Zacks Research Forecasts Stronger Earnings for PepsiCo

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of PepsiCo in a research report issued on Thursday, October 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $8.11 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $8.02. The consensus estimate for PepsiCo’s current full-year earnings is $8.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PepsiCo’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.22 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.57 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.25 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.26 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.52 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.43 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.59 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.13 EPS.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 9th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.26 by $0.03. PepsiCo had a net margin of 7.82% and a return on equity of 57.58%. The firm had revenue of $23.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.31 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. PepsiCo has set its FY 2025 guidance at 8.120-8.120 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $146.00 to $145.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $150.00 to $152.00 in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $161.00 to $163.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $156.95.

PepsiCo Stock Up 0.0%

PepsiCo stock opened at $151.55 on Friday. PepsiCo has a twelve month low of $127.60 and a twelve month high of $174.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $145.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $139.62. The company has a market capitalization of $207.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.81, a P/E/G ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26.

Institutional Trading of PepsiCo

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Claris Advisors LLC MO increased its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 14.1% in the 2nd quarter. Claris Advisors LLC MO now owns 2,490 shares of the company’s stock worth $329,000 after buying an additional 308 shares during the last quarter. Foster Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Foster Group Inc. now owns 5,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $683,000 after buying an additional 229 shares during the last quarter. Ignite Planners LLC increased its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 3,773 shares of the company’s stock worth $566,000 after buying an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 46.4% in the 2nd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 114,344 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,098,000 after buying an additional 36,239 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fulton Bank N.A. increased its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 25,309 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,342,000 after buying an additional 620 shares during the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About PepsiCo

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.