PepsiCo stock heads into the next session after a 1.56 percent loss
Published on 09/26/2026 at 11:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
PepsiCo stock heads into the next session after closing at USD 128.15 on Nasdaq on September 24, 2026, down 1.56 percent. The home market is closed for the weekend, making September 28, 2026 the next regular session. Asian trading was mixed on September 26, 2026, with Nikkei futures higher and Hang Seng futures lower.
Asian futures set the tone on September 26, 2026
Nikkei 225 futures stood at 66,470 at 6:00 a.m. JST on September 26, 2026, up 170 points from the previous settlement. Hang Seng Index futures closed the night session at 24,501, down 21 points, according to TradingView data. S&P 500 futures were quoted at 7,804, up 0.47 percent, at 1:32 a.m. ET, while the US futures market was closed for the weekend. The Asian signals point in different directions before the next US session.
September 24, 2026 in PepsiCo figures
PepsiCo, Inc. (ISIN US7134481081, Nasdaq: PEP) fell 1.56 percent as the S&P 500 declined 0.02 percent to 7,704.13. Citigroup lowered its price target from USD 145 to USD 142 and maintained a neutral rating in a September 24 note, as MarketBeat reported.
The stock opened at USD 131.02, reached USD 131.19, and touched USD 128.11 before closing at USD 128.15. Nasdaq volume was 9,588,079 shares, compared with the September 23 volume of 8,179,306 shares. The close was USD 0.17 above the 52-week low of USD 127.98 and USD 43.33 below the 52-week high of USD 171.48.
October 8, 2026 earnings date and recent analyst actions
PepsiCo is scheduled to report quarterly results before the market opens on October 8, 2026. The Zacks consensus estimate is USD 2.30 in earnings per share for the September quarter, as Zacks reported.
Citigroup cut its target to USD 142 and kept a neutral rating on September 24, 2026. BNP Paribas lowered its target to USD 161 from USD 183 and retained an outperform rating on September 23, citing North American demand challenges, as Pluang reported.
US market and consumer staples context
The S&P 500 closed at 7,704.13 on September 24, 2026, down 0.02 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite added 0.01 percent to 26,939.37. Treasury yields and oil prices were central market themes during that session, with West Texas Intermediate settling at USD 94.61, up 2.66 percent, according to Reuters.
Consumer staples trading was uneven across beverage and packaged-food peers on September 24, 2026. Coca-Cola closed at USD 88.09, down 0.59 percent, while Mondelez International closed at USD 60.86, down 0.94 percent. PepsiCo's 1.56 percent decline therefore exceeded both peer moves on the session.
The S&P 500 later rose 0.51 percent to 7,743.41 on September 25, 2026, while the Dow gained 0.93 percent to 51,828.62, as CNBC reported. Asian markets then delivered a mixed signal for September 26, 2026, with Nikkei futures higher and Hang Seng futures lower.
