PepsiCoPEP
About: PepsiCo is a global leader in snacks and beverages, owning well-known household brands including Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Lay's, Cheetos, and Doritos, among others. The company dominates the global savory snacks market and also ranks as the second-largest beverage provider in the world (behind Coca-Cola) with diversified exposure to carbonated soft drinks, or CSD, as well as water, sports, and energy drink offerings. Convenience foods account for approximately 55% of its total revenue, with beverages making up the rest. Pepsi owns the bulk of its manufacturing and distribution capacity in the US and overseas. International markets made up 40% of both total sales and operating profits in 2024.
Employees: 319,000
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.07B | Put options by funds: $1.89B
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 179 | Existing positions closed: 182
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,392 | Existing positions reduced: 1,444
1.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.93% [Q4 2024] → 73.4% (-1.53%) [Q1 2025]
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,419 [Q4 2024] → 3,335 (-84) [Q1 2025]
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $160B [Q4 2024] → $151B (-$8.91B) [Q1 2025]
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 61 [Q4 2024] → 57 (-4) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
10 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
10 analyst ratings
Barclays Lauren Lieberman | 3%upside $135 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 28 Apr 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Dara Mohsenian | 17%upside $153 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 25 Apr 2025 |
UBS Peter Grom | 29%upside $169 | Buy Maintained | 25 Apr 2025 |
Citigroup Filippo Falorni | 22%upside $160 | Buy Maintained | 25 Apr 2025 |
B of A Securities Bryan Spillane | 15%upside $150 | Neutral Maintained | 25 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 66 articles about PEP published over the past 30 days









