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After finishing at $135.31 in the prior trading day, PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ: PEP) closed at $133.38, down -1.43%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.43 from its previous closing price. On the day, 11.53 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of PEP by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 21.31 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 25.16. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.65 and its Current Ratio is at 0.83. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.64 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.14.
On March 18, 2025, Barclays Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $168 to $156.
Jefferies Downgraded its Buy to Hold on March 12, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $171 to $170.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 04 ’25 when Gallagher Marie T. sold 25,000 shares for $159.55 per share. The transaction valued at 3,988,780 led to the insider holds 22,312 shares of the business.
MARIE T GALLAGHER bought 25,000 shares of PEP for $3,988,780 on Mar 04 ’25. On Mar 03 ’25, another insider, Williams Steven C, who serves as the CEO, North America of the company, sold 17,978 shares for $150.89 each. As a result, the insider received 2,712,733 and left with 122,249 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, PepsiCo’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.61, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.82. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 6.29. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.00 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 9.96.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PEP has reached a high of $183.41, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $134.53. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.73%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -16.68%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 1.37B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.37B. Insiders hold about 0.35% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 76.30% stake in the company.
