PepsiCo · NASDAQ: PEP · Beverages - Non-alcoholic

PEP stock sentiment

Over the past week, PepsiCo (PEP) racked up about 864 mentions across Reddit, X and news plus 23 Polymarket trades, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 47% bullish but is at odds: X runs 59% bullish while Reddit sits at just 34%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 8 of 24 analysts rating PEP a buy.

“PEP is trending because its earnings report missed expectations, while conviction remains limited due to a growing dividend payout ratio.”Adanos /explain

Wall Street vs the crowd on PEP

Wall Street’s 33% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 34% to X at 59%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 8
Hold 15
Sell 1
Avg target $156.41

24 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 8 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $156.41.

24 analysts33% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 47%
Spread 25 pts
Most bullish X 59%
Most bearish Reddit 34%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 4 sources only partly agree, so the read is a Sell.

4 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on PEP

25pt spread
Wall St
33%
X
59%
Polymarket
52%
News
44%
Reddit
34%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 47%

The crowd runs 14 points hotter than the 33% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 59% bullish while Reddit sits at 34%, a 25-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why PEP reads Sell

Sell -8.2
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 47.3% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-3.6
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 4 down, 0 flat.
-7.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 56.9, a bit above the usual midpoint.
-0.6
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 4 tracked sources.
+3.0
Consensus
1 bullish source and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

PepsiCo (PEP) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, PepsiCo (PEP) buzz held elevated around 63.0 while the price drifted down 6.1% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 10.7M shares. Updated Jul 13, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, PEP lost 2.7%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 54.8 and was relatively stable, swinging between 50.5 and 63.0. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 18 of the 18 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw PEP this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 65.3
Bullish 34%
Mentions 238
Trend Falling
34 subredditsSentiment +0.1
Pos 33%Neu 49%Neg 19%
r/dividends Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 99 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 80.3
Bullish 59%
Mentions 572
Trend Falling
572 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Pos 58%Neu 32%Neg 9%
@Polymarket Neutral 0.09
“JUST IN: Pepsi reveals GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are squeezing consumer appetites, pushing the company to adapt with smaller portions.”
♥ 2K↻ 121👁 391K views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 56.5
Bullish 44%
Mentions 54
Trend Falling
25 publishersSentiment +0.3
Pos 69%Neu 24%Neg 6%
Insider Monkey Bearish -0.57
“PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP ) was among Jim Cramer’s stock calls on Mad Money, as he advised investors to stick with the largest tech compan…” Led by MarketBeat and Yahoo Finance.

Polymarket signal

Open source page
Buzz 25.5
Bullish 52%
Trades 23
Trend Falling
61 tradersSentiment +0.7
Pos 91%Neu 0%Neg 9%
Prediction markets Bullish
Real money on Polymarket reads 52% bullish this week.
61 traders · $19,503 liquidity

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PepsiCo (PEP) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 13, 2026.

Adanos signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Hold (8 / 15 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)
47%
Avg price target
$156.41
Most bullish source
X, 59%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 34%
Sentiment spread
25 pts
Mentions (7d)
864 + 23 trades
Market cap
$187.66B
P/E · Forward P/E
18.0 · 16.0
EPS · Beta
$7.62 · 0.4
Revenue (TTM)
$96.9B · 11% margin
Industry
Beverages - Non-alcoholic

PepsiCo (PEP) stock sentiment FAQ

Is PepsiCo (PEP) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X, News and Polymarket sources, PepsiCo (PEP) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 91/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 47% bullish across 4 active sources. Those sources contribute 887 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about PEP stock?

Reddit discussion around PepsiCo (PEP) is moderately active with 238 mentions across 34 tracked subreddits. The tone is 34% bullish with falling 3-day activity momentum, suggesting cooling attention.

What is the sentiment on PEP stock?

PepsiCo (PEP) sentiment is mixed across all 4 tracked sources. X reads 59% bullish, News reads 44% bullish, Polymarket reads 52% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 34% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 91/100 conviction.

Why does PEP carry a sell signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently mixed discussion around PepsiCo (PEP). All 4 tracked sources lean in different directions, with reddit being the most bearish at 34% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and X and News and Polymarket. The sell signal carries 91/100 conviction.

What is driving PepsiCo (PEP) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 572 mentions (64% of total volume). Reddit contributes 238 mentions and News contributes 54 mentions and Polymarket contributes 23 mentions. Sentiment is mixed across all sources.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for PepsiCo (PEP)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. PEP's sell signal at 91/100 conviction reflects consistently mixed sentiment across multiple platforms. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this PEP sentiment data?

The PEP sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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