In the past week, PEP stock has gone down by -1.87%, with a monthly decline of -3.68% and a quarterly plunge of -4.40%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.46%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.61% for PepsiCo Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.86% for PEP stock, with a simple moving average of -11.73% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ: PEP) Right Now?
PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ: PEP) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.40x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for PEP is 0.48. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 16 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PEP is 1.37B and currently, short sellers hold a 1.38% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PEP on April 22, 2025 was 7.62M shares.
PEP) stock’s latest price update
The stock of PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ: PEP) has decreased by -0.78 when compared to last closing price of 142.84. Despite this, the company has experienced a -1.87% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 247wallst.com reported 2025-04-21 that 2025 hasn’t been kind to investors amid rising concerns about a recession and tariffs.
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.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to PEP, setting the target price at $170 in the report published on March 12th of the current year.
PEP Trading at -4.40% 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 -22.73% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.46%, as shares sank -2.56% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.49% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PEP fell by -1.87%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.36% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $145.91. In addition, PepsiCo Inc saw -6.79% 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 sale 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 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 0.19. Equity return is now at value 52.42, with 9.58 for asset returns.
Based on PepsiCo Inc (PEP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.71 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.49. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.02.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 16.68 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.18. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.89for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.92. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.82.
Conclusion
In conclusion, PepsiCo Inc (PEP) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as 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.
