Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Has $15.85 Million Stake in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR increased its position in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 21.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 110,404 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 19,426 shares during the period. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $15,845,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in PepsiCo by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 138,483,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,875,205,000 after buying an additional 1,612,652 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in PepsiCo by 1.8% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,499,819 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,356,155,000 after buying an additional 1,079,970 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in PepsiCo by 7.6% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 13,617,747 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,912,476,000 after buying an additional 958,701 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in PepsiCo by 1.3% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 8,902,664 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,250,290,000 after buying an additional 118,286 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi increased its holdings in PepsiCo by 30.0% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 8,641,588 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,207,230,000 after buying an additional 1,995,362 shares during the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PepsiCo Price Performance

NASDAQ:PEP opened at $156.29 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $157.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $152.50. PepsiCo, Inc. has a one year low of $127.60 and a one year high of $171.48. The company has a market cap of $213.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.38.

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

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

PepsiCo Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th will be paid a $1.48 dividend. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. This is a boost from PepsiCo’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio is currently 89.32%.

Trending Headlines about PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a 4% quarterly dividend increase to $1.48 (annualized yield ~3.8%), signaling cash-flow strength and bolstering income appeal for dividend investors. PepsiCo Declares Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Management is leaning on international expansion, product innovation and disciplined cost management while reaffirming its 2026 outlook — supports revenue visibility and EPS guidance that analysts are modeling. PepsiCo Stock Rises 9.4% in 6 Months: Buy Now or Stay Focused?
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo completed pilot transactions for tokenized low‑carbon ammonia attributes and signed an agreement with TalusAg — advances its agricultural emissions targets and may improve supply‑chain resilience and ESG credentials. PepsiCo Tests Tokenized Low Carbon Ammonia To Tackle Farm Emissions
• Positive Sentiment: Retail and product wins: Subway national rollout of Poppi (prebiotic soda) extends distribution for Pepsi‑owned/partner brands and underscores the company’s push into healthier beverage categories. Subway rolls out poppi prebiotic sodas across US outlets
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships with fast‑growing beverage players (e.g., Celsius distribution/partnership) amplify PepsiCo’s exposure to the energy and functional drinks category without all the organic growth risk. Celsius Is Winning The Energy Drink Battle With Pepsi In Its Corner
• Neutral Sentiment: Suja Life’s weak Nasdaq debut shows selective investor appetite in the healthy‑beverage IPO market; it highlights both opportunity and caution for large players acquiring niche brands. US stocks today: Paine Schwartz-backed Suja Life’s shares fall 14% in Nasdaq debut
• Negative Sentiment: PETA protests outside PepsiCo HQ over alleged animal‑welfare issues create short‑term reputational risk and potential media scrutiny — monitor any escalation or supplier‑related disclosures. Video shows PETA activists encasing feet in cement outside PepsiCo HQ over bull abuse claims
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive context: Coca‑Cola’s stronger YTD performance and renewed investor backing highlight relative growth concerns and may pressure sentiment/relative valuation. Coke Keeps Beating Pepsi. Warren Buffett’s Bet Has Paid Off.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on PEP. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $172.00 to $178.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 18th. Argus upgraded shares of PepsiCo to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $170.26.

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.