PepsiCo (PEP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) is a global food and beverage company that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes a broad portfolio of snacks, drinks and convenient foods. Its beverage brands include Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, 7UP in select markets, and bubly, while its food and snack brands include Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Tostitos, Fritos, Quaker and Ruffles.

The company’s operations include beverage production and distribution, snack foods, convenient meals and nutrition-oriented products. PepsiCo sells products through retailers, restaurants, food-service providers, e-commerce channels and other distribution networks, serving consumers in North America and international markets across Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and other regions.

PepsiCo was formed in 1965 through the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay. Over time, it expanded its portfolio through brand development and acquisitions, including the addition of businesses such as Quaker Oats and Gatorade. The company is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ramon Laguarta.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $126.72 to $128.75
• 50-Day Range: $128.15 to $144.67
• 52-Week Range: $126.72 to $171.48
• Volume: 7.47 million shs
• Average Volume: 8.68 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $175.39 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.84
• Dividend Yield: 4.61%
• Price Target: $155.20
• Consensus Rating: Hold

PepsiCo Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PepsiCo scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th out of 171 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

PepsiCo has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

PepsiCo has a consensus price target of $155.20, representing about 20.8% upside from its current price of $128.50.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

PepsiCo has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.90%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for PepsiCo are expected to grow by 4.90% in the coming year, from $8.57 to $8.99 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PepsiCo is 16.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.18.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PepsiCo is 16.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.41.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

PepsiCo has a PEG Ratio of 2.71. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

PepsiCo has a P/B Ratio of 8.55. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.90% of the float of PepsiCo has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PepsiCo has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.21, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PepsiCo has recently increased by 21.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

PepsiCo is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.60%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

PepsiCo has been increasing its dividend for 54 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of PepsiCo is 77.59%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, PepsiCo will have a dividend payout ratio of 65.85% next year. This indicates that PepsiCo will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.36

News Sentiment

PepsiCo has a news sentiment score of 0.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 67 news articles for PepsiCo this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

123 people have searched for PEP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 62% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

43 people have added PepsiCo to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 54% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, PepsiCo insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $404,666.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.12% of the stock of PepsiCo is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

73.07% of the stock of PepsiCo is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/05/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/05/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/09/2026
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/04/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/04/2026
• Today: 9/28/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/08/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Beverages
• Sub-Industry: Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PEP
• CIK: 77476
• Web: www.pepsico.com
• Phone: (914) 253-2000
• Fax: 914-253-2070
• Employees: 306,000
• Year Founded: 1965

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for PepsiCo: $155.20
• High Price Target: $183.00
• Low Price Target: $132.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 20 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.63
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.99
• P/E Growth: 2.71
• Net Income: $8.24 billion
• Net Margins: 10.78%
• Pretax Margin: 13.57%
• Return on Equity: 54.63%
• Return on Assets: 10.49%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.91
• Current Ratio: 0.93
• Quick Ratio: 0.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $93.93 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.87
• Cash Flow: $11.22 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.45
• Book Value: $15.03 per share
• Price / Book: 8.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,364,890,000
• Free Float: 1,363,253,000
• Market Cap: $175.39 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.35