PepsiCo Stock Options

PEP Stock  USD 143.60  2.49  1.70%   
PepsiCo's latest option contracts expiring on January 16th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.4 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.78 over 65 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on January 16th 2026. The total put volume is at 42.2 K, with calls trading at the volume of 758. This yields a 55.66 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against January 16th 2026 Option Contracts

The chart above shows PepsiCo's distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. PepsiCo's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for PepsiCo's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

PepsiCo Maximum Pain Price Across 2026-01-16 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when PepsiCo's market makers reach a net positive position across all PepsiCo's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, PepsiCo's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on PepsiCo

Analyzing PepsiCo's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in PepsiCo regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when PepsiCo's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money PepsiCo's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with PepsiCo's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.

PepsiCo In The Money Call Balance

When PepsiCo's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against PepsiCo stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying PepsiCo's options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on PepsiCo are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.

PepsiCo Current Options Market Mood

PepsiCo's open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps PepsiCo Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.

Put-to-Call Open Interest

Put-to-Call Volume

Unfortunately, most PepsiCo's options investors are not very successful. PepsiCo's option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction.

Rule 16 of the current PepsiCo contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that PepsiCo will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.025% per day over the life of the 2026-01-16 option contract. With PepsiCo trading at USD 143.6, that is roughly USD 0.0359. If you think that the market is fully incorporating PepsiCo's daily price movement you should consider buying PepsiCo options at the current volatility level of 0.4%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing PepsiCo options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" PepsiCo calls. Remember, the seller must deliver PepsiCo stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

PepsiCo Option Chain

When PepsiCo's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against PepsiCo stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
PepsiCo's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on PepsiCo. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for PepsiCo. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a PepsiCo against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone.
Open IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
PEP260116C00270000176270.00.0 - 0.250.08Out
Call
PEP260116C00260000328260.00.01 - 0.040.01Out
Call
PEP260116C00250000109250.00.0 - 0.10.09Out
Call
PEP260116C00240000300240.00.0 - 0.070.01Out
Call
PEP260116C00230000323230.00.01 - 1.70.14Out
Call
PEP260116C00220000423220.00.0 - 0.20.07Out
Call
PEP260116C002100001108210.00.01 - 0.550.11Out
Call
PEP260116C002000002308200.00.01 - 0.40.12Out
Call
PEP260116C00195000678195.00.0 - 0.450.15Out
Call
PEP260116C001900001454190.00.01 - 0.220.28Out
Call
PEP260116C00185000930185.00.0 - 0.260.2Out
Call
PEP260116C001800002266180.00.22 - 0.510.22Out
Call
PEP260116C001750001555175.00.12 - 0.580.08Out
Call
PEP260116C0017000064438170.00.5 - 0.770.55Out
Call
PEP260116C001650004125165.00.65 - 1.010.85Out
Call
PEP260116C0016000037611160.01.4 - 1.511.45Out
Call
PEP260116C001550007778155.02.24 - 2.522.43Out
Call
PEP260116C0015000010573150.03.95 - 4.154.12Out
Call
PEP260116C001450005206145.06.3 - 6.456.37In
Call
PEP260116C001400004001140.08.8 - 10.110.84In
Call
PEP260116C001350003132135.012.65 - 13.7513.35In
Call
PEP260116C001300002351130.015.45 - 18.618.9In
Call
PEP260116C00125000276125.020.8 - 23.327.5In
Call
PEP260116C00120000481120.025.5 - 28.0527.5In
Call
PEP260116C00115000152115.029.65 - 33.6539.25In
Call
PEP260116C0011000091110.035.3 - 38.634.66In
Call
PEP260116C0010500041105.039.5 - 43.5537.2In
Call
PEP260116C0010000069100.044.5 - 48.552.37In
Call
PEP260116C00095000195.049.45 - 53.4558.73In
Call
PEP260116C000900001190.054.55 - 58.4550.75In
Call
PEP260116C00085000285.059.35 - 63.459.05In
Call
PEP260116C00080000380.064.5 - 68.467.26In
 Put
PEP260116P002700000270.0122.2 - 126.2139.53In
 Put
PEP260116P002600000260.0112.35 - 116.1112.35In
 Put
PEP260116P002500000250.0102.25 - 106.3102.25In
 Put
PEP260116P002400000240.092.3 - 96.292.3In
 Put
PEP260116P002300000230.082.35 - 86.482.35In
 Put
PEP260116P002200000220.072.4 - 76.472.4In
 Put
PEP260116P002100000210.062.45 - 66.562.45In
 Put
PEP260116P002000000200.052.5 - 56.5550.4In
 Put
PEP260116P001950000195.047.55 - 51.547.55In
 Put
PEP260116P001900000190.042.6 - 46.647.0In
 Put
PEP260116P0018500091185.038.3 - 41.6542.1In
 Put
PEP260116P0018000093180.033.5 - 36.4530.67In
 Put
PEP260116P0017500062175.027.8 - 31.834.47In
 Put
PEP260116P00170000402170.023.55 - 26.124.73In
 Put
PEP260116P00165000397165.018.85 - 21.312.38In
 Put
PEP260116P001600001429160.014.85 - 17.4515.51In
 Put
PEP260116P001550001517155.09.55 - 13.3511.4In
 Put
PEP260116P001500003203150.07.95 - 8.27.96In
 Put
PEP260116P0014500032506145.05.2 - 5.455.3Out
 Put
PEP260116P001400005729140.03.2 - 3.43.3Out
 Put
PEP260116P0013500046527135.01.92 - 2.052.04Out
 Put
PEP260116P001300005943130.00.95 - 1.421.13Out
 Put
PEP260116P001250006493125.00.47 - 1.080.68Out
 Put
PEP260116P001200004424120.00.25 - 0.640.44Out
 Put
PEP260116P001150003390115.00.08 - 0.60.3Out
 Put
PEP260116P001100002202110.00.0 - 0.40.25Out
 Put
PEP260116P00105000605105.00.05 - 0.230.26Out
 Put
PEP260116P001000002174100.00.03 - 0.30.09Out
 Put
PEP260116P0009500047695.00.05 - 0.30.11Out
 Put
PEP260116P0009000030290.00.0 - 0.10.06Out
 Put
PEP260116P000850002985.00.0 - 1.050.06Out
 Put
PEP260116P0008000059380.00.0 - 0.20.05Out
 Put
PEP260116P000750003875.00.0 - 0.390.13Out

PepsiCo Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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PepsiCo Market Cap Over Time

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PepsiCo Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

12.53 Billion

At this time, PepsiCo's Total Stockholder Equity is relatively stable compared to the past year.

PepsiCo Corporate Management

Yashika SinghCommunication AffairsProfile
Ramkumar KrishnanChief BeveragesProfile
Cynthia NastanskiSenior SecretaryProfile
Steven WilliamsExecutive Officer of PepsiCo Foods North AmericaProfile

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