Pepsi (PEP, $169.39) tops Q3 earnings expectations; boosts full-year outlook
PepsiCo posted its third-quarter earnings and revenue that surpassed analysts; expectations. The beverage giant also boosted its guidance.
Earnings for the quarter came in at $1.97, crushing the $1.84 expected by analysts polled by Refinitiv.
Revenue was $21.97 billion vs. $20.84 billion expected.
Frito-Lay North America division revenue climbed +20% notwithstanding a volume decrease. Quaker Food North America's revenue rose +15%, while PepsiCo Beverages North America's revenue were up +4%.
European unit revenue rose +1%, while Africa, Middle East and South Asia experienced 4% increase in revenue. Asia Pacific and China revenue increased +3%.
Pepsi now expects full-year 2022 organic revenue growth of 12%, up from prior forecast of 10%. It estimates core constant currency earnings per share growth of 10%, vs. previous outlook of 8%.
PEP's RSI Oscillator ascends from oversold territory
The RSI Oscillator for PEP moved out of oversold territory on October 08, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 19 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 19 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 08, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on PEP as a result. In of 101 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for PEP just turned positive on October 10, 2024. Looking at past instances where PEP's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 48 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
PEP moved above its 50-day moving average on October 10, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where PEP advanced for three days, in of 346 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 4 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The 10-day moving average for PEP crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on September 27, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 16 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where PEP declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
PEP broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 11, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Aroon Indicator for PEP entered a downward trend on October 16, 2024. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 70, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (12.853) is normal, around the industry mean (75.858). P/E Ratio (26.366) is within average values for comparable stocks, (31.998). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.864) is also within normal values, averaging (5.544). Dividend Yield (0.029) settles around the average of (0.027) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.615) is also within normal values, averaging (3.197).
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. PEP’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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a provider of a diversified line of soft drinks and snack foods
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