PepsiCo Stock News

Downgrading PepsiCo to 'Hold', as my expectations for a 2025 growth recovery have not materialized with continued volume and earnings declines. Staple sector faces structural headwinds: minimal population growth, rising competition, health trends, and supply chain pressures are weighing on profitability and growth. PepsiCo is underperforming peers like Coca-Cola and Mondelez in both revenue and...

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Beverage giants Coca‑Cola (KO 0.55%) and PepsiCo (PEP 1.18%) continue to reward investors with dividends, but their stocks have both underperformed the market benchmark S&P 500 over the past decade. As consumers gradually drink less soda -- a long-term trend driven by health concerns -- both companies have leaned heavily on acquisitions to diversify offerings and spark growth.

PURCHASE, N.Y. , Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) today announced that it will issue its third-quarter 2025 (ending September 6) financial results and other related information on Thursday, October 9, 2025 by posting the following materials and links on the company's website at www.pepsico.com/investors.

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