In this article, we will take a look at the 20 Best Low Volatility Stocks to Buy According to Analysts.
Consumers remain cautious about potential price hikes, but their biggest concerns about tariff-induced inflation have subsided, according to a University of Michigan survey published on July 18. Overall mood rose 1.8% from June to 61.8, the highest level since February and precisely in line with the Dow Jones consensus projection, according to the university’s widely followed July Survey of Consumers.
Both the one- and five-year outlooks for inflation plummeted, hitting their lowest points since February, before President Donald Trump announced his “liberation day” tariffs on April 2. Concerns about inflation reached their peak when the President imposed 10% blanket tariffs alongside reciprocal tariffs, though he retracted this stance on pending negotiations. He has, however, recently declared tariffs on certain products, including copper, which raises the possibility of further price hikes.
Speaking on this, Jeffrey Roach, chief economist at LPL Financial, said the following:
“Despite risks of rising consumer inflation in the next few months, consumers have well-anchored expectations that tariff inflation will be temporary, and that conditions should improve by the time we enter 2026. Inflation expectation is an important factor for the Fed and according to this report, the trajectory looks encouraging.”
This past week also marked the start of earnings season, which provided American companies with a chance to prove whether tariffs were affecting their operations or not. Of the 59 S&P 500 companies to first report their second-quarter earnings, 81.4% have exceeded Wall Street’s earnings projections.
Our Methodology
For this list, we used screeners to note down some of the best low volatility stocks to buy. The following firms have low beta values (<1) and possess robust business fundamentals. These stocks are ranked in ascending order based on their average share price upside potential. Additionally, we have mentioned the hedge fund sentiment around each stock, as of Q1 2025.
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20. PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP)
Analyst Upside: 6.71%
Beta Value: 0.46
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 71
PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) ranks among the best low volatility stocks to buy according to analysts. On July 15, PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) and Cargill announced that they would collaborate to apply regenerative agriculture practices to 240,000 acres of farmland in Iowa by 2030. The initiative will focus on the companies’ joint corn supply chain in Iowa, where Cargill acquires ingredients for PepsiCo products from nearby farmers.
The partnership advances the environmental objectives of both companies, such as PepsiCo’s expanded goal to apply regenerative methods on 10 million acres worldwide by 2030 and Cargill’s comparable 10 million-acre goal in North America.
Access to technical resources, incentive payments to lower the risk of implementing new techniques, and agronomic advice will all be provided to participating farmers. In addition to managing enrollment, Practical Farmers of Iowa will supervise result assessment and verification for the initiative.
One of the most well-known names in the world, PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) is an American multinational company involved in the food, snack, and beverage sectors.
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