PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol PEP
  • Rev/Share 68.5084
  • Book/Share 14.9869
  • PB 11.165
  • Debt/Equity 2.4454
  • CurrentRatio 0.853
  • ROIC 0.113

 

  • MktCap 227224584133.0
  • FreeCF/Share 5.5959
  • PFCF 29.6174
  • PE 27.6496
  • Debt/Assets 0.4646
  • DivYield 0.0338
  • ROE 0.4303

 

  • Rating B
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 3
  • 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
Upgrade PEP BNP Paribas Exane Neutral Outperform -- $179 Jan. 16, 2026
Upgrade PEP JP Morgan Neutral Overweight -- $164 Dec. 10, 2025
Upgrade PEP DZ Bank Hold Buy -- $167 Oct. 21, 2025
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

PepsiCo's Productivity Strategy: A Catalyst for EPS Expansion?
PEP
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

PEP is leaning on productivity savings to offset inflation, lift margins and fuel EPS growth, with automation and efficiency driving strong recent results.

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Pepsi Pops as Investors Take Notice of Key Strategic Initiatives
PEP
Published: February 05, 2026 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

After activist investor Elliott Management announced a $4 billion investment in consumer staples giant PepsiCo NASDAQ: PEP, the stock has gone on a solid run.

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PepsiCo: The Carbonation Is Out Of The Bottle - Strong Sell
PEP
Published: February 04, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

PepsiCo is downgraded to strong sell due to operational weakness and deteriorating balance sheet fundamentals. Recent results show robust headline growth, a 4% dividend hike, and a $10B buyback, but these are driven by aggressive price hikes amid falling volumes. Net debt surged to $40B, with FCF barely covering the current dividend and buybacks exceeding cash generation.

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PepsiCo Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat on Strength Across Segments
PEP
Published: February 04, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

PEP surpasses fourth-quarter 2025 earnings and revenue estimates as strength across beverages, foods and international markets offset inflationary pressures.

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PepsiCo to slash prices on popular snacks after consumer backlash
PEP
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Fox Business
Sentiment: Negative

PepsiCo said it will slash prices on popular snacks like Lay's, Doritos, and Cheetos in response to consumer complaints about rising costs.

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PepsiCo (PEP) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
PEP
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

PepsiCo (PEP) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.26 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.24 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.96 per share a year ago.

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PepsiCo to slash prices up to 15% on Doritos, Cheetos and Lay's chips
PEP
Published: February 03, 2026 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Negative

PepsiCo plans to slash prices by as much as 15% on classic snacks like Lay's potato chips, Doritos and Flamin' Hot Cheetos to counter inflationary price hikes.

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PepsiCo Cuts Snack Prices as Affordability Pressures Reshape Grocery Spending
PEP
Published: February 03, 2026 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Negative

PepsiCo is moving to lower prices on some of its best-known snack brands, citing mounting consumer affordability concerns as households head into the NFL's Super Bowl week. The food and beverage giant announced Tuesday (Feb. 3) that it is rolling out new suggested retail prices in the U.S.

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PepsiCo: The Risk-Return Profile Has Changed - Why I'm Upgrading The Stock
PEP
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

PepsiCo shifts from 'Sell' to 'Neutral' as a $10B buyback and 4% dividend increase provide downside protection. PEP's U.S. snack volumes continue to decline, prompting management to admit flawed pricing and implement up to 15% price cuts. Organic growth in Europe and Latin America offsets U.S. weakness, but execution risk remains as recovery is expected in late 2026.

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PepsiCo says it's cutting prices on snacks like Lay's and Doritos by up to 15%, as consumers feel 'stretched'
PEP
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Negative

PepsiCo is cutting prices on some of its brands, such as Lay's, CEO Ramon Laguarta said Tuesday. The price cuts will be as high as 15% for some products, the company said.

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PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
PEP
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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TER Quarterly Sales Top $1B, DVA & PEP Beat Earnings
DVA, PEP, TER
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Positive

The AI trade is helping Teradyne (TER), with Diane King Hall pointing to the company's latest earnings as a signal of forward strength. Outside of tech, she notes DaVita's (DVA) earnings beat and guidance above expectations as it recovers from a malware attack.

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PepsiCo to cut snack prices after consumer pushback, beats Q4 earnings estimates
PEP
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ:PEP, XETRA:PEP) said it will implement price cuts of up to 15% on popular snack brands including Lay's, Doritos, and Flamin' Hot Cheetos, following consumer complaints over rising costs. The company's move comes as it reported fourth-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations, driven by stronger beverage sales around the globe.

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Dow Gains 100 Points; PepsiCo Posts Upbeat Earnings
PEP
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 100 points on Tuesday.

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Why the 5 Highest-Yielding Nasdaq 100 Stocks Are 2026 Boomer Safety Nets
CMCSA, KHC, MDLZ, PAYX, PEP
Published: February 03, 2026 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

The highest-yielding stocks in the Nasdaq 100 make particular sense in 2026, as investors may well see a changing economic environment.

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PepsiCo snaps streak of profit declines, and boosts dividend by 4%
PEP
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive

PepsiCo's stock was set to pull back after a lowered profit-growth outlook, despite an earnings beat and a raised dividend.

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PepsiCo earnings beat estimates as drinks sales pick up around the world
PEP
Published: February 03, 2026 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive

PepsiCo reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street's estimates. The food and beverage giant also reiterated the 2026 forecast provided in December.

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PepsiCo to Cut Prices for Doritos and Other Snacks
PEP
Published: February 03, 2026 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Negative

The food-and-beverage giant is aiming to bring ‘more value' after years of lifting consumers' costs in snack aisles.

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Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Futures Gain Amid Gold, Silver Rebound—Palantir Technologies, SanDisk, PepsiCo In Focus
AAAU, BAR, DBP, DGL, GLD, GLDM, IAU, IVV, OUNZ, PEP, SGOL, SIL, SILJ, SIVR, SLV, SLVP, SNDK, SPLG, SPXL, SPY, SSO, UGL, UPRO, VOO
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

U.S. stock futures were higher on Tuesday following Monday's positive close. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher.

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PepsiCo Gears Up For Q4 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts
PEP
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Neutral

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) will release earnings for its fourth quarter before the opening bell on Tuesday, Feb. 3.

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Market Indexes Bounce Back to Start a New Trading Week
AMD, DIS, MRK, NXPI, PEP, PLTR, PYPL, SHOP
Published: February 02, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Improved Manufacturing data joined another strong tranche of Q4 earnings reports today.

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Investors Heavily Search PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP): Here is What You Need to Know
PEP
Published: January 29, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Zacks.com users have recently been watching PepsiCo (PEP) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

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PepsiCo Stock's $73 Billion Safety Net For Shareholders
PEP
Published: January 28, 2026 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive

Over the past decade, PepsiCo stock (NYSE; PEP) has solidified its status as a premier "cash cow" for investors, deploying a staggering $73 billion toward shareholder returns through a disciplined combination of consistent dividend growth and aggressive share buybacks.

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PepsiCo Leans on Pricing Power: Is Volume Decline a Growing Risk?
PEP
Published: January 27, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

PEP's revenue growth leans on pricing as volumes soften, raising questions over whether higher prices can hold amid cautious consumers.

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PepsiCo vs. Vita Coco: Which Beverage Stock Offers Better Growth?
COCO, PEP
Published: January 23, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

PEP and COCO illustrate contrasting strategies: global scale and diversification versus category focus and premium brand growth.

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Consumer Staples Are Exploding Higher in 2026: Buy 5 High-Yielding Dividend Kings Now
HRL, KMB, MO, PEP, PG
Published: January 21, 2026 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Consumer staples underperformed in a big way in 2025 but may see a more favorable environment in 2026 with easing sector-specific pressures and fiscal stimulus potentially boosting demand.

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Snacking Headwinds Persist: Can PepsiCo's Beverages Carry the Load?
PEP
Published: January 19, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

PEP faces North America snack volume pressure, but bets on permissible snacks and zero-sugar beverages to revive growth amid health shifts.

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PepsiCo: A Blue-Chip Dividend Aristocrat And Dividend King Ripe For Picking
PEP
Published: January 19, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

PepsiCo, an American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation, is now a $191 billion (by market cap) snack and beverage giant. PEP increased its dividend for a whopping 53 consecutive years, with a 10-year dividend growth rate of 7.4%. The company moved its revenue from $63.1 billion in FY 2015 to $91.9 billion in FY 2024, a compound annual growth rate of 4.3%.

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3 Brilliant Dividend Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for the Long Term
ARCC, O, PEP
Published: January 16, 2026 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Realty Income has a 5.5% yield and is a slow and boring tortoise. PepsiCo has a 4% yield and is working on getting its business back into growth mode.

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PepsiCo's PFNA Struggles: Can Permissible Snacks Revive Volumes?
PEP
Published: January 12, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

PEP is leaning on permissible snack brands to counter uneven PFNA volumes as value sensitivity and shifting preferences pressure core snacks.

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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

PepsiCo, Inc. manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells various beverages and convenient foods worldwide. The company operates through seven segments: Frito-Lay North America; Quaker Foods North America; PepsiCo Beverages North America; Latin America; Europe; Africa, Middle East and South Asia; and Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand and China Region. It provides dips, cheese-flavored snacks, and spreads, as well as corn, potato, and tortilla chips; cereals, rice, pasta, mixes and syrups, granola bars, grits, oatmeal, rice cakes, simply granola, and side dishes; beverage concentrates, fountain syrups, and finished goods; ready-to-drink tea, coffee, and juices; dairy products; and sparkling water makers and related products. It serves wholesale and other distributors, foodservice customers, grocery stores, drug stores, convenience stores, discount/dollar stores, mass merchandisers, membership stores, hard discounters, e-commerce retailers and authorized independent bottlers, and others through a network of direct-store-delivery, customer warehouse, and distributor networks, as well as directly to consumers through e-commerce platforms and retailers. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.