PepsiCo, Inc.

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) is a global producer of beverages and convenient foods, operating through a diversified portfolio of regional and product-based segments. Its businesses span Frito-Lay North America, covering snack operations in the United States and Canada; Quaker Foods North America, which includes cereals, grains, pasta, and other packaged foods in the same markets; and PepsiCo Beverages North America, encompassing its beverage activities across the U.S. and Canada. Internationally, the Company operates integrated beverage and food businesses across Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and South Asia (AMESA), as well as the Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, and China region (APAC). PepsiCo’s brand portfolio features globally recognised names such as Lay’s, Doritos, and Cheetos.

As per Kalkine’s Low Carbon Research Report published on ‘PEP’ on Feb 10,2025, Kalkine provided an ‘Buy’ stance on the stock at USD 144.58 based on fundamental analysis and the stock price has now moved up by ~ 16.42% since then.

Noted below are the details of support and resistance levels provided in our previous report:

Rationale:

PepsiCo’s recent performance reflects solid execution on productivity and cost-efficiency initiatives, but much of this strength now appears embedded in expectations. EPS growth and margin support have been driven largely by internal levers such as cost optimization, SKU rationalization, price adjustments, and affordability actions, rather than a clear acceleration in underlying demand. Looking ahead, the need to reinvest productivity savings to sustain volumes, planned price reductions, portfolio simplification, and incremental leverage from new debt issuance may temper incremental earnings upside. With productivity gains increasingly allocated toward defending market share and funding commercial initiatives, the scope for further multiple expansion appears constrained, despite disciplined capital returns and dividend growth.

Valuation (Using P/E Multiple)

Share Price Chart

Conclusion

With productivity-driven margin expansion and recent share-price strength already reflecting near-term operational gains, a "Sell" recommendation on PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) has been given at the current market price of USD 168.32 as on 09 February 2026 at 8:00 am PST.

Note 1: Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Note 2: The reference date for all price data, currency, technical indicators, support, and resistance level is 09 February 2026. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV.

Note 3: Investment decisions should be made depending on an individual's appetite for upside potential, risks, holding duration, and any previous holdings. An 'Exit' from the stock can be considered if the Target Price mentioned as per the Valuation and or the technical levels provided has been achieved and is subject to the factors discussed above.

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Note 6: Dividend Yield may vary as per the stock price movement.