PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Stock Holdings Decreased by Geneos Wealth Management Inc.

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. decreased its stake in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 22.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 12,786 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,699 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $1,796,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Three Bridge Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of PepsiCo by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Three Bridge Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $544,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. JSF Financial LLC lifted its stake in PepsiCo by 3.8% during the second quarter. JSF Financial LLC now owns 1,897 shares of the company’s stock worth $250,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc boosted its holdings in PepsiCo by 33.2% in the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 285 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in PepsiCo by 15.4% during the second quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 539 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Weaver Consulting Group raised its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 2.9% during the second quarter. Weaver Consulting Group now owns 2,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $341,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. 73.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PEP has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised PepsiCo from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $151.00 to $164.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. HSBC raised their price target on PepsiCo from $145.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Bank of America increased their target price on PepsiCo from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $172.00 price target on shares of PepsiCo in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, PepsiCo has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $158.68.

Key Headlines Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo is expanding AI use across manufacturing and supply-chain operations, deploying AI-powered digital twins to test expansion plans and optimize plants — a move that can lower costs, improve capacity planning and support margins over time. PepsiCo Deploys AI-Powered Digital Twins of Manufacturing Facilities to Test Expansion Plans
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage assessing PepsiCo’s valuation after CES 2026 highlights partnerships with Siemens and NVIDIA — investors may re-rate PEP on expected multi-year efficiency and productivity gains from AI, supporting upside to long-term margins if execution succeeds. Assessing PepsiCo (PEP) Valuation After CES 2026 AI Partnership With Siemens And NVIDIA
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes PEP “edged higher after six straight declines,” reflecting short-term technical relief but not necessarily a change in fundamentals. PepsiCo edges higher after six straight declines
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options activity was reported in PEP, which can signal traded positioning or hedging and often precedes short-term volatility; it’s ambiguous for direction. PepsiCo Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NASDAQ:PEP)
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry/peer comparisons and coverage (Coca‑Cola vs Pepsi; dividend-focused pieces) are being published — useful for relative valuation but not immediate catalysts. Coca‑Cola Vs Pepsi Stock: Which is the Better Investment for 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo was mentioned in industry event coverage (TV & Video Insider Summit), which raises visibility but is not a direct earnings driver. PepsiCo, Church’s Chicken, Electronic Arts, Kenvue, Assembly Lead Insights at our TV & Video Insider Summit
• Negative Sentiment: The FTC’s unsealing of data has triggered a surge in price‑fixing litigation naming PepsiCo and Walmart, increasing legal exposure and potential settlement costs as well as reputational risk; this is a material near‑term overhang for the stock. PepsiCo and Walmart Face Price-Fixing Litigation Surge After FTC Unseals Data
• Negative Sentiment: A separate lawsuit alleges a decade‑long price‑fixing scheme involving Walmart and PepsiCo; even if ultimately denied, litigation can mean legal fees, management distraction and potential financial settlements. Lawsuit against Walmart, PepsiCo alleges decade-long price fixing scheme
• Negative Sentiment: Political and regulatory pressure on ultraprocessed foods and sugary drinks (new dietary guidance) has weighed on large packaged‑food stocks, including PepsiCo, as policy shifts can affect marketing, product mix and sales. Kraft Heinz and Mondelez shares drop as Trump officials blast ultraprocessed foods and unveil new food pyramid

PepsiCo Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of PepsiCo stock opened at $139.37 on Friday. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1-year low of $127.60 and a 1-year high of $160.15. The company has a market capitalization of $190.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.50, a PEG ratio of 4.49 and a beta of 0.42. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $145.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $144.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.72.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 8th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.26 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $23.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.91 billion. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 57.58% and a net margin of 7.82%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.31 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 EPS for the current year.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th were given a dividend of $1.4225 per share. This represents a $5.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is 108.17%.

PepsiCo Company Profile

PepsiCo, Inc (NASDAQ: PEP) is a multinational food and beverage company headquartered in Purchase, New York. The company develops, manufactures, markets and sells a broad portfolio of branded food and beverage products, including carbonated and noncarbonated soft drinks, bottled water, sports drinks, juices, ready-to-drink teas and coffees, salty snacks, cereals, and other convenient foods. Its leading consumer brands include Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Tropicana, Quaker, Lay’s, Doritos and Cheetos, among others.

Formed through the 1965 merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay, PepsiCo has grown into a global business with integrated manufacturing, distribution and marketing operations.