Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. PepsiCo Inc shares valued at $3,988,780 were sold by Gallagher Marie T. on Mar 04 ’25. At $159.55 per share, Gallagher Marie T. sold 25,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 22,312 shares worth approximately $3.31 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, MARIE T GALLAGHER purchased 25,000 shares, netting a total of over 3,988,780 in proceeds.
Before that, Williams Steven C had sold 17,978 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $2,712,733, the CEO, North America traded PepsiCo Inc shares for $150.89 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 17,978 shares, worth approximately $18.13 million.
As published in a research note from Jefferies on March 12, 2025, PepsiCo Inc [PEP] has been rated down from a Buy to a Hold and the price target has been revised to $170 from $171. Analysts at Piper Sandler started covering the stock with ‘”an Overweight”‘ outlook in a report released in early January. As of December 12, 2024, Deutsche Bank has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for PEP. Earlier on October 10, 2024, TD Cowen downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Hold” for PEP stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing PEP Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -4.06%. Over the course of the year, PepsiCo Inc shares have dropped approximately -2.45%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $160.15 on 03/04/25 and a 52-week low of $141.51 on 01/10/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $149.10, while a 200-day SMA reached $163.42.
Support And Resistance Levels for PepsiCo Inc (PEP)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 147.44, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 146.54. In the upper region, resistance lies at 149.86. The next price resistance is at 151.37. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 44.15 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -3.63, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 86.58%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
