PepsiCo stock trades near its 52-week low as prices rise

Published on 09/28/2026 at 13:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

PepsiCo stock carries a USD 142.00 Citigroup target after a September 24 cut from USD 145.00. Q2 revenue reached USD 24.18 billion, up 6.4 percent year over year.

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PepsiCo stock traded at USD 128.63 on Nasdaq on September 25, 2026, 1.36 percent above its 52-week low of USD 126.90. The company is adjusting prices across chips, sodas and dips while preparing for its fiscal third-quarter report, according to Yahoo Finance on September 27, 2026.

Pricing meets higher costs

Yahoo Finance reports that PepsiCo plans price increases for chips, sodas and dips from late 2026 into early 2027. Management linked the move to higher ingredient, packaging and logistics costs, making pricing power a central test for margins in the next report.

The same September 27 report said PepsiCo plans to invest USD 1.0 billion in Colombia over five years to expand production, modernize operations and strengthen distribution. That commitment gives the company an international growth angle as North American snack demand remains under pressure.

Q2 revenue rose 6.4 percent

PepsiCo's Q2 2026 revenue reached USD 24.18 billion, up 6.4 percent from USD 22.70 billion a year earlier, while diluted EPS was USD 2.18, according to Stock Titan in the July 8, 2026 filing summary. GAAP operating profit increased to USD 4.02 billion, and operating margin stood at 17.00 percent for the quarter.

The earnings profile is mixed in an important way: revenue growth remains positive, but price increases must offset cost inflation without weakening demand. PepsiCo also reaffirmed fiscal 2026 guidance of USD 8.550 to USD 8.710 in EPS, according to MarketBeat.

Citigroup lowers its target

Citigroup cut its PepsiCo price target from USD 145.00 to USD 142.00 on September 24, 2026, while maintaining a neutral rating, MarketBeat reported. The new target is USD 13.37 above the September 25 price, equal to 10.39 percent upside from USD 128.63.

The next quantified checkpoint is the fiscal third-quarter release. Zacks lists October 8, 2026, as the confirmed reporting date and gives a consensus estimate of USD 2.30 in EPS for the quarter.

Stock remains near its yearly low

PepsiCo was last at USD 128.63 on Nasdaq on September 25, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET, up USD 0.48 or 0.37 percent from the prior close of USD 128.15. The session range was USD 126.90 to USD 128.72, the 52-week range was USD 126.90 to USD 171.48, market capitalization was USD 175.7 billion and volume was 6,706,839 shares.