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In the latest session, PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ: PEP) closed at $164.00 down -0.43% from its previous closing price of $164.71. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.43 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.91 million shares were traded. PEP stock price reached its highest trading level at $164.9 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $163.47.
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 27.95 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 36.29. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.70 and its Current Ratio is at 0.89. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.31 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.98.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, TD Cowen on October 10, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Hold and sets its target price to $183 from $190 previously.
On September 20, 2024, Morgan Stanley Downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight which previously was Overweight but kept the price unchanged to $185.
DZ Bank Downgraded its Buy to Hold on July 19, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $183.
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 May 10 ’24 when Flavell David sold 6,628 shares for $179.86 per share. The transaction valued at 1,192,131 led to the insider holds 36,264 shares of the business.
Krishnan Ramkumar sold 5,620 shares of PEP for $1,000,360 on May 09 ’24. The CEO, PBNA now owns 53,953 shares after completing the transaction at $178.00 per share. On Mar 11 ’24, another insider, Krishnan Ramkumar, who serves as the CEO, PBNA of the company, sold 4,563 shares for $164.44 each. As a result, the insider received 750,340 and left with 59,573 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 225980514304 and an Enterprise Value of 262121193472. As of this moment, PepsiCo’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.17, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.99. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.12. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.45 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 11.58. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.852 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.498.
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 $158.03. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.83%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.17%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, PEP has traded an average of 5.26M shares per day and 5213780 over the past ten days. A total of 1.37B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.37B. Insiders hold about 0.34% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 74.92% stake in the company. Shares short for PEP as of 1728950400 were 17398618 with a Short Ratio of 3.31, compared to 1726185600 on 18003463. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 17398618 and a Short% of Float of 1.27.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for PEP is 5.24, from 5.24 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.031813487The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.76.
