Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for PepsiCo Earnings

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of PepsiCo in a report issued on Tuesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the company will earn $1.57 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.68. The consensus estimate for PepsiCo’s current full-year earnings is $8.31 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for PepsiCo’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.33 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.43 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.98 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.31 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.69 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.48 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.56 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.12 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.84 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.40 EPS.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.02. PepsiCo had a net margin of 10.43% and a return on equity of 58.87%. The business had revenue of $27.78 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $27.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.78 EPS. The business’s revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. BNP Paribas dropped their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $162.00 to $160.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Evercore ISI decreased their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $180.00 to $160.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $183.00 to $165.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 24th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $183.00 to $160.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $193.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. One equities research 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PepsiCo currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $171.47.

PepsiCo Stock Up 3.0 %

PEP opened at $153.50 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $148.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $162.39. PepsiCo has a 52 week low of $141.51 and a 52 week high of $183.41. The company has a market capitalization of $210.53 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be paid a dividend of $1.355 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 7th. This represents a $5.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.53%. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio is presently 77.99%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PepsiCo

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PEP. Highline Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in PepsiCo in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Collier Financial acquired a new stake in shares of PepsiCo during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. WealthTrak Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PepsiCo during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PepsiCo during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of PepsiCo during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.