Argus analyst John Staszak raised his price target on PepsiCo to $146 and kept his Buy rating after its "strong Q1 results" in spite of the marketing costs and FX headwinds, saying the company continues to generate solid growth amid a weak consumer spending backdrop. The analyst also maintains his long-term earnings growth rate forecast of 8% for PepsiCo and believes that the company can attain its goal of $1B in annual cost savings and productivity gains.
Notable profits for the buyer who lifted the $0.43 offer for 1,999 PepsiCo (PEP) May-24 180 calls yesterday at 10:11ET when underlying shares were trading at $172.36. Shares closed at $177.41, and the calls at $1.65 for a mark-to-market profit of 285%, or $245K, on the $86K outlay.
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