Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for PepsiCo Earnings

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of PepsiCo in a research report issued on Tuesday, October 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.68 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.73. The consensus estimate for PepsiCo’s current full-year earnings is $8.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PepsiCo’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.47 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.06 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.61 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.64 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.27 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on PEP. Morgan Stanley cut shares of PepsiCo from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $185.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Friday, September 20th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $190.00 to $185.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 30th. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on PepsiCo from $177.00 to $176.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on PepsiCo from $185.00 to $183.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on PepsiCo from $186.00 to $183.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $183.92.

PepsiCo Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PEP opened at $172.95 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $237.29 billion, a PE ratio of 25.51, a PEG ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.53. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $173.88 and its 200 day moving average is $172.23. PepsiCo has a fifty-two week low of $158.03 and a fifty-two week high of $183.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.89.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 8th. The company reported $2.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.30 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $23.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.86 billion. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 57.32% and a net margin of 10.18%. The firm’s revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.25 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PepsiCo

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Meixler Investment Management Ltd. lifted its position in PepsiCo by 4.4% during the second quarter. Meixler Investment Management Ltd. now owns 1,383 shares of the company’s stock valued at $228,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Opes Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Opes Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,748 shares of the company’s stock valued at $453,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates boosted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 59.0% in the third quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 159 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Stockton grew its holdings in PepsiCo by 2.3% during the second quarter. Bank of Stockton now owns 2,716 shares of the company’s stock worth $448,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period. Finally, Oxbow Advisors LLC raised its position in PepsiCo by 0.7% during the second quarter. Oxbow Advisors LLC now owns 8,982 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,481,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PepsiCo Company Profile

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.