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PEP

PepsiCo, Inc.

NASDAQ

Latest pulse·2d ago

PEP short interest jumps 22.4% in one week to 2.21% of free float, driven by aggressive positioning as stock slides ahead of July 9 earnings.

$144.22+2.17% 1d+3.37% 1w+1.91% 1mClose: 2 Jul 2026

Short interest % of float: Low
Cost to borrow: Low and dropping
Availability: High
Put / call ratio

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Trader NotePEP

PepsiCo enters earnings week with shorts building and options at a year-low

PEP heads into its July 9 Q2 earnings print carrying a notable divergence: short interest has jumped sharply over the past month, yet options traders have swung to their most bullish positioning of the past year. The…

1 Jul 2026, 18:07·1 min read

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Next earnings: 9 Jul 2026

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Snapshot as of 5 Jul 2026

PEP

PepsiCo options hit the most bullish extreme of the past year

PEP enters the week with a striking split between cautious fundamentals and the most bullish options positioning it has seen in twelve months. Options are the clearest standout right now. The put/call ratio has…

20 May 2026, 18:06·1 min read

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Recent pulses

PEPPEP short interest jumps 22.4% in one week to 2.21% of free float, driven by aggressive positioning as stock slides ahead of July 9 earnings.2d ago PEPPEP short interest climbed 20.6% over the past week to 2.21% of free float, but borrowing costs remain negligible at 0.49% with over 899M shares available—shorts face no squeeze pressure ahead of July 9 earnings.3d ago PEPPEP short interest surges 24% in one week to 2.24% of float, highest level since early May, amid analyst downgrades and margin pressure.6d ago PEPPEP short interest surges 23.7% in one day to 2.24% of float, driven by analyst target cuts and margin pressure concerns.26 Jun 2026 PEPPEP put/call ratio plunges to 0.55, marking a 4.2 standard deviation drop below its 20-day average of 0.82—the lowest level on record since at least April.19 May 2026 PEPPEP put/call ratio plunges to 0.55, hitting 52-week low and 4.2 standard deviations below 20-day mean—signals aggressive call buying.19 May 2026

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