PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) Trading Down 2.2% - What's Next?

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP - Get Free Report)'s share price was down 2.2% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $151.80 and last traded at $152.85. Approximately 3,089,143 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 43% from the average daily volume of 5,457,455 shares. The stock had previously closed at $156.25.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on PEP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $183.00 to $165.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on PepsiCo from $185.00 to $168.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Citigroup decreased their price target on PepsiCo from $195.00 to $170.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on PepsiCo from $155.00 to $150.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $183.00 to $160.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, PepsiCo has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $172.35.

PepsiCo Trading Down 2.5 %

The business has a 50-day moving average price of $148.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $160.62. The company has a market cap of $208.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.92, a P/E/G ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05.

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PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $27.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $27.89 billion. PepsiCo had a net margin of 10.43% and a return on equity of 58.87%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.78 EPS. On average, analysts predict that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 EPS for the current year.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be paid a $1.355 dividend. This represents a $5.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.56%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 7th. PepsiCo's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 77.99%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PepsiCo

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank bought a new stake in PepsiCo in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,729,565,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of PepsiCo in the 4th quarter valued at $589,307,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of PepsiCo by 18.1% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 25,217,043 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,834,504,000 after buying an additional 3,856,193 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in PepsiCo by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 57,268,030 shares of the company's stock worth $9,738,429,000 after buying an additional 2,775,679 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in PepsiCo by 21.1% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 13,021,316 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,293,049,000 after acquiring an additional 2,264,445 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 73.07% of the company's stock.

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.

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