KO — the engine's Play of the Day, fully scored
On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, KO scored in the 98.7th percentile of Wall Street Analyst's 15-dimension scoring engine with a STRONG BUY signal, at $92.71 at publication, on a suggested horizon of 1–3 months. The full breakdown below is the engine's actual evidence, published the day of the call and graded in public afterward.
This grade was written by the market, not by us: the Play was timestamped at publication and scored automatically against its entry price. Winners and losers both stay up — the full record lives on the track record.
KO lands in the 98.7th percentile on a quality-led setup, anchored by elite profitability (A-grade, 62% gross margin, 43% ROE) and an eight-quarter earnings beat streak averaging +4.3% surprise. The technical score of 80 reflects a MACD bullish crossover, price above key moving averages, and a 1.6x volume surge, while options flow (85) shows unusual call activity and bullish sweeps. Smart-money positioning adds support, with Berkshire, Bridgewater, and Renaissance among holders.
A fundamentals-led quality setup with a 1-3 month horizon, buying into an uptrend that carried price from the low-$80s toward the mid-$90s. Give the thesis time to be recognized rather than expecting an immediate pop.
A break back below key moving averages or a MACD reversal would undercut the technical case, as would a stretched PEG of 3.36 capping upside against the $97 analyst target. The mixed insider picture — a cluster buy offset by 16 distinct sellers and 40 C-suite sells — is a signal to watch if selling accelerates.
The full case — all 15 dimensions
Every dimension the engine scored that day, with the actual evidence behind each number — including the ones that argue against the play. The twelve weighted dimensions come first; anything marked a supporting input is scored and shown, but reaches the composite through a capped confirmation bonus rather than a weighted share.
- Unusual CALL activity (28 flags)
- Bullish sweep activity (8 call sweeps)
- Very high options volume (87,372)
- MACD bullish crossover
- Price above key moving averages
- Volume surge (1.6x avg)
- Low volatility
- Quant Grade: B (71/100)
- Value: D
- Growth: C+
- Profitability: A
- Momentum: B+
- Eps Revisions: A
- Elite gross margin 62%
- High net margin 29%
- Exceptional ROE 43%
- Strong beat streak (8 consecutive quarters)
- Positive revision momentum (+0.21)
- Modest positive surprise trend (+4.3%)
- Stable positive EPS estimates
- Strong analyst buy consensus (79%)
- Insider buying activity (16 buys)
- Held by Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett), Bridgewater Associates (Dalio), Renaissance Technologies (Simons)
- Analyst target $97 vs $87.70 at scoring time (+10% implied)
- Tight target dispersion (high conviction)
- Reddit mentions via ApeWisdom: 7 in 24h (vs 1 the day before; per-post sentiment n/a)
- StockTwits bullish (bull/bear ratio: 3.0)
- Moderate social media volume (37 total messages)
- Ticker is trending on StockTwits
- Partial coverage: scored on 50% of social sources (confidence scaled accordingly)
- PEG overvalued (3.36)
- Excellent margins (28.6%)
- Strong ROE (43.0%)
- 8Q consecutive earnings beats (avg 4.3% surprise)
- Insider cluster BUY (cluster feed, 14d window): 14 insiders, $58,614,282
- 8 consecutive earnings beats
- avg surprise +4.3%
- EPS trending up
- Scope: OpenInsider Form 4 filings, last 90 days. Starts from a neutral 50 baseline; drivers below adjust it
- Cluster buy: 3 distinct insiders bought (+15 pts)
- 1 purchase(s) increased ownership by >20% (+5 pts)
- 2 buy(s) >= $500K (total $2,996,629) (+10 pts)
- 16 distinct insiders selling (-20 pts)
- 40 C-suite sell(s) (-20 pts)
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