MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Has $12.30 Million Stock Holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH lifted its stake in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 7.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 79,242 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,251 shares during the quarter. PepsiCo makes up approximately 1.3% of MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $12,305,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of PEP. Cypress Capital Management LLC WY increased its position in shares of PepsiCo by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Cypress Capital Management LLC WY now owns 838 shares of the company’s stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. United Bank boosted its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. United Bank now owns 1,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC grew its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 2.5% in the first quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,673 shares of the company’s stock valued at $415,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. increased its holdings in PepsiCo by 3.6% during the first quarter. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. now owns 1,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $301,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Koa Wealth Management LLC raised its position in PepsiCo by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Koa Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,149,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PepsiCo Stock Performance

NASDAQ PEP opened at $135.45 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $184.87 billion, a PE ratio of 17.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.93. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $144.63 and a 200-day moving average of $151.40. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 52-week low of $133.75 and a 52-week high of $171.48.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 9th. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.19 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $24.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.95 billion. PepsiCo had a net margin of 10.78% and a return on equity of 54.63%. The business’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.92 EPS. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.58 EPS for the current year.

PepsiCo Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were paid a dividend of $1.48 per share. This represents a $5.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.4%. This is an increase from PepsiCo’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio is 77.59%.

Key PepsiCo News

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo is still finding support from broader consumer resilience, as Bank of America said households are continuing to spend on discretionary items despite inflation worries, which could help demand for snacks and drinks. BofA Sees ‘Strong’ Consumer, Bucking Fears of Price Pressures
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo’s recent earnings still showed solid underlying results, with revenue and EPS both slightly ahead of expectations, and management reiterated its longer-term FY2026 guidance. PepsiCo earnings and stock data
• Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer said PepsiCo can do better, but the commentary mainly reinforces that the stock has become a debate about execution rather than a clear catalyst. Jim Cramer Believes PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) Can Do Better
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo also outlined food-business plans and promoted product tie-ins like the Circle K partnership, but these developments appear incremental rather than stock-moving on their own. PepsiCo maps out food business plans
• Negative Sentiment: Recent reports say PepsiCo’s turnaround is stalling because Americans are rethinking snacking, and analysts pushed back on management’s North America growth strategy during the latest earnings call. PepsiCo’s turnaround stutters as Americans rethink snacking Where Analysts Pushed Back On PEP Stock’s Latest Earnings Call
• Negative Sentiment: Management also warned about pressures from gas prices and softer consumer spending, reinforcing concerns that shoppers may trade down or cut back on snack purchases. PepsiCo CEO warns on gas prices, consumer spending

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on PEP. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $155.00 price objective on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Friday. Piper Sandler set a $176.00 price target on PepsiCo in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on PepsiCo from $178.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reduced their target price on PepsiCo from $195.00 to $183.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $157.70.

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.