3,866 Shares in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Acquired by Maseco LLP

Maseco LLP acquired a new position in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 3,866 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $555,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in PepsiCo by 12.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 59,392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,031,000 after purchasing an additional 6,574 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of PepsiCo during the 1st quarter worth $251,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 138.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $862,000 after acquiring an additional 3,790 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its position in PepsiCo by 10.1% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 38,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,039,000 after purchasing an additional 3,502 shares during the period. Finally, Investment Management Corp of Ontario raised its position in PepsiCo by 29.3% in the 2nd quarter. Investment Management Corp of Ontario now owns 56,927 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,517,000 after purchasing an additional 12,914 shares during the period. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $172.00 to $181.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $148.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Evercore upped their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $152.00 to $165.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $162.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $168.58.

PepsiCo Trading Up 1.0%

PEP stock opened at $154.80 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $211.60 billion, a PE ratio of 25.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.40. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 12 month low of $127.60 and a 12 month high of $171.48. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $160.34 and its 200 day moving average is $150.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.67.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.24 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $29.34 billion for 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 was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.96 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 EPS for the current year.

PepsiCo declared that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, February 3rd that allows the company to buyback $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy up to 4.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th were given a dividend of $1.4225 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. This represents a $5.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 94.83%.

Key Headlines Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New product momentum — PepsiCo is rolling out “Dirty Mountain Dew” nationally (RTD beverage), a beverage innovation that can help beverage growth and offset some snack weakness. PepsiCo Balances Dirty Mountain Dew Launch With Snack Pricing And ESG Risks
• Positive Sentiment: Sustainability/operational win — PepsiCo commissioned eight retrofitted electric trucks in India, a small but visible ESG/efficiency initiative that investors watch for cost and brand benefits. PepsiCo commissions eight retrofitted electric trucks in India
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains — JPMorgan trimmed its target slightly but kept an overweight rating, signaling continued confidence in PepsiCo’s long‑term case. That provides support to the stock amid near‑term noise. MarketScreener
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 expectations steady — Multiple brokerages expect largely in‑line Q1 results, so near‑term guidance and any North America foods turnaround commentary will be the key earnings reaction points. PepsiCo Likely to Post In-Line First-Quarter Results, BofA Says
• Neutral Sentiment: Investment narrative shifting — Analysts are adjusting fair value and targets up and down as they reassess pricing, volumes and new product rollouts; this creates mixed signals rather than a clear direction. How The PepsiCo (PEP) Investment Narrative Is Shifting With Mixed Targets And Fair Value Reset
• Negative Sentiment: Pricing backlash and lost sales — Heavy coverage reports that pandemic-era price hikes (e.g., Doritos reaching ~$7/bag) cost PepsiCo billions in sales and market value, spotlighting demand elasticity risks in snacks. How $7 bags of Doritos cost PepsiCo billions in sales
• Negative Sentiment: Price cuts and execution worries — PepsiCo has begun cutting Frito‑Lay prices to regain demand, but reports say those moves haven’t fully reassured customers or fixed lost shelf space—raising short‑term margin and execution concerns. PepsiCo hopes to bag more cash with plan to lower prices on snacks
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst pessimism and brand risk — UBS and other outlets published cautious takes/forecasts citing lingering risks from the snack pricing fallout; brand losses (e.g., some hotel accounts switching to Coke) add to the headwinds. UBS Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) Stock Price

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.