Track record · closed signal

PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) — closed signal from September 20, 2025

Target reached Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on December 19, 2025.

Predicted vs. what happened

PEP price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$137.30 – $139.75Entry zone — fair-value band

$140.39Published — price the day we called it

$152.93Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$153.69Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$148.16Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Target reached

Hit or exceeded the predicted growth inside the window.

Peak price

$153.69

peak on October 21, 2025 — not a realized return

Peak gain

+9.5%

peak, from the publication price

Window close

$148.16

end-of-window price, context only

Days to target

—

Window

September 20, 2025 – December 19, 2025

The thesis — published September 20, 2025

Predicted growth

+10%

over the measurement window

Target price

$152.93

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$137.30 – $139.75

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$140.39

published September 20, 2025

Confidence

60%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

PepsiCo looks ready for a short-term rebound after a sharp slide. A major investor, Elliott, disclosed about $4B in shares, which can push management to drive improvements. The dividend pays you while you wait, and the listed price range aims for a careful entry once trading calms. Still, store-brand competition and slower category growth mean expectations should be modest and position sizes kept small for now.

Primary drivers

Recent selloff looks overdone, making a near-term price bounce more likely.
Elliott's large new stake can prompt changes that may lift the stock price.
Reliable dividend adds income and helps smooth market ups and downs.
Staple goods can hold up better when markets are choppy or uncertain.

How it played out

PEP: peak cleared the target, then faded

Lyra published PEP at 140.39 on 2025-09-20 with a short-term rebound thesis. It expected 10% growth and pointed to an overdone selloff, Elliott's about $4B stake, the dividend, and staple goods holding up better in choppy markets. It also named store-brand competition and slower category growth as reasons to keep expectations modest.

Inside the window, PEP reached a 153.69 peak on 2025-10-21, above the 152.93 target. The listed peak gain was 9.5%. The ledger did not record a target day. By 2025-12-19, it ended at 148.16. The thesis mostly played out, but the move did not fully hold.

What happened during the window

On 2025-10-09, PepsiCo reported third-quarter revenue of $23.94 billion and adjusted earnings of $2.29 per share, and named Steve Schmitt as its next CFO. On 2025-12-09, the New York Post reported PepsiCo planned to cut 20% of its U.S. soda and snack lineup and lower some prices after pressure from Elliott.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

Lyra

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