PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of PepsiCo in a research report issued on Thursday, May 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.04 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.33. The consensus estimate for PepsiCo's current full-year earnings is $8.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PepsiCo's Q3 2025 earnings at $2.37 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.89 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.59 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.19 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.46 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.07 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.32 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.68 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.93 EPS.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.49 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $17.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.81 billion. PepsiCo had a net margin of 10.43% and a return on equity of 58.87%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.61 EPS.
Several other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $158.00 to $159.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, April 21st. HSBC lowered their price objective on PepsiCo from $186.00 to $170.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. CICC Research reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Friday, February 7th. BNP Paribas lowered their price target on PepsiCo from $162.00 to $160.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on PepsiCo from $143.00 to $135.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $160.69.
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PepsiCo Stock Performance
PepsiCo stock traded up $2.29 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $130.74. The stock had a trading volume of 2,628,948 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,328,606. PepsiCo has a fifty-two week low of $127.87 and a fifty-two week high of $183.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05. The company has a 50-day moving average of $142.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $150.16. The company has a market cap of $179.25 billion, a PE ratio of 18.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.47.
PepsiCo Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 6th will be paid a $1.4225 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 6th. This is a positive change from PepsiCo's previous quarterly dividend of $1.36. This represents a $5.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.35%. PepsiCo's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 83.68%.
Institutional Trading of PepsiCo
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. WealthTrak Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in PepsiCo in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Collier Financial acquired a new stake in PepsiCo in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Elite Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in PepsiCo in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC acquired a new stake in PepsiCo in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in PepsiCo in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About PepsiCo
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PepsiCo, Inc engages in the manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of 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.
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