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PEPSICO INC

PEP technical analysis

PEPSICO INC

Weekly trend, momentum and volatility for PEP, computed from price data and explained in plain words. Updated October 9, 2026.

1 neutral, 3 bearish of 4 indicators

Mar 27, 2026 High $158.49, low $123.73
137 trading days Oct 12, 2026, close $126.68
Weekly close
$125.97
RSI (14, weekly)
30.1
EMA 50 (weekly)
$142.84
EMA 200 (weekly)
$152.82
ATR, % of price
4.69%
52-week high
$171.48
52-week low
$123.47
EMA 20 (weekly)
$136.53

Trend: EMA 20 / 50 / 200

Bearish, high confidence Week of October 9, 2026

BEARISH — weekly close is below all three EMAs and the stack is bearish (20 < 50 < 200); confidence high.

  • – Price vs EMA20: Latest weekly close is 125.97, which is below EMA20 at 136.53 by -7.73%.
  • – Price vs EMA50: Latest weekly close is 125.97, which is below EMA50 at 142.84 by -11.81%.
  • – Price vs EMA200: Latest weekly close is 125.97, which is below EMA200 at 152.82 by -17.57%.
  • – EMA stack: The stack is bearish because 20 < 50 < 200. This describes trend, not entry timing.
  • – Cross history: The last EMA50/EMA200 cross was a death cross on 2025-01-20, 90 bars ago.

What would change this read

  • – Weekly close moving back above EMA20 at 136.53.
  • – Weekly close moving back above EMA50 at 142.84.
  • – Weekly close moving back above EMA200 at 152.82.

Momentum: MACD (12, 26, 9)

Bearish, high confidence Week of October 9, 2026

BEARISH — weekly MACD is below its signal and below zero, with a negative histogram; confidence high.

MACD vs signal line

  • – MACD: -5.69
  • – Signal: -4.45
  • – MACD is below the signal line, so the weekly posture is bearish.
  • – Last signal-line crossover: bearish on 2026-03-23, 29 weeks ago.

Histogram

  • – Histogram: -1.24
  • – The histogram is negative, so downside momentum is still present.
  • – 4-bar change: -0.2562, which means the histogram is decelerating further into negative territory over the last 4 weekly bars.

Zero line

  • – MACD is below zero.
  • – Last zero-line cross: bearish on 2026-06-01, 19 weeks ago.
  • – This is separate from the signal-line crossover: the signal cross is the MACD crossing its signal, while the zero-line cross is the MACD crossing the zero axis.

Divergence checks

  • – Bearish divergence check: none. Nothing was found between the last two price pivots: 2026-06-29 close 144.22 / macd -2.3633 -> 2026-08-17 close 143.48 / macd -3.2246.
  • – Bullish divergence check: none. Nothing was found between the last two price pivots: 2026-07-20 close 136.64 / macd -3.7913 -> 2026-09-28 close 125.89 / macd -5.0583.

What would change this read

  • – MACD moving from -5.689 to above -4.4454 would flip the MACD-versus-signal condition.
  • – A weekly MACD move back above zero would reverse the zero-line read; the last zero-line cross was 2026-06-01.
  • – A histogram move from -1.2436 to a positive value would end the current negative momentum reading.

Strength: RSI (14)

Neutral, high confidence Week of October 9, 2026

NEUTRAL — weekly RSI(14) is 30.08, just above oversold and below neutral, with the strongest signal being the recent recovery above 30; confidence: high.

  • – Current RSI and regime: weekly RSI(14) is 30.08, so it is neutral under the stated rules and not oversold.
  • – Direction over the last four weeks: RSI(14) was 33.05 four bars ago and is 30.08 now, so it has been falling over the last four weeks.
  • – Most recent 70/30 band event: the most recent band event was a recovery above 30 on 2026-10-05, 1 bars ago.
  • – Divergence checks: no bearish divergence was found; the last two price pivots were 2026-06-29 close 144.22 / rsi 43.77 to 2026-08-17 close 143.48 / rsi 47.29. No bullish divergence was found; the last two price pivots were 2026-07-20 close 136.64 / rsi 37.13 to 2026-09-28 close 125.89 / rsi 29.93.

What would change this read

  • – If weekly RSI(14) moved back below "30.00", the reading would return to oversold.
  • – If weekly RSI(14) rose back above "33.05", that would reverse the current four-week falling direction.
  • – If a new bearish or bullish divergence were reported instead of "none", the divergence section would change materially.

Volatility: ATR (14)

Volatility contracting, high confidence Week of October 9, 2026

CONTRACTING — ATR(14) is 5.91, below the prior 6.74 reading, so weekly volatility is contracting; confidence: high.

  • – ATR value and percentage: ATR(14) is 5.91, which is 4.69% of the latest weekly close of 125.97. That means the average weekly movement is about 5.91 points in either direction, relative to price.
  • – Volatility versus eight weeks ago: ATR was 6.74 eight bars ago and is now 5.91, so volatility is contracting.
  • – Weekly range implied by ATR bands: the 1x ATR band from close is 120.06 to 131.88, indicating a normal expected weekly movement around the close within that range. The 2x ATR band from close is 114.15 to 137.79, indicating a wider expected weekly movement, not a price forecast.

What would change this read

  • – A move in ATR(14) back up to 6.74.
  • – A break outside the 1x ATR band of 120.06 to 131.88.
  • – A move beyond the 2x ATR band of 114.15 to 137.79.

52-week range

Bearish, low confidence Week of October 9, 2026

BEARISH — PEP is only 2.02% above its 52-week low and sits at 5.2% of the 52-week range, which places it very near the bottom of its longer weekly cycle; confidence: high.

52-week high and low

  • – 52-week high: 171.48, set on 2026-02-09.
  • – 52-week low: 123.47, set on 2026-10-05.

Distance from each extreme

  • – Latest weekly close is 26.54% below the 52-week high.
  • – Latest weekly close is 2.02% above the 52-week low.

What the range position says

  • – Position in the 52-week range: 5.2%, with 0% at the low and 100% at the high.
  • – That places PEP very close to the low end of its weekly range and far from the high, indicating it is in the lower part of its longer-cycle band rather than near the upper end.
  • – Midpoint of the 52-week range is 147.47, and the latest weekly close of 125.97 is below that midpoint.

What would change this read

  • – A move back above 147.47 would shift the weekly range position to the upper half of the 52-week band.
  • – A move back above 171.48 would put the stock at the 52-week high.
  • – A break below 123.47 would set a new 52-week low and push the range position lower than 5.2%.

Educational content, not investment advice. Every figure above is computed from weekly price bars; the text only explains them. Past behaviour of an indicator says nothing certain about the future.