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The Quantellect read.Of the 17 firms covering PepsiCo Inc, 5 rate it Buy or better, 12 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $140.00 to $183.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $159.81 sits 12% above the current $142.92. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $2.44 next quarter toward $8.99 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS17 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy529%
Hold1271%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 17 analysts giving stock ratings to PepsiCo Inc.
As of Jul, 5 of 17 firms rate PEP a Buy (12 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
PEP EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$2.44
Range $2.35 – $2.55 · 17 analysts · +8% YoY
Next period, 17 analysts expect PepsiCo Inc to earn $2.44 a share (range $2.35 – $2.55), versus $2.26 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $8.56, growing to $8.99 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$30.4B
Range $29.8B – $31.0B · 17 analysts · +4% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $30.4B (range $29.8B – $31.0B), +3.6% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $99.0B, rising to $101.9B next year.
Top analysts covering PepsiCo Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on PEP.
#1
Michael Lavery
Piper Sandler · Rank #94
Buy
$176.00+23.1% to target
Overall win rate
48%
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#2
Lauren Lieberman
Barclays · Rank #207
Hold
$142.00-0.6% to target
Overall win rate
43%
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#3
Chris Carey
Wells Fargo
Hold
$140.00-2.0% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Filippo Falorni
Citigroup
Hold
$145.00+1.5% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
#5
Peter Grom
UBS
Buy
$159.00+11.3% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
PEP stock forecast FAQ
What is PEP's average 12-month price target?+
The 16 analysts with a live target average $159.81 for PepsiCo Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $183.00 high to a $140.00 low.
Is PEP stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 17 analyst ratings, 5 are Buy or Strong Buy, 12 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for PEP?+
The Street-high target is $183.00 (BNP Paribas), and the Street-low is $140.00 (Wells Fargo). The average of all 16 active targets is $159.81.
How many Wall Street analysts cover PEP?+
17 analysts have an active rating on PepsiCo Inc, and 16 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering PEP?+
Among analysts who currently cover PEP, Michael Lavery of Piper Sandler has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #94). Their current call is Buy with a $176.00 target.
What is PepsiCo Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $2.44 per share (range $2.35 – $2.55) across 17 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $8.56, rising to $8.99 the following year.
How much revenue is PepsiCo Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $30.4B (range $29.8B – $31.0B). Full-year revenue is projected at $99.0B, growing to $101.9B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading PEP lately?+
As of Jul, 5 of 17 firms rate PEP a Buy (12 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their PEP calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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