COCO

Vita Coco Company (COCO) gained 1.77% to close at $58.69 on October 16, 2026, outperforming a declining market. The company is expected to report earnings on October 22 with projected EPS of $0.51 (up 27.50% YoY) and revenue of $232.06 million (up 27.29% YoY). However, COCO carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) rating with a Forward P/E of 29.48, trading at a premium to its industry average of 18.46.

Zacks Premium offers investment research tools including the Zacks Rank and Style Scores to help investors identify high-performing stocks. The Zacks Rank #1 stocks have averaged +23.86% annual returns since 1988, more than double the S&P 500. The article highlights Vita Coco Company as a stock to watch with strong growth prospects.

Vita Coco Company (COCO) is highlighted as a stock to watch with a #3 (Hold) Zacks Rank and a VGM Score of B. The company, a leading coconut water brand in the US, shows strong momentum with shares up 12.3% over the past four weeks and an A-rated Momentum Style Score. One analyst revised earnings estimates upward for fiscal 2026, with the consensus estimate at $1.96 per share and an average earnings surprise of +21.9%.

Vita Coco Company (COCO) closed down 1.82% on October 2, 2026, underperforming the broader market which gained 0.73%. Despite strong expected earnings growth of 27.5% EPS and 28.2% revenue growth, the stock carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) rating with a Forward P/E of 29.27, trading at a premium to its industry average of 17.27.

Coca-Cola is expected to report Q3 2026 earnings of $0.87 per share with 4.2% revenue growth, but an Earnings ESP of -1.31% suggests analysts have become bearish, making an earnings beat unlikely despite a Zacks Rank #2. Similarly, Vita Coco Company is projected to post $0.51 EPS with 27.5% year-over-year growth, but a -7.84% Earnings ESP combined with a Zacks Rank #3 makes a beat difficult to predict.