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In the latest session, PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ: PEP) closed at $148.2 down -0.96% from its previous closing price of $149.64. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.96 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.62 million shares were traded. PEP stock price reached its highest trading level at $148.8 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $147.58.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of PepsiCo Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 25.45 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 28.72. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.60 and its Current Ratio is at 0.78. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.79 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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. 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:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, PEP now has a Market Capitalization of 202897653760 and an Enterprise Value of 248420712448. As of this moment, PepsiCo’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.02, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.47. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 8.24. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.21 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 11.02. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.708 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.589.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PEP is 0.47, which has changed by -0.15459216 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.14460516 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PEP has reached a high of $179.73, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $127.60. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.16%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 2.07%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, PEP has traded an average of 9.65M shares per day and 7838640 over the past ten days. A total of 1.37B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.36B. Insiders hold about 0.34% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 76.26% stake in the company. Shares short for PEP as of 1753920000 were 22083299 with a Short Ratio of 2.29, compared to 1751241600 on 21329008. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 22083299 and a Short% of Float of 1.6199999999999999.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for PEP is 5.49, from 5.488 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.036674686The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.89. The current Payout Ratio is 76.68% for PEP, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-06 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-05. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1996-05-29 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The firm’s stock currently is rated by 15.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.18, with high estimates of $2.21 and low estimates of $2.13.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $8.12 and $7.9 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $8.02. EPS for the following year is $8.47, with 22.0 analysts recommending between $8.7 and $8.12.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 12 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $23.91B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $24.16B to a low estimate of $23.72B. As of the current estimate, PepsiCo Inc’s year-ago sales were $23.32BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $28.7B. There is a high estimate of $29.32B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $28.35B.
A total of 20 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PEP’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $93.86B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $92.02B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $93.14B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $91.85BBased on 20 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $96.02B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $97.1B and the low estimate is $93.86B.
