PepsiCo (PEP) News Today

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) shares are down today following a blend of analyst moves, earnings previews and operational updates. Investors are weighing upbeat earnings signals against headwinds in the snack division and a trimmed price target.

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks projects PepsiCo will beat Q3 earnings estimates, pointing to strong margin and revenue drivers. PepsiCo (PEP) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: The Motley Fool names PepsiCo as one of the top undervalued dividend stocks, emphasizing its reliable payout and defensive profile. Best Undervalued Dividend Stocks to Buy: UPS or PepsiCo?
• Positive Sentiment: UBS maintained a Buy rating on PEP with a $170 price target, highlighting long-term growth at 52-week lows. UBS Maintains a Buy on PepsiCo (PEP)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest in PEP has risen modestly, reflecting some bearish bets but not extreme positioning. Peering Into PepsiCo Inc's Recent Short Interest
• Neutral Sentiment: UPL is in talks for a multi-year global supply deal with PepsiCo, which could strengthen ingredient sourcing. UPL in talks with PepsiCo for multi-year global supply deal: Sources
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ consensus remains a “Hold” on PEP, with 14 holds, one sell and four buys. PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Walmart’s plan to phase out synthetic dyes underscores broader clean-label trends that PepsiCo is addressing. Walmart to phase out synthetic dyes across all private-label food brands
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo will report Q3 earnings on October 9, with analysts adjusting forecasts ahead of the release. PepsiCo (PEP) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo is expanding its use of natural colors (turmeric, carrot extracts) to replace synthetic dyes in beverages and snacks. PepsiCo’s new challenge: Making its chips and sodas colourful without artificial dyes
• Neutral Sentiment: AP News features PepsiCo’s push to maintain vivid product colors naturally amid growing consumer demand for clean labels. As consumers reject synthetic dyes, PepsiCo looks for new ways to keep the vivid color in Gatorade and other drinks
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays cut its price target on PEP from $144 to $140 and kept an equal weight rating, flagging modest downside. PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) Given New $140.00 Price Target at Barclays
• Negative Sentiment: RBC Capital Markets warns of continued sluggish North American snack volumes due to pricing pressure and product-mix gaps in Frito-Lay. PepsiCo snack division challenges hard to digest: analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Yahoo Finance reports persistent challenges in the snack aisle, highlighting pressure from protein-snack trends and premium pricing. PepsiCo faces serious challenges in the snack aisle: 3 takeaways