PepsiCo stock gains 1.23 percent before October results

Published on 09/23/2026 at 13:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

PepsiCo stock closed at USD 131.19 on September 22, 2026, after gaining 1.23 percent. Q2 revenue reached USD 24.18 billion, up 6.4 percent year over year.

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PepsiCo, Inc. (ISIN US7134481081) closed at USD 131.19 on Nasdaq on September 22, 2026, up 1.23 percent from the previous close. The next company checkpoint is the third-quarter report scheduled for October 8, 2026, before the market open, according to AD HOC NEWS.

Second quarter beat estimates

PepsiCo reported USD 24.18 billion in revenue for the quarter released on July 9, 2026, up 6.4 percent year over year, while earnings reached USD 2.20 per share versus a USD 2.19 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat. The revenue result exceeded the cited USD 23.95 billion estimate by USD 230 million, giving investors a concrete comparison ahead of the next report.

The same report shows that PepsiCo set fiscal-year 2026 EPS guidance at USD 8.55 to USD 8.71. The latest quarterly net margin was 10.78 percent, while the company also declared a quarterly dividend of USD 1.48 per share for September 30, 2026, according to MarketBeat.

Valuation meets a weak chart

At the September 22 close, PepsiCo traded between USD 127.98 and USD 171.48 over the previous 52 weeks, leaving the stock USD 40.29 below the high and USD 3.21 above the low. The market capitalization was reported at approximately USD 179.21 billion, and average volume was 8,396,034 shares, according to dated market data.

The valuation case is balanced by softer forward expectations. Investing.com reported on September 22, 2026, that forward EPS estimates had fallen 5.48 percent over 90 days, while the next report carried consensus expectations of USD 2.30 EPS and USD 25.00 billion in revenue. That makes the October figures important for testing whether the recent revenue growth can translate into steadier earnings revisions.

October 8 sets the next test

PepsiCo is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 8, 2026, with the reporting period ending September 5, 2026, according to Boerse Express. The published consensus of USD 2.30 EPS and USD 25.00 billion revenue sets a quantified comparison with the second-quarter USD 2.20 EPS and USD 24.18 billion revenue.

PepsiCo stock closed at USD 131.19 on Nasdaq on September 22, 2026, after a 1.23 percent daily gain. The reference price remained close to the reported 52-week low of USD 127.98 and well below the USD 171.48 high.