PepsiCo Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.PepsiCo (PEP) shares rose 1.25% to $136.64 on Friday, underperforming competitors like Coca-Cola and Starbucks despite a favorable market session. The stock remains 20.32% below its 52-week high of $171.48. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average.
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Shares of PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) rose 1.25% to $136.64 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.05% to 7,411.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.46% to 51,947.25.
PepsiCo Inc. closed 20.32% below its 52-week high of $171.48, which the company achieved on February 12th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Coca-Cola Co. (KO) rose 1.33% to $82.25, Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) rose 0.04% to $103.25, and Mondelez International Inc. Cl A (MDLZ) rose 0.78% to $60.52.
Trading volume (8.0 M) remained 1.1 million below its 50-day average volume of 9.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 24, 2026.
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