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- symbol PEP
- Rev/Share 66.7744
- Book/Share 13.5073
- PB 10.6567
- Debt/Equity 2.7899
- CurrentRatio 0.7751
- ROIC 0.1046
- MktCap 195573078000.0
- FreeCF/Share 5.1412
- PFCF 27.6859
- PE 25.9968
- Debt/Assets 0.4878
- DivYield 0.0389
- ROE 0.4065
- Rating B
- Score 3
- Recommendation Neutral
- P/E Score 2
- DCF Score 4
- P/B Score 1
- D/E Score 1
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downgrade | PEP | BofA Securities | Buy | Neutral | -- | $155 | April 15, 2025 |
| Downgrade | PEP | Barclays | Overweight | Equal Weight | $168 | $156 | March 18, 2025 |
| Downgrade | PEP | Jefferies | Buy | Hold | $171 | $170 | March 12, 2025 |
| Initiation | PEP | Piper Sandler | -- | Overweight | -- | $171 | Jan. 7, 2025 |
| Upgrade | PEP | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | $179 | $184 | Dec. 12, 2024 |
| Downgrade | PEP | TD Cowen | Buy | Hold | $190 | $183 | Oct. 10, 2024 |
| Downgrade | PEP | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Equal Weight | -- | $185 | Sept. 20, 2024 |
News
3 Undervalued Dividend Stocks to Buy This September
Published: September 09, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive
Who doesn't love passive income? As investors, we love dividend stocks, especially the ones that have high yields since they provide a steady source of income and improve the total return potential.
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Elliott's ‘Friendly' Proposals for Pepsi May Not Yield Much, This Analyst Says
Published: September 09, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Negative
Investors are skeptical about activist investor Elliott's proposals for Pepsi, says TD Cowen.
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3 Top Dividend Aristocrats to Buy in September
Published: September 08, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive
September 2025 could either be an inflection point where the market starts delivering stratospheric gains or cools down abruptly.
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PepsiCo Showcases Emerging Market Growth: Sustainable or Cyclical?
Published: September 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
PEP's emerging market gains are turning profitable, but sustainability hinges on innovation and resilience amid global headwinds.
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Why Hedge Fund Elliott Bet $4B on Pepsi and Sees Over 50% Upside
Published: September 05, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive
For shareholders in beverage and snack behemoth PepsiCo NASDAQ: PEP, the last few years have done anything but satiate their appetite for returns. Year-to-date, Pepsi has provided a total return of approximately 20% over the past five years.
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The Year So Far: Nothing Is Like It Seems
Published: September 04, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
2025 is a perfect reminder of how investing often feels contradictory: everything and nothing is happening at the same time. The S&P 500 is up about 6% (including dividends), and the TSX 60 has returned more than 9% as of July 1st. In the U.S., GDP growth is steady, unemployment remains low, but housing starts have slowed. Hardly the picture of an imminent recession.
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5 Soft Drink Stocks Battling for Relevance Amid Consumer Taste Shift
Published: September 03, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Beverages - Soft Drinks industry players face cost & tariff headwinds, while health-driven demand, digital growth & innovation open fresh growth avenues. Let us see if top players like KO, PEP, MNST, KDP, and ZVIA can sustain relevance in a rapidly evolving market.
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Feared activist investor Elliott Management took a $4 billion stake in Pepsi. That shouldn't scare the CEO.
Published: September 03, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Positive
Billionaire Paul Singer's Elliott Management took a $4 billion stake in conglomerate Pepsi. The feared activist investor believes the company's stock could rise by more than 50%, Elliott wrote in a letter to Pepsi.
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Cramer's Stop Trading: PepsiCo
Published: September 03, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral
Jim Cramer breaks down why he's keeping an eye on shares of PepsiCo.
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PepsiCo: PEP Stock To $190?
Published: September 03, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive
Elliott Management's recent $4 billion stake in PepsiCo signals a strong conviction that the beverage-and-snacks leader can unlock more value. Elliott argues the company would benefit from a sharper strategic reset, highlighting meaningful upside from operational upgrades, cost discipline, and portfolio re-shaping.
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Elliott Management looks to put fizz back into Pepsi with $4B stake — as it presses for a turnaround
Published: September 02, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Positive
The Wall Street Journal first broke the news on Tuesday of Elliott's position, now one of the soda maker's biggest-ever investors, that helped push shares in PepsiCo 5% higher in premarket trading.
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PepsiCo's P/E Valuation Crosses Industry: A Buy Opportunity Knocking?
Published: September 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
PEP stock's rally has pushed its P/E above the soft drinks industry, fueled by international growth, PBNA recovery, and innovation momentum.
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Activist Elliott wants PepsiCo to emulate Coke's playbook. This is why.
Published: September 02, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Neutral
Activist Elliott Investment Management has amassed a $4 billion stake in PepsiCo and wants the consumer-goods giant to take a leaf out of Coca-Cola's book.
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Top Stock Movers Now: Constellation Brands, Block, PepsiCo, and More
Published: September 02, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Negative
U.S. equities declined to start the month on uncertainty about the future of Trump administration tariffs. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq lost nearly 1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped as well.
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PepsiCo Eyes Efficiency Gains: Can It Protect Margins Amid Inflation?
Published: September 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
PEP posts a Q2 EPS beat and turns to AI, integration and global centers to drive efficiency and protect margins.
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PepsiCo stock climbs as Elliott takes $4B ownership stake
Published: September 02, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive
PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ:PEP, ETR:PEP) shares moved up as much 5% in early trading on Tuesday after activist investor Elliott Investment Management disclosed it had acquired a $4 billion equity stake in the beverage and snacks giant. Elliott said it sees opportunity due to a "highly dislocated valuation” resulting from poor financial results, causing “sharp stock-price underperformance".
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SIG Shines in Earnings, KHC Split, PEP's $4B Elliott Management Stake
Published: September 02, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Positive
Diane King Hall says "diamonds are still a girl's best friend" as Signet Jewelers (SIG) topped earnings and raised full-year guidance. She notes the possibility for further growth as more couples are expected to become engaged in the months ahead.
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Pepsi Stock Jumps as Elliott Investment Takes $4 Billion Stake
Published: September 02, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Positive
PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ:PEP) stock was last seen up 3.6% at $153.97, after the Wall Street Journal reported that activist investor Elliott Investment Management has taken a $4 billion stake in the beverage giant, citing a "rare" and "historic" opportunity for a turnaround.
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PepsiCo Stock Jumps as Activist Investor Elliott Takes $4B Stake, Aims for Change
Published: September 02, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive
Shares of PepsiCo (PEP) jumped 5% before the bell Tuesday when activist investor Elliott Investment Management announced it has taken a large stake in the soft drink and snack giant, and is pushing for changes to lift the stock price.
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Celsius Stock Hits 52-Week Highs After Pepsi Increases Stake
Published: August 29, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Positive
Celsius Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CELH) stock is trading at 52-week highs today, after PepsiCo (PEP) increased its stake in the energy drink name through a $585 million deal.
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Celsius Holdings stock climbs as PepsiCo boosts equity stake
Published: August 29, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive
PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ:PEP, ETR:PEP) reported on Friday that it has increased its ownership interest in Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ:CELH)in a $585 million convertible preferred stock deal. After the conversion, PepsiCo will own about 11% of Celsius.
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PepsiCo Charges Ahead With Battery-Electric Big Rigs
Published: August 29, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Positive
The soda maker's director of fleet engineering and sustainability says improving technology is driving better use of zero-emission trucks.
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2 High-Conviction Picks For 7.73% Growth And 4.22% Yield Within A Dividend Portfolio
Published: August 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Through our latest additions of Deutsche Post and Meta Platforms to The Dividend Income Accelerator Portfolio, we have increased the portfolio's sector diversification and global exposure. In addition to that, we have increased the portfolio's potential for dividend growth and capital appreciation. Our portfolio balances income and dividend growth, reflected in the portfolio's Weighted Average Yield on Cost [TTM] of 4.22% and 5-Year Weighted Average Dividend Growth Rate [CAGR] of 7.73%.
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PepsiCo's Q3 Test: Can PBNA Gains Outweigh Frito-Lay Struggles?
Published: August 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
PEP heads into Q3 with strong PBNA momentum, but Frito-Lay's volume struggles may test its balanced growth outlook.
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PepsiCo (PEP) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights
Published: August 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
PepsiCo (PEP) closed at $148.98 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.16% move from the prior day.
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PepsiCo vs. Keurig: Which Beverage Giant Is a Refreshing Pick?
Published: August 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
PEP and KDP take different paths to growth, which are global scale versus regional focus, shaping their rivalry in the evolving beverage market.
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Is PepsiCo's Frito-Lay Snacks Unit Still the Star Performer?
Published: August 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
PEP beats Q2 expectations with pricing power. However, soft volumes and long-term growth questions loom.
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5 Dividend Stocks to Hold for the Next 5 Years
Published: August 17, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive
As investors get closer to retirement, they tend to gravitate toward income-producing assets and may start to place a greater emphasis on dividend stocks. This may seem counterintuitive given the 1.2% dividend yield of the S&P 500 and the fact that companies have the right to suspend dividend payments at any time.
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PepsiCo Stock Shows Renewed Momentum: Buy the Rally or Step Back?
Published: August 12, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
PEP's strong rebound, solid results and innovation-driven growth strategy highlight its resilience and long-term investment appeal.
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Does PepsiCo Have the Edge in Functional Beverage Boom?
Published: August 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
PEP is ramping up health-focused innovations, from protein drinks to hydration platforms, aiming to dominate the functional beverage surge.
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About PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)
- IPO Date 1972-06-01
- Website https://www.pepsico.com
- Industry Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
- CEO Ramon Luis Laguarta
- Employees 319000