Morgan Stanley analyst Dara Mohsenian upgraded Coca-Cola to Overweight from Equal Weight and raised his price target for the shares to $55 from $52. The company's growth outlook is "clearly superior" relative to the packaged goods space, but this is not reflected in the current share price, Mohsenian tells investors in a research note. Coca-Cola's valuation discount is "unfair" as it offers structurally higher sales growth compared to peers, adds the analyst. Mohsenian attributes the company's below-consensus 2019 guidance to currency and feels it should have a minimal impact on Coca-Cola's valuation.

JPMorgan lowered the firm's price target on Coca-Cola to $65 from $66 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares ahead of the Q1 report. The analyst sees a favorable setup for 2024, but is more cautious on volumes in Q1 versus the Street and is not expecting a guidance raise.