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Shares of PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) rose 1.08% to $150.65 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index  falling 1.07% to 6,827.41 and Dow Jones Industrial Average  falling 0.51% to 48,458.05.
PepsiCo Inc. closed 5.93% below its 52-week high of $160.15, which the company reached on March 4th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Coca-Cola Co. (KO) rose 2.04% to $70.52, Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) rose 0.72% to $85.35, and Mondelez International Inc. Cl A (MDLZ) rose 0.46% to $54.04.
Trading volume (7.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 7.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 12, 2025.
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<p>PepsiCo Inc.'s stock rose 1.08% to $150.65 on Friday, despite underperforming compared to competitors like Coca-Cola and Starbucks. The stock remains 5.93% below its 52-week high. Trading volume matched its 50-day average. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones both fell during the session.</p>

PepsiCo Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains