At the time of writing, PepsiCo Inc [PEP] stock is trading at $174.81, up 1.05%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The PEP shares have gain 4.07% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -1.38%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
PepsiCo Inc [NASDAQ: PEP] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on October 10, 2024, when TD Cowen downgraded its rating to a Hold and also revised its price target to $183 from $190. Previously, Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight on September 20, 2024, and kept the price target unchanged to $185. On July 19, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Hold but maintained its price target of $183 on the stock. TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and decreased its price target to $190 on July 03, 2024. Exane BNP Paribas initiated its recommendation with a Neutral and recommended $174 as its price target on June 24, 2024. Jefferies reiterated a Buy rating for this stock on April 05, 2024, and upped its price target to $209. In a note dated April 03, 2024, Argus downgraded an Hold rating on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of PepsiCo Inc fluctuated between $157.43 and $183.41. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $184 within the next 12 months. PepsiCo Inc [NASDAQ: PEP] shares were valued at $174.81 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 5.26% based on the average PEP price forecast.
Analyzing the PEP fundamentals
According to PepsiCo Inc [NASDAQ:PEP], the company’s sales were 91.92B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -0.58% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.55% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.15%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.13%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.1%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.09, Equity is 0.49 and Total Capital is 0.2. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of2.31.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 173.39 points at the first support level, and at 171.98 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 175.70, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 176.59.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that PepsiCo Inc [NASDAQ:PEP] has a current ratio of 0.89. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.70, and the Cash Ratio is 0.24. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.61, the price to book ratio is 12.34 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 25.77.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Flavell David, EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec, that happened on May 10 ’24 when 6628.0 shares were sold. CEO, PBNA, Krishnan Ramkumar completed a deal on May 09 ’24 to sell 5620.0 shares. Meanwhile, CEO, PBNA Krishnan Ramkumar sold 4563.0 shares on Mar 11 ’24.
