Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 262.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 28,965 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,970 shares during the quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $4,498,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 59,392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,031,000 after buying an additional 6,574 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the first quarter worth about $251,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in PepsiCo by 138.5% during the second 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 period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its position in PepsiCo by 10.1% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 38,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,039,000 after acquiring an additional 3,502 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in PepsiCo by 45.5% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 536,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,789,000 after acquiring an additional 167,707 shares during the period. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PepsiCo Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:PEP opened at $135.45 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $144.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $151.40. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1 year low of $133.75 and a 1 year high of $171.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $184.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.74.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 9th. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.19 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $24.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.95 billion. PepsiCo had a net margin of 10.78% and a return on equity of 54.63%. The firm’s revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.92 EPS. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Increases Dividend

The business 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 is an increase from PepsiCo’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. This represents a $5.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio is presently 77.59%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on PEP. Wall Street Zen cut shares of PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $134.00 price target on shares of PepsiCo in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $178.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $130.00 to $132.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $195.00 to $183.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $157.70.

Trending Headlines about PepsiCo

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

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.