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Analysts lower PepsiCo targets amid sales struggles and dividend concerns.

Analyst Insights
01 Oct 2026
Alex Lavoie
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Bearish
Analysts lower PepsiCo targets amid sales struggles and dividend concerns.

Analysts have downgraded PepsiCo and lowered its price targets due to weak stock performance and sales challenges in its Frito-Lay North America segment. Despite efforts to improve products, sales remain sluggish, raising concerns about PepsiCo's operating cash flow and its ability to maintain future dividends after a recent increase amid declining profits. The stock has underperformed the market recently, prompting caution among investors and analysts about the company's near-term outlook.

PepsiCo trades at USD 126.76 on Pluang as of Oct 01, 2026 20:24 WIB, near its 52-week low of USD 126.72. The stock shows a slight 1-day increase of 0.03%, with a market cap of $172.96 billion and a dividend yield of 4.67%. Despite recent analyst downgrades and concerns over sales performance, Pluang order activity remains balanced with 48% selling and 52% buying interest.

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