PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Shares Purchased by GAMMA Investing LLC

GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 9.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 49,143 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,048 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $7,053,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of PepsiCo during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. JCIC Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in PepsiCo in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in PepsiCo by 107.1% during the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 234 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in PepsiCo during the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC boosted its position in PepsiCo by 667.7% during the third quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 238 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key PepsiCo News

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler reiterated an Overweight thesis and raised its price target, citing pricing power and innovation tailwinds — an analyst vote of confidence that can support the stock. Piper Sandler Stays Bullish on PepsiCo (PEP), Cites Pricing and Innovation Tailwinds
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo announced it met 2025 pep+ water goals — 100% water replenishment and adoption of the AWS standard at company sites in high‑risk areas — strengthening its ESG credentials and reducing regulatory/operational risk. PepsiCo Hits Dual Water Milestones
• Positive Sentiment: New product expansion: PepsiCo Foods is entering a new snack category, which could drive incremental revenue and demonstrate continued innovation in higher-margin snacking. PepsiCo Foods Is Entering an All-New Snack Category With Its Latest Launch
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships to extend out‑of‑home reach: PepsiCo was named official beverage partner for Venu’s Sunset Amphitheater portfolio, opening experiential and venue sales channels after the NBA sponsorship loss. PepsiCo Named Official Beverage Partner of VENU’s Premium Sunset Amphitheater Portfolio
• Neutral Sentiment: R&D focus on functional ingredients and protein reformulation highlights long‑term product innovation but is a longer‑horizon growth driver rather than an immediate earnings catalyst. ‘Not all proteins are created equal’: Inside PepsiCo’s approach to functional ingredients
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo India rolled out an EV green corridor to cut supply‑chain emissions—positive for cost and ESG over time but not a near‑term earnings driver. PepsiCo India expands green logistics with Kosi-Pataudi EV corridor
• Negative Sentiment: Brand/sponsorship setback: Coca‑Cola’s Sprite reclaimed the NBA soft‑drink sponsorship from PepsiCo’s Starry, a visible marketing loss that may concern investors about competitive positioning in key sports marketing channels. Coke’s Sprite Takes Back NBA Sponsorship From PepsiCo’s Starry
• Negative Sentiment: Activist-driven overhaul and governance risks: coverage highlights Elliott’s influence, portfolio cuts, cost‑reduction moves and an antitrust-related fiduciary probe — short‑term uncertainty and potential execution risk that can pressure the stock. How Elliott-Driven Overhaul and Health Push Could Reshape PepsiCo’s (PEP) Long-Term Investment Story

PepsiCo Stock Down 0.5%

PEP opened at $152.74 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $208.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.46, a PEG ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.39. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $158.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is $149.89. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 52 week low of $127.60 and a 52 week high of $171.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.24 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $29.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.96 billion. PepsiCo had a net margin of 8.77% and a return on equity of 57.92%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.96 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a $1.4225 dividend. This represents a $5.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is currently 94.83%.

PepsiCo announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, February 3rd that permits the company to repurchase $10.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 4.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PEP has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price target on PepsiCo from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of PepsiCo from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $164.00 to $176.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, HSBC increased their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $152.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $169.00.

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.