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Coca-Cola stock faces a leadership change before Q3 results

Published on 09/28/2026 at 14:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Coca-Cola stock was last at USD 87.81 on September 25, 2026, as the company named Rob Gehring to lead North America. Q2 EPS beat consensus by USD 0.04.

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Coca-Cola (ISIN US1912161007) stock was last at USD 87.81 on the NYSE on September 25, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 0.33 percent from the prior close of USD 88.10. The company named Rob Gehring to lead its North America operating unit, adding a management change to the investment case ahead of the next earnings report.

North America gets a new leader

The Coca-Cola Company announced on September 25, 2026 that Gehring will become president of the North America operating unit on December 1, 2026. He will succeed John Murphy, who has led the unit on an interim basis since August 1, 2026, while remaining president and chief financial officer.

Gehring returns from Monster Energy, where he most recently served as CEO of the Americas. The appointment puts a manager with prior Coca-Cola system experience in charge of a region that remains central to the company's growth agenda.

Q2 results raised the bar

In its July 28, 2026 quarterly report, Coca-Cola posted EPS of USD 0.97 against a USD 0.93 consensus estimate, while revenue reached USD 13.37 billion and increased 6.2 percent year over year, according to MarketBeat. The revenue comparison and the USD 0.04 EPS beat show why expectations remain elevated for the next update.

The same report states that fiscal 2026 EPS guidance stands at USD 3.27-3.30. That range gives the October report a clear benchmark, especially after the company delivered its fifth consecutive earnings beat, according to MarketBeat.

Valuation meets the next checkpoint

MarketBeat reported on September 19, 2026 that eighteen brokerages carried a Moderate Buy consensus and an average 12-month price target of USD 95.76. That target is 9.05 percent above the September 25 reference price, leaving valuation and execution as the key balance for the next results cycle.

MarketBeat lists Coca-Cola's Q3 2026 results for October 20, 2026 before the market opens, with an 8:30 a.m. ET conference call. The date makes the next report the immediate test of the company's guidance and the new leadership narrative.

Stock stays below its yearly high

Coca-Cola stock was last at USD 87.81 on the NYSE on September 25, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with a session range of USD 87.56 to USD 88.32 and a 52-week range of USD 65.35 to USD 92.49. Market capitalization stood at USD 377.8 billion, while volume reached 12,068,196 shares.