Coca-Cola (KO) stock price forecast 2012 Stock Market Today Shares, gold , mortgage rates

Coca-Cola (KO) stock price forecast 2012 ; Coca-Cola (KO) is one of the all-time great stocks. It sells its products in every country of the world... including North Korea. It's the world's largest beverage company and sells four of the five largest soft-drink brands. It's about as resistant to recession as a company can be. Coke is a true global brand as it operates in six segments: Eurasia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Pacific regions.

In the last 12 months, Coke has cranked out $11.8 billion in after-tax profits. It has paid over $4 billion to investors in dividends. Its current yield is 2.79%. Coke has raised its dividend every year for 50 years in a row. In 2011, KO increased its dividend from $0.44 to $0.47, a 6.82% increase. Its 5-year dividend growth rate is 8.68%.

Earnings Forecast

* Quarter Ending ** Fiscal Year Ending
	Dec 2011*	Mar 2012*	Dec 2011**	Dec 2012**
Average Estimate ($)	0.78	0.91	3.83	4.15
Number of Analysts	13	6	16	16
Low Estimate ($)	0.75	0.89	3.77	4.05
High Estimate ($)	0.81	0.93	3.87	4.30
Year-Ago EPS ($)	0.72	0.86	3.49	NA

At the current stock price, you should be able to double your dividend yield in 10 years. Over the past 90 days, KO shares have been less volatile than the overall market, as the stock's daily price has fluctuated less than 97% of S&P 500 (SPY) index companies. KO is a stable, defensive stock that can be purchased on pullbacks from its current price.
Growth Estimates

* Year Ending
Dec 2011*	Dec 2012*	Past 5 Years (per year)	Next 5 Years (per year)	Forward P/E	PEG
KO	9.70%	8.40%	9.70%	9.00%	17.20	1.91
Industry	10.00%	15.60%	12.10%	12.80%	-26.00	1.78
S&P 500	NA	6.80%	NA	NA	12.30	NA