Czech National Bank Buys 16,834 Shares of PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Czech National Bank increased its position in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 4.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 389,035 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,834 shares during the period. Czech National Bank’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $52,675,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its position in shares of PepsiCo by 14,857.8% during the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 49,252,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,068,777,000 after acquiring an additional 48,923,629 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of PepsiCo during the fourth quarter valued at $3,018,813,000. Diamant Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in PepsiCo by 16,146.5% in the 1st quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,586,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $556,936,000 after buying an additional 3,564,348 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in PepsiCo by 952.6% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 3,715,812 shares of the company’s stock worth $503,121,000 after buying an additional 3,362,794 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 120.7% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,916,417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $830,902,000 after acquiring an additional 3,235,726 shares during 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: PepsiCo’s targeted price-pack strategy is reportedly helping revive U.S. salty-snack volumes. Sustained volume improvement could support revenue and earnings growth through late 2026 and into 2027. Can PepsiCo’s Price-Pack Strategy Successfully Boost Volumes in 2026?
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo is launching Alvalle refrigerated gazpacho in the United States, expanding beyond traditional snacks and beverages into fresh, meal-adjacent foods. The move provides a potential source of category and distribution growth, though its near-term financial impact is likely limited. PepsiCo launches Alvalle gazpacho in the U.S.
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary highlights PEP’s dividend yield above 4% and relatively modest valuation as potential support for income-oriented investors, particularly following its recent earnings acceleration. This Dividend King Yields Over 4% and Trades Near Its 52-Week Lows

PepsiCo Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of PepsiCo stock opened at $138.44 on Friday. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1-year low of $133.73 and a 1-year high of $171.48. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $140.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $150.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $188.96 billion, a PE ratio of 18.14, a P/E/G ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.35.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 9th. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.19 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $24.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.95 billion. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 54.63% and a net margin of 10.78%.PepsiCo’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.92 EPS. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current year.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a dividend of $1.48 per share. This represents a $5.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is presently 77.59%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PEP has been the subject of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $180.00 to $183.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Piper Sandler set a $176.00 target price on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $134.00 price target on PepsiCo in a report on Friday, July 10th. Citigroup downgraded PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $170.00 to $145.00 in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on PepsiCo from $138.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $157.90.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP David Flavell sold 2,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.54, for a total transaction of $404,666.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 74,825 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,441,080.50. The trade was a 3.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

PepsiCo 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.