Why 3 Pepsi Analysts Are Raising Price Targets After Q3 Earnings

Why 3 Pepsi Analysts Are Raising Price Targets After Q3 Earnings
Bottles of Pepsi on a shelf at a convenience store in San Anselmo, Calif., on Feb. 13, 2018. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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PepsiCo, Inc. reported third-quarter results Wednesday that were ahead of expectations and raised its outlook for the full year.

The company’s sales grew 8.8 percent year-over-year to $21.97 billion, topping the consensus estimate of $20.81 billion, while core earnings grew 10.05 percent to $1.97 per share, exceeding expectations of $1.84 per share.