Pepsico, Inc. (PEP) Stock Analysis
Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $149.98 — A.R:R 0.5:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.4): -1.5.
PepsiCo is a global beverage and convenient food company with six reportable segments operating in 200+ countries under brands including Lay's, Pepsi, Gatorade, Doritos, and Quaker. Revenue is driven by direct sales to retailers, wholesalers, foodservice operators, and... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $149.98 — A.R:R 0.5:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.4): -1.5. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 57d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Pepsico, Inc.
Latest news
- 'PepsiCo to Raise Prices on Small Chip Bags Over Higher US Costs' - Bloomberg News — benzinga May 20, 2026 neutral
- PepsiCo Plans To Increase Prices On Some Of Its Chip Bags Beginning In Late June — benzinga May 20, 2026 positive
- Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on PepsiCo, Lowers Price Target to $160 — benzinga May 18, 2026 negative
- Trump's Trading Disclosure Shows Activity In Nvidia, AMD, Microsoft, Oracle And Other Major Stocks — benzinga May 14, 2026 neutral
- Senator Buys Up Consumer Staples: Here's Two Stocks On The Shopping List — benzinga May 12, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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- MEDIUMCustomerWalmart14%10-K Item 1: 'In 2025, sales to Walmart Inc. (Walmart) and its affiliates, including Sam's Club (Sam's), represented approximately 14% of our consolidated net revenue'
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $149.98 — A.R:R 0.5:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.4): -1.5. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $143.73. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $154.16 (+2.5% upside). Prior stop was $143.73. Stop-loss: $143.73.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 2.4): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (2).
Pepsico, Inc. trades at a P/E of 23.6 (forward 16.4). TrendMatrix value score: 5.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
29 analysts cover PEP with a consensus score of 3.5/5. Average price target: $171.
What does Pepsico, Inc. do?PepsiCo is a global beverage and convenient food company with six reportable segments operating in 200+ countries under...
PepsiCo is a global beverage and convenient food company with six reportable segments operating in 200+ countries under brands including Lay's, Pepsi, Gatorade, Doritos, and Quaker. Revenue is driven by direct sales to retailers, wholesalers, foodservice operators, and independent bottlers; Walmart and affiliates represented approximately 14% of consolidated net revenue in 2025.