Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) closes above $85.00 per share on July 31, 2026
Hit
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Published on 11. July 2026
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Predicted for 31. July 2026
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Based on: Ongoing Event
KO traded at $83.40 on July 11 (prev. close $82.63). 2026 ATH: $85.68 (July 2). The $85 threshold is 1.9% above current price. Q2 2026 earnings July 28 (Cassandra: EPS beat, organic growth >3.5%). FIFA WM partner effect: WM Final July 19 in USA boosts visibility. Implied 3-week vol ~3% → P(>$85.00 on July 31) ≈ 34%.
Data basis for this prediction
- KO 11.07.2026: $83,40; Vortag $82,63; ATH 2026: $85,68 (02.07.2026) (StockAnalysis.com)
- KO 52-Wochen-Range: $65,35–$85,68 (StockAnalysis.com, 11.07.2026)
- KO Q2 2026 Ergebnistermin: 28. Juli 2026, EPS-Konsens ~$0,93 (FactSet)
- FIFA WM 2026: Coca-Cola offizieller Getränkepartner (FIFA.com); WM-Finale 19.07 MetLife Stadium
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Hit
KO schloss am 31. Juli 2026 klar über 85,00 USD. Am 28. Juli 2026 übertraf Coca-Cola die Q2-Erwartungen deutlich (EPS 0,97 USD gg. Konsens 0,92 USD, +11 % YoY; organisches Umsatzwachstum 6 %, weit über den prognostizierten >3,5 %). Die Aktie sprang daraufhin ~5 % nach oben. Am 29. Juli markierte KO ein neues Allzeithoch bei 90,92 USD. Am 19. August 2026 notierte KO noch bei 90,35 USD, was belegt, dass der Kurs Ende Juli im Bereich 89–91 USD lag – somit deutlich über der 85-USD-Schwelle. Quellen: Coca-Cola Q2 2026 Earnings Press Release (investors.coca-colacompany.com), Zacks/TradingView Earnings-Zusammenfassung, public.com Marktdaten.
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