PepsiAmericas, Inc.

The Zacks Rank Buys featured in this article are: PepsiAmericas, Inc (PAS), BWAY Holding Co. (BWY), HMS Holdings Corp. (HMSY), Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (RAH), and OSI Systems, Inc. (OSIS).

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PepsiAmericas, Inc (PAS) just beat Wall Street expectations once again and shares are at a 52-week high.

Company Description

PepsiAmericas, Inc produces, distributes, and markets soft drinks under several well know PepsiCo brands, including Pepsi, Mountain Dew, and 7UP. The company operates across the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. PepsiAmericas is head quartered in Minneapolis, has over 20,000 full-time employees, and carries a market cap of $3 billion.

Beat the Street

PepsiAmericas beat Wall Street's expectations for its first-quarter earnings when it announced 20 cents per share on April 29. The consensus heading into the report was 16 cents.

This was the company's fourth consecutive earnings surprise. On average PepsiAmericas has beat expectations by 14% over the past year.

Estimates Bubbling

Since the earnings report 7 of the 9 covering analysts have raised their estimates. The consensus for 2009 is now $1.87, up from $1.79. Estimates for 2010 are up 10 cents and average $2.02.

The Chart

Shares of PAS gapped up after the latest earnings report and went on to set new 52-week highs. Take a look at the chart below.

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