PepsiCo (PEP, Financial) experienced mixed options sentiment with its shares holding steady around $130.84. The options trading volume remained consistent with the average, reaching approximately 44,000 contracts. Calls were more prevalent than puts, reflected in a put/call ratio of 0.37, significantly below the common ratio of 0.67. This activity indicates a shifted market perception.
The implied volatility for the company rose by 2.5 points, positioning it at 25.15, which is within the top 10% of volatility readings over the past year. This suggests an anticipated daily price fluctuation of $2.07. Additionally, the put-call skew leveled out, pointing to a slightly bullish outlook among investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 21 analysts, the average target price for PepsiCo Inc (PEP, Financial) is $148.92 with a high estimate of $169.00 and a low estimate of $110.00. The average target implies an upside of 13.74% from the current price of $130.93. More detailed estimate data can be found on the PepsiCo Inc (PEP) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 24 brokerage firms, PepsiCo Inc's (PEP, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.8, indicating "Hold" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for PepsiCo Inc (PEP, Financial) in one year is $180.14, suggesting a upside of 37.58% from the current price of $130.93. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the PepsiCo Inc (PEP) Summary page.
