PepsiCo Inc Analyst Ratings

PEPNASDAQ
$148.54
-0.75-0.50%
Last update: May 21, 9:32 AM
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$195.00
Lowest Price Target1
$145.00
Consensus Price Target1
$168.76

PepsiCo Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:PEP | Benzinga

PepsiCo Inc has a consensus price target of $168.76 based on the ratings of 19 analysts. The high is $195 issued by Wedbush on April 23, 2024. The low is $145 issued by B of A Securities on July 11, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Wells Fargo, Barclays, and JP Morgan on May 18, 2026, April 20, 2026, and April 17, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $165.33 between Wells Fargo, Barclays, and JP Morgan, there's an implied 11.31% upside for PepsiCo Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

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Analyst Ratings for PepsiCo

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What is the target price for PepsiCo (PEP) stock?

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The latest price target for PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) was reported by Wells Fargo on May 18, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $160.00 expecting PEP to rise to within 12 months (a possible 7.72% upside). 34 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for PepsiCo (PEP)?

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The latest analyst rating for PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) was provided by Wells Fargo, and PepsiCo maintained their equal-weight rating.

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When was the last upgrade for PepsiCo (PEP)?

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The last upgrade for PepsiCo Inc happened on December 10, 2025 when JP Morgan raised their price target to $164. JP Morgan previously had a neutral for PepsiCo Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for PepsiCo (PEP)?

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The last downgrade for PepsiCo Inc happened on October 23, 2025 when Freedom Broker changed their price target from $170 to $164 for PepsiCo Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for PepsiCo (PEP)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of PepsiCo, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for PepsiCo was filed on May 18, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 18, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating PepsiCo (PEP) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest PepsiCo (PEP) rating was a maintained with a price target of $165.00 to $160.00. The current price PepsiCo (PEP) is trading at is $148.54, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.