PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)

US — Consumer Defensive Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol PEP
  • Rev/Share 68.5084
  • Book/Share 14.9869
  • PB 11.3088
  • Debt/Equity 2.4454
  • CurrentRatio 0.853
  • ROIC 0.113

 

  • MktCap 230150695563.0
  • FreeCF/Share 5.5959
  • PFCF 29.9988
  • PE 28.0057
  • Debt/Assets 0.4646
  • DivYield 0.0334
  • 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 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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PepsiCo: It's Still A Mess, But It's A Much Cheaper Mess Now (Rating Upgrade)
PEP
Published: January 12, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

PepsiCo, Inc. is upgraded from Sell to Hold as valuation compresses to a 10-year low and activist Elliott Management drives cost-cutting initiatives. PEP faces structural headwinds: food volume stagnation, shifting consumer preferences, and a risky 100%+ dividend payout ratio amid declining cash flow efficiency. Activist involvement has prompted management to agree to price cuts and cost reductions, but long-term business quality concerns persist.

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PepsiCo's Stock Valuation Looks Attractive: Buy or Wait for Now?
PEP
Published: January 09, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

PEP's discounted valuation, resilient brands and steady international growth highlight solid fundamentals despite near-term volume and cost pressures.

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Stock Of The Day: Is This The Bottom For Pepsi?
PEP
Published: January 06, 2026 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Neutral

PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) shares are little changed on Tuesday. They have trended lower as investors sold consumer staples stocks and shifted their money into the financial sector.

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PepsiCo Announces Industry-First AI and Digital Twin Collaboration with Siemens and NVIDIA
PEP
Published: January 06, 2026 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Together, PepsiCo, Siemens, and NVIDIA will set a new standard for scalable, technically sound digital twin and AI in industrial operations. LAS VEGAS and PURCHASE, N.Y.

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Don't Push for Growth in 2026, Push for Yield: The Case for 3 Top Dividend Stocks
CEG, PEP, QSR
Published: January 05, 2026 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Growth stocks have clearly provided much of the total return many investors have seen within their portfolio in recent years.

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Are Functional Waters and Energy Drinks Reviving PepsiCo's PBNA Unit?
PEP
Published: January 05, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

PEP's PBNA segment posts organic growth, driven by Pepsi Zero Sugar, Mountain Dew momentum and expanding protein-focused offerings.

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3 Of My Favorite Dividend Growth Stocks For 2026
HRL, LOW, PEP
Published: January 02, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

PepsiCo (PEP), Hormel (HRL), and Lowe's (LOW) are long-term buys, all trading at attractive valuations after sector underperformance in 2025. PEP offers a nearly 4% yield, a 53-year dividend growth streak, and catalysts from cost-cutting and new product initiatives. HRL is undervalued with a 4.8% yield and potential turnaround under the interim CEO.

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Best Dividend Aristocrats For January 2026
ABBV, ABT, ADM, ADP, AFL, ALB, AMCR, AOS, APD, ATO, BDX, BEN, BRO, CAH, CAT, CB, CHD, CHRW, CINF, CL, CLX, CTAS, CVX, DOV, ECL, BF-A, BF-B, ED, EMR, ERIE, ES, ESS, EXPD, FAST, FDS, FRT, GD, GPC, GWW, HRL, IBM, ITW, JNJ, KMB, KO, KVUE, LIN, LOW, MCD, MDT, MKC, NDSN, NEE, NOBL, NUE, O, PEP, PG, PNR, PPG, ROP, SHW, SJM, SPGI, SPY, SWK, SYY, TGT, TROW, WMT, WST, XOM
Published: December 31, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat ETF (NOBL) underperformed SPY in 2025, gaining 7.2% versus SPY's 18.42%. Despite average underperformance, select Aristocrats like CAH (+74.18%), ALB (+66.90%), and CHRW (+61.22%) delivered strong double-digit returns. Dividend growth for the Aristocrats slowed to 5.52% in 2025, down from 5.78% in 2024, with 68 of 69 raising payouts.

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The Dividend Aristocrat With 53% Margins Just Widened the Gap on the Frozen Dividend Competitor
PEP
Published: December 30, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) both beat Q3 2025 earnings, but the results highlight two packaged food giants on starkly different trajectories.

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Is PepsiCo's Margin Outlook Improving Despite Tariff Cost Pressures?
PEP
Published: December 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

PEP aims to boost margins through cost cuts, automation and global productivity, despite ongoing pressures and uneven segment performance.

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PepsiCo (PEP) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why
PEP
Published: December 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

PepsiCo (PEP) concluded the recent trading session at $143.68, signifying a -2.29% move from its prior day's close.

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Is PepsiCo's Protein and Prebiotic Push a New Functional Edge?
PEP
Published: December 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

PEP is betting on protein and prebiotics, rolling out functional drinks and snacks to drive growth, margins and everyday consumption.

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1 Surprising Chip Stock Every Investor Should Own In 2026
PEP
Published: December 22, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral

I'm being facetious with the title, in discussing PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) as a top chip stock to buy in 2026.

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Pepsi Worked to Keep Prices Higher at Retailers to Protect Walmart's Prices, FTC Found
PEP, WMT
Published: December 16, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Negative

The allegations were made in an FTC lawsuit, dropped in May by the Trump administration, that was recently unsealed.

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Is PepsiCo's Innovation Pipeline Strong Enough to Reaccelerate Growth?
PEP
Published: December 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

PEP is leaning on a robust innovation pipeline, from protein and GLP-1 products to clean-label snacks, to reignite growth as tastes shift.

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Build a Stronger 2026 Portfolio With These 5 Dividend Aristocrats
ATO, CAT, MDT, PEP, SPGI
Published: December 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

ATO, MDT, PEP, CAT and SPGI stand out as dividend aristocrats for 2026, offering decades of hikes, solid yields and defensive income.

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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.