PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $162.65.

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on PEP shares. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $165.00 to $163.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Evercore set a $150.00 price target on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $178.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on PepsiCo from $160.00 to $150.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on PepsiCo from $173.00 to $168.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 18th.

More PepsiCo News

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo reported Q2 revenue of $24.18 billion, above Wall Street estimates, and EPS of $2.20, roughly in line to slightly ahead of expectations. The company also said international demand remained strong, helping offset softness in North America. PepsiCo Inc (PEP) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo reaffirmed its full-year outlook, which may reassure investors that management still expects the business to stabilize later in 2026. PepsiCo Q2 Profit Surges, Core Margin Drops, Confirms FY26 View; Stock Down
• Positive Sentiment: Some coverage highlighted international volume growth and improved organic sales, suggesting PepsiCo still has pricing power and growth outside the U.S. PepsiCo beats revenue estimates as volumes improve globally
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo cut prices on some snack products, including Lay’s and Doritos, to help win back shoppers, but that move has not yet translated into stronger North American sales. PepsiCo drops prices on Lay’s and Doritos by 15% as fast-food fatigue hits snack sales
• Negative Sentiment: Weak U.S. consumer demand, especially in North America, overshadowed the earnings beat and raised concerns about volume trends and margin pressure. Why PepsiCo (PEP) Stock Is Trading Lower Today
• Negative Sentiment: Management also pointed to higher commodity and fuel-related costs, with the CEO saying gas prices are affecting consumer spending and snack purchases. PepsiCo Says Gas Prices Cutting Into US Consumer Food Spending

Institutional Trading of PepsiCo

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PEP. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 59,392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,031,000 after buying an additional 6,574 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in PepsiCo during the 1st quarter worth about $251,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in PepsiCo by 138.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $862,000 after acquiring an additional 3,790 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its position in PepsiCo by 10.1% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 38,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,039,000 after acquiring an additional 3,502 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in PepsiCo by 45.5% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 536,133 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,789,000 after purchasing an additional 167,707 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

PepsiCo Stock Performance

Shares of PepsiCo stock opened at $137.86 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $145.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $151.56. The company has a market cap of $188.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.64, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.90. PepsiCo has a one year low of $133.63 and a one year high of $171.48.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 9th. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.19 by $0.01. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 56.61% and a net margin of 9.15%.The company had revenue of $24.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.95 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.92 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that PepsiCo will post 8.62 EPS for the current year.

PepsiCo Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th were given a dividend of $1.48 per share. This is a boost from PepsiCo’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. This represents a $5.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 92.94%.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo, Inc (NASDAQ: PEP) is a multinational food and beverage company headquartered in Purchase, New York. The company develops, manufactures, markets and sells a broad portfolio of branded food and beverage products, including carbonated and noncarbonated soft drinks, bottled water, sports drinks, juices, ready-to-drink teas and coffees, salty snacks, cereals, and other convenient foods. Its leading consumer brands include Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Tropicana, Quaker, Lay’s, Doritos and Cheetos, among others.

Formed through the 1965 merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay, PepsiCo has grown into a global business with integrated manufacturing, distribution and marketing operations.