Indivisible Partners Acquires New Position in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Indivisible Partners acquired a new stake in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 6,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $934,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its position in shares of PepsiCo by 3.6% during the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 554,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,916,000 after acquiring an additional 19,218 shares in the last quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. increased its position in shares of PepsiCo by 622.3% during the fourth quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. now owns 35,603 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,110,000 after acquiring an additional 30,674 shares in the last quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd increased its position in shares of PepsiCo by 19.3% during the third quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 252,916 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,451,000 after acquiring an additional 40,947 shares in the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC increased its position in shares of PepsiCo by 96.5% during the third quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 40,383 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,671,000 after acquiring an additional 19,829 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NEOS Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of PepsiCo by 65.8% during the third quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 577,111 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,049,000 after acquiring an additional 229,121 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PEP has been the subject of several research reports. HSBC increased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $175.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $172.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. TD Cowen increased their price objective 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. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $165.00 to $163.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $170.26.

Key Stories Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board raises the quarterly dividend to $1.48/share (4% year‑over‑year), increasing the annualized payout to $5.92 — supports income investors and signals confidence in cash flow. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results and guidance momentum are being highlighted versus peers — PepsiCo’s snack exposure and affordability initiatives helped revive volumes, which investors view as durable drivers of revenue and margins. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo announced low‑carbon fertilizer/ammonia agreements (TalusAg, Fertiberia) aimed at decarbonizing agricultural inputs — this supports sustainability targets and could reduce long‑term input price/volatility risk in key supply chains. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader media pieces and dividend stock roundups are boosting visibility among income investors; these items may support demand but are not immediate fundamentals changes. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Foodservice distribution news (Subway rolling out Poppi sodas) is industry‑level activity; impact on PepsiCo is unclear and likely limited unless linked distribution/partnerships are disclosed. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: PETA activists staged a protest outside PepsiCo’s Purchase HQ (cementing feet, arrests) — a short‑term reputational headline; unlikely to materially affect earnings but worth monitoring for any escalation or broader campaign risk. Article Title

PepsiCo Stock Up 0.6%

PepsiCo stock opened at $155.96 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $213.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.38. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1-year low of $127.60 and a 1-year high of $171.48. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $157.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $152.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The company reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $19.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.89 billion. PepsiCo had a net margin of 9.15% and a return on equity of 56.61%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.465-8.628 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, February 3rd that allows the company to repurchase $10.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 4.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

About PepsiCo

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.