PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) Price Target Raised to $175.00

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) had its target price boosted by analysts at HSBC from $152.00 to $175.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “hold” rating on the stock. HSBC’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 4.86% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price target on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $163.00 to $164.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. BNP Paribas Exane set a $191.00 target price on PepsiCo in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Exane BNP Paribas reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Wednesday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $167.28.

PepsiCo Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ PEP traded up $0.70 during trading on Thursday, hitting $166.88. The stock had a trading volume of 5,212,249 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,192,064. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $146.83 and a two-hundred day moving average of $145.95. PepsiCo has a 12 month low of $127.60 and a 12 month high of $168.01. The company has a market capitalization of $228.19 billion, a PE ratio of 27.82, a PEG ratio of 5.35 and a beta of 0.40.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.24 by $0.02. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 57.92% and a net margin of 8.77%.The company had revenue of $29.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.96 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.96 earnings per share. PepsiCo’s revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that PepsiCo will post 8.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo declared that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Tuesday, February 3rd that authorizes the company to buyback $10.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 4.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PepsiCo

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 138,483,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,875,205,000 after purchasing an additional 1,612,652 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in PepsiCo by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,499,819 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,356,155,000 after acquiring an additional 1,079,970 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 32,675,492 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,301,240,000 after acquiring an additional 86,695 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of PepsiCo by 9.7% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 29,031,404 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,833,406,000 after purchasing an additional 2,556,163 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in PepsiCo during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,330,594,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

More PepsiCo News

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat and 2026 guidance maintained — PepsiCo reported stronger-than-expected Q4 revenue and EPS and kept its full‑year outlook, which supports confidence in near‑term growth. PepsiCo Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat
• Positive Sentiment: $10 billion share‑repurchase authorization — the board approved a $10B buyback (≈4.7% of shares), which is a strong capital‑allocation sign and often supports the share price. Share Repurchase Program
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increased and declared — PepsiCo raised its quarterly payout (dividend declared $1.4225/share), reinforcing income appeal for dividend investors. PepsiCo Declares Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst price‑target raises — several firms (JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, TD Cowen) bumped targets and/or reaffirmed ratings after the quarter, adding buy‑side momentum. Analyst Price Target Raises
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic moves and activist spotlight — MarketBeat highlights Pepsi’s product rationalization, integration tests in distribution, and Elliott Management’s prior stake; these initiatives could improve long‑term margins but require execution. Pepsi Pops — Strategic Initiatives
• Neutral Sentiment: Price cuts on key snacks (up to ~15%) — PepsiCo announced reduced suggested retail prices for brands like Lay’s, Doritos and Cheetos to boost affordability and sales ahead of major events; this may lift volumes but has ambiguous margin implications. PepsiCo to Cut Some US Snack Prices
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/market skepticism on margin trade‑offs — some commentary warns the rally is valuation‑driven and that price cuts trade margin certainty for volume recovery; execution risk could weigh on the stock if margins deteriorate. Seeking Alpha — Strong Sell View

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo, Inc (NASDAQ: PEP) is a multinational food and beverage company headquartered in Purchase, New York. The company develops, manufactures, markets and sells a broad portfolio of branded food and beverage products, including carbonated and noncarbonated soft drinks, bottled water, sports drinks, juices, ready-to-drink teas and coffees, salty snacks, cereals, and other convenient foods. Its leading consumer brands include Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Tropicana, Quaker, Lay’s, Doritos and Cheetos, among others.

Formed through the 1965 merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay, PepsiCo has grown into a global business with integrated manufacturing, distribution and marketing operations.