Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. 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 $3.28 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 $17.99 million.
As published in a research note from Barclays on March 18, 2025, PepsiCo Inc [PEP] has been rated down from an Overweight to an Equal weight and the price target has been revised to $156 from $168. Analysts at Jefferies downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in mid March. As of January 07, 2025, Piper Sandler has initiated its “an Overweight” rating for PEP. Earlier on December 12, 2024, Deutsche Bank upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for PEP stock which previously was a “a Hold”.
Analyzing PEP Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.80%. Over the course of the year, PepsiCo Inc shares have dropped approximately -3.23%. 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 $148.99, while a 200-day SMA reached $162.81.
Support And Resistance Levels for PepsiCo Inc (PEP)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 146.50, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 145.86. In the upper region, resistance lies at 147.93. The next price resistance is at 148.71. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 42.69 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -3.52, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 95.31%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at buying indicates that the stock is to be held.
