PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 7.920-7.920 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 8.270. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have commented on PEP shares. Bank of America restated a "neutral" rating and set a $155.00 price objective (down previously from $185.00) on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. BNP Paribas dropped their price target on PepsiCo from $162.00 to $160.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $171.00 price objective on the stock. Evercore ISI dropped their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $180.00 to $160.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $185.00 to $168.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PepsiCo currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $165.50.
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PepsiCo Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:PEP opened at $142.27 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $195.09 billion, a PE ratio of 20.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.49. PepsiCo has a 52 week low of $138.33 and a 52 week high of $183.41. The firm's fifty day moving average is $148.07 and its 200-day moving average is $154.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.82.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.52 by ($0.04). PepsiCo had a return on equity of 58.87% and a net margin of 10.43%. Sell-side analysts predict that PepsiCo will post 8.3 earnings per share for the current year.
PepsiCo Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 7th were issued a dividend of $1.355 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 7th. This represents a $5.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.81%. PepsiCo's payout ratio is currently 77.99%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On PepsiCo
An institutional investor recently raised its position in PepsiCo stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP - Free Report) by 12.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 59,392 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 6,574 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in PepsiCo were worth $9,031,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.07% of the company's stock.
PepsiCo Company Profile
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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.
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