Real money on Polymarket reads 0% bullish this week.
119 traders · $81,249 liquidity · 30-day context

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Coca-Cola (KO) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Aug 18, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (19 / 4 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)26%
Avg price target$94.70
Most bullish sourceX, 43%
Most bearish sourcePolymarket, 0%
Sentiment spread43 pts
Mentions (7d)176
Market cap$377.38B
P/E · Forward P/E26.3 · 26.3
EPS · Beta$3.33 · 0.3
Revenue (TTM)$50.13B · 29% margin
IndustryBeverages - Non-alcoholic

Coca-Cola (KO) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Coca-Cola (KO) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X, News and Polymarket sources, Coca-Cola (KO) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 26% bullish across 4 active sources. Those sources contribute 176 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about KO stock?

Reddit discussion around Coca-Cola (KO) is fairly quiet with 25 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 25 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 36% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is rising, suggesting building attention.

Is Coca-Cola (KO) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Coca-Cola (KO), averaging 26% bullish across 4 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 43% bullish and Polymarket at 0%, a 43-point spread. On the professional side, 19 of 24 analysts rate KO a buy.

What do analysts say about Coca-Cola (KO)?

Of the 24 analysts covering Coca-Cola (KO), 19 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 1 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $94.70. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 26% bullish.

What is the sentiment on KO stock?

Coca-Cola (KO)'s cross-source average is bearish at 26% bullish. All 4 tracked sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 36% bullish, X reads 43% bullish, News reads 25% bullish and polymarket coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does KO carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Coca-Cola (KO) at 26% bullish. All 4 tracked sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is polymarket at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on X, while reddit and news activity is rising. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Coca-Cola (KO) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 119 mentions (68% of total volume). News contributes 32 mentions and Reddit contributes 25 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 26% bullish, while reddit and news show rising 3-day activity. All 4 tracked sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Coca-Cola (KO)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. KO's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 26% bullish. All 4 tracked sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this KO sentiment data?

The KO sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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