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NASDAQ · PEP
PepsiCo, Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
$129.75
Down-$3.91 (-2.93%)
Updated Sep 20, 2026, 4:19 AM
SID Score
5.4/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
34/100
Bearish
- Market cap
- 203.81B
- P/E ratio
- 28.25
- Dividend yield
- 4.33%
- 52-week range
- $129.55 – $171.48
- Volume
- 23.54M
- Avg. volume
- 7.38M
Price performance
PEP price history
1M range · 19 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
PEP closed at $129.75 after 19 trading sessions, down 10.31% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $129.75
- Period change
- -10.31%
- Period low
- $129.75
- Period high
- $144.67
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | $132.21 | $132.30 | $129.55 | $129.75 | 23.54M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $134.78 | $134.91 | $132.93 | $133.66 | 10.56M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $135.415 | $136.05 | $134.235 | $134.34 | 6.89M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $135.765 | $136.03 | $134.75 | $135.50 | 8.18M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $138.00 | $138.80 | $136.145 | $136.34 | 10.76M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $137.31 | $137.49 | $136.04 | $136.32 | 8.77M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $137.50 | $137.79 | $136.48 | $136.65 | 7.45M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $138.01 | $138.12 | $136.33 | $136.69 | 7.37M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $137.00 | $138.98 | $137.00 | $138.45 | 10.09M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $137.74 | $139.465 | $137.43 | $137.63 | 6.15M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $140.32 | $140.75 | $138.58 | $140.02 | 10.32M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $140.27 | $141.7067 | $139.30 | $140.52 | 7.06M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $141.19 | $141.43 | $139.37 | $139.79 | 5.54M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $141.04 | $141.04 | $139.33 | $140.34 | 6.56M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $140.66 | $141.29 | $139.99 | $141.07 | 5.47M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $140.56 | $141.0878 | $139.675 | $139.72 | 6.25M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $142.69 | $142.69 | $141.22 | $142.19 | 8.59M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $143.73 | $143.87 | $142.08 | $142.27 | 10.2M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $144.91 | $145.90 | $144.38 | $144.67 | 6M |
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Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
Company profile
PepsiCo is a global leader in snacks and beverages, owning well-known household brands including Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Lay's, Cheetos, and Doritos, among others. The company dominates the global savory snacks market and also ranks as the second-largest beverage provider in the world (behind Coca-Cola) with diversified exposure to carbonated soft drinks, or CSD, as well as water, sports, and energy drink offerings. Convenience foods account for approximately 58% of its total revenue, with beverages making up the rest. Pepsi owns the bulk of its manufacturing and distribution capacity in the US, but uses bottlers overseas for beverages. International markets made up 40% of both total sales and operating profits in 2024.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Hold
- Average target
- $158.33
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 16
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Jefferies | Hold | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | — |
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Yahoo · Sep 18, 2026
PepsiCo (PEP) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts
The latest trading day saw PepsiCo (PEP) settling at $129.57, representing a -3.06% change from its previous close.
Benzinga · Sep 18, 2026
PepsiCo Stock Drops to 52 Week-Low: What's Going On?
PepsiCo shares are trading lower Friday after falling below their 52-week low, adding to bearish technical signals.
Yahoo · Sep 18, 2026
This Dividend King Yielding 4X the S&P 500 Looks Like a Buy Right Now
PepsiCo stock has frustrated investors for at least five years, but it's starting to look worthy of buying.
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PepsiCo Stock Performance
PepsiCo shares closed at $129.75, gaining 0.59% on the session but reflecting persistent weakness across longer timeframes. Per SID market data, PEP has declined 4.62% over the past month, 5.60% over three months, and 11.28% over the trailing twelve months. The stock is trading well below both its 50-day moving average of $138.77 and its 200-day moving average of $151.20, confirming a sustained downtrend. The 14-day relative strength index sits at 24.5, placing PEP firmly in oversold territory and suggesting selling pressure has been particularly intense. According to Massive/Polygon data, PepsiCo carries a beta of 0.421, indicating significantly lower volatility than the broader market. Average daily volume stands at approximately 7.38 million shares. The company's market capitalization has contracted to $203.8 billion amid the prolonged selloff in the Consumer Defensive sector.
PepsiCo Valuation Analysis
PepsiCo currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.25, which remains elevated for a Consumer Defensive company despite the stock's significant price decline over the past year. Per SID market data, the price-to-book ratio stands at 10.52, reflecting substantial intangible asset value on PepsiCo's balance sheet from its portfolio of global brands. The PEG ratio registers at negative 6.76, according to SEC filings, indicating that consensus forward earnings growth estimates have turned negative, a notable concern for a traditionally stable consumer staples name. PepsiCo's dividend yield has risen to 3.77% as the share price has declined, placing it among the higher-yielding large-cap consumer staples stocks. This yield expansion has been driven entirely by price depreciation rather than dividend increases. The combination of a high P/E multiple with negative earnings growth expectations creates a valuation profile that warrants close monitoring by income-focused and value-oriented investors.
Smart Money Activity for PEP
PepsiCo's composite smart money score stands at 34 out of 100, generating a bearish signal according to SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating strong fund-level ownership and positioning, but this is offset by weakness across other categories. The dark pool activity score registers at 8.5 out of 25, suggesting limited off-exchange accumulation at current price levels. Congressional trading activity is minimal at 0.8 out of 25, while insider sentiment scores zero out of 25. According to SEC Form 4 filings, PepsiCo insiders executed 8 transactions over the past 90 days, comprising 5 purchases and 3 sales. The insider buying activity modestly outpaces selling on a transaction count basis, though the overall insider score remains at zero, potentially reflecting small transaction sizes relative to holdings. Per 13F institutional filings, the strong institutional score contrasts sharply with the weak aggregate smart money reading, suggesting divergence between large fund positioning and other informed participant categories.
PepsiCo Earnings Outlook
PepsiCo's most recent reported quarter showed earnings per share of $1.61, surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.55 by $0.06, according to company earnings reports. The following quarter delivered EPS of $2.20, narrowly missing the $2.21 estimate by one cent. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project PepsiCo will earn $2.24 per share for the upcoming reporting period on February 17, 2026, and $2.30 for the period reporting on October 8, 2026. The mixed earnings trajectory, with one beat and one miss in the two most recently completed quarters, reflects the challenging operating environment facing PepsiCo as consumer spending patterns shift. Per analyst estimates, the sequential earnings cadence suggests typical seasonality in PepsiCo's business, with the strongest results expected in the back half of the fiscal year. The narrow magnitude of both the beat and the miss indicates PepsiCo's results are tracking closely to Wall Street expectations.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for PEP
Wall Street consensus on PepsiCo reflects a distinctly neutral stance, with no major firms currently advocating an outperform or buy-equivalent rating. According to SID consensus data, the five most recent analyst actions all reiterated hold-equivalent positions. On July 21, 2026, Barclays maintained its Equal-Weight rating, following a cluster of reiterations on July 10 from Barclays, Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, and RBC Capital, all maintaining Hold, Equal-Weight, or Sector Perform ratings respectively. The uniformity of these neutral ratings is notable, as no analyst in the recent coverage cycle has upgraded or downgraded PepsiCo, per Wall Street analyst reports. This consensus hold positioning comes despite PEP trading at deeply oversold RSI levels of 24.5 and more than 14% below its 200-day moving average. The absence of any contrarian upgrade calls suggests analysts may see continued fundamental headwinds that justify caution even at lower price levels, aligning with the negative PEG ratio observed in valuation metrics.
