The stock of PepsiCo Inc (PEP) has gone up by 5.58% for the week, with a 2.68% rise in the past month and a -9.21% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.92%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.60% for PEP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.29% for PEP’s stock, with a -9.96% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ: PEP) Right Now?
PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ: PEP) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 19.91x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for PEP is at 0.45. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 3 rating it as “overweight”, 16 as “hold”, and 1 as “sell”.
The public float for PEP is 1.37B, and currently, shorts hold a 1.20% of that float. The average trading volume for PEP on July 07, 2025 was 9.68M shares.
PEP stock’s latest price update
PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ: PEP)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.81% in comparison to its previous close of $136.48, however, the company has experienced a 5.58% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. youtube.com reported 2025-07-04 that It’s the Fourth of July! Time to serving up technical trends and analysis for some of America’s favorite drink and food brands.
Analysts’ Opinion of PEP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PEP stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for PEP by listing it as a “Neutral”. The predicted price for PEP in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $155 based on the research report published on April 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PEP reach a price target of $156, previously predicting the price at $168. The rating they have provided for PEP stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on March 18th, 2025.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Overweight” to PEP, setting the target price at $171 in the report published on January 07th of the current year.
PEP Trading at 2.77% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PEP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -25.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.60%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.92%, as shares surge +2.76% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.63% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PEP rose by +5.58%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -23.67% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $131.07. In addition, PepsiCo Inc saw -16.89% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PEP starting from Gallagher Marie T., who sold 25,000 shares at the price of $159.55 back on Mar 04 ’25. After this action, Gallagher Marie T. now owns 22,312 shares of PepsiCo Inc, valued at $3,988,780 using the latest closing price.
MARIE T GALLAGHER, the Officer of PepsiCo Inc, proposed sale 25,000 shares at $159.55 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’25, which means that MARIE T GALLAGHER is holding N/A shares at $3,988,780 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PEP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14% for the present operating margin
- 0.55% for the gross margin
The net margin for PepsiCo Inc stands at 0.1%. The total capital return value is set at 0.18%. Equity return is now at value 50.06%, with 9.29% for asset returns.
Based on PepsiCo Inc (PEP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.73 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.64. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 13.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 16.68 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.43. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.47. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.47for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.9. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.83.
Conclusion
In conclusion, PepsiCo Inc (PEP) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
