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KO closed at $93.50 on Oct 20, 2026, up 7.3% over the past month. It sits within 1% of its 52-week high, the long-term trend is up, momentum looks stretched (RSI-14 85), and a typical day moves it about 1.1%.
| Last close | $93.50 (Oct 20, 2026) |
| 52-week range (closes) | $67.54 – $93.90 |
| From the 52-week high | -0.4% |
| Trend (50- / 200-day averages) | Uptrend · 50-day $88.70 · 200-day $81.20 |
| Momentum (RSI-14) | 85 · Possibly overheated (above 70) |
| Typical daily move | 1.1% |
| Price change | KO | S&P 500 (SPY) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +0.1% | — | — |
| 1 month | +7.3% | — | — |
| 3 months | +14.1% | — | — |
| 6 months | +25.2% | — | — |
| 1 year | +36.6% | — | — |
Close to close, price only. "1 month" is measured from the close nearest 30 days earlier (3 months 91, 6 months 182, 1 year 365); the typical daily move is the standard deviation of daily changes over the last 3 months. Data as of the Oct 20, 2026 close.
Over 15 years of monthly closes (Nov 2011 – Sep 2026, dividends included), KO's strongest month has been April (higher in 13 of 15 years, average +2.4%) and its weakest September (lower in 10 of 15 years, average -1.0%). Passing our test for a tendency (up in at least 70% of years, or down in at least 60%): February (up 11 of 15), March (up 12 of 15), April (up 13 of 15), July (up 11 of 15), August (down 9 of 15), September (down 10 of 15). Tendencies, not guarantees.
| Month | Average | Median | Up in | Years | Tendency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -0.2% | +1.0% | 60% | 15 | — |
| February | +1.0% | +1.0% | 73% | 15 | Leans up |
| March | +1.3% | +2.0% | 80% | 15 | Leans up |
| April | +2.4% | +3.1% | 87% | 15 | Leans up |
| May | -0.3% | +0.1% | 53% | 15 | — |
| June | +1.2% | +1.7% | 60% | 15 | — |
| July | +2.2% | +3.3% | 73% | 15 | Leans up |
| August | -0.2% | -0.6% | 40% | 15 | Leans down |
| September | -1.0% | -0.4% | 33% | 15 | Leans down |
| Octoberthis month | +1.4% | +1.5% | 64% | 14 | — |
| Novembernext month | +2.2% | +2.3% | 67% | 15 | — |
| December | +0.8% | +0.8% | 60% | 15 | — |
Each month's change is its close against the month before, from dividend-adjusted monthly closes; "up in" is the share of years it closed higher.
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