RB Capital Management LLC Invests $4.08 Million in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

RB Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 30,171 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,085,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in PEP. Evergreen Advisors LLC bought a new stake in PepsiCo in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Networth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 2,857.1% during the 1st quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in PepsiCo by 99.1% in the 1st quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 217 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $155.00 price objective on PepsiCo in a report on Friday, July 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on PepsiCo from $163.00 to $161.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $134.00 target price on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Friday, July 10th. UBS Group set a $159.00 price target on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $195.00 to $183.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Seven 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $157.90.

PepsiCo Stock Performance

PepsiCo stock opened at $139.79 on Wednesday. PepsiCo, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $133.73 and a fifty-two week high of $171.48. The stock has a market cap of $190.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.32, a PEG ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.35. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $139.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $149.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.93.

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 company had revenue of $24.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.95 billion. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 54.63% and a net margin of 10.78%.The firm’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.92 earnings per share. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors 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 yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 77.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other PepsiCo news, EVP David Flavell sold 2,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The shares were 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 owned 74,825 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,441,080.50. This trade represents a 3.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.12% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo is participating with Mondelēz International and pladis in a circular food-packaging trial. The initiative could support sustainability goals and help develop more scalable packaging solutions, although the near-term financial impact is likely limited. Mondelēz International, PepsiCo and pladis collaborate to advance the future of food packaging
• Positive Sentiment: A partnership with Carlsberg reportedly helped grow the brewer’s soft-drinks segment by 9%, highlighting the potential for PepsiCo’s distribution and beverage partnerships to generate incremental volume. PepsiCo Partnership Grows Carlsberg Soft Drink Segment by 9%
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investors continue to view PEP’s discounted valuation and dividend yield as attractive relative to Coca-Cola, particularly for income-focused investors. Snack-market share gains and beverage resilience could support a gradual recovery. PepsiCo Is Struggling While Coca-Cola Hits All-Time Highs
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo’s North American business faces softer consumer spending and pressure in key food categories. However, snack share gains and stronger beverages suggest management may be dealing with a temporary slowdown rather than a permanently weaker franchise. PepsiCo’s North America Challenge: Temporary or Structural?
• Neutral Sentiment: Indian authorities reportedly seized PepsiCo-branded products connected to an alleged operation that falsified expiration dates and nutrition labels. PepsiCo and Coca-Cola were not accused of wrongdoing, limiting direct liability but creating some reputational and supply-chain attention. India busts firm faking expiry dates, nutrition labels on PepsiCo and Nestle food exports
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo confirmed damage to a production facility in Ukraine following a reported Russian strike. No injuries were reported, but possible disruption, repair costs and uncertainty about the site’s operating capacity add to geopolitical and execution risks. PepsiCo confirms damage to Ukraine plant

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.