BofA downgrades Coca-Cola bottler as muted top-line caps valuation upside [Yahoo! Finance]
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It also lowered its price objective to $96 from $102. The bank cut its rating as part of its Beverages Year Ahead review, saying the consumer environment in Europe remains challenging and is likely to keep sales growth below the company's mid-term target for a third consecutive year. BofA now expects 2026 FX-neutral sales growth of 2.6% for the world's largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, below both the company's mid-term guidance of circa +4% and consensus expectations. Analyst Andrea Pistacchi said this softer top-line outlook could make it “slightly more difficult” to deliver operating profit growth of around 7% in 2026, even as cost savings, operating leverage and cash generation continue to support earnings. On the other hand, strong cash conversion and share buybacks should underpin around 8% EPS growth in 2026, he noted, with medium-term EPS growth of 10–11% seen as among the most attractive in the staples sector. But the downgrade is largely valuation-driven. Pist
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