PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Shares Sold by GTS Securities LLC

GTS Securities LLC trimmed its position in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 57.7% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 5,524 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,520 shares during the period. GTS Securities LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $748,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of PepsiCo by 0.3% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 224,176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,353,000 after buying an additional 605 shares during the last quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 26.2% during the second quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. now owns 74,841 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,133,000 after buying an additional 15,541 shares during the period. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC boosted its position in PepsiCo by 1.0% during the second quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC now owns 11,122 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,506,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in PepsiCo by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 11,817,684 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,600,114,000 after acquiring an additional 549,336 shares during the period. Finally, New Mexico Educational Retirement Board raised its holdings in PepsiCo by 8.6% in the 2nd quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 68,085 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,219,000 after acquiring an additional 5,400 shares during the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PepsiCo Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ PEP opened at $140.52 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $139.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $148.81. The company has a market cap of $191.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.35. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 12-month low of $133.73 and a 12-month high of $171.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 9th. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.19 by $0.01. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 54.63% and a net margin of 10.78%.The company had revenue of $24.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.95 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.92 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a $1.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 77.59%.

Insider Activity at PepsiCo

In other news, EVP David Flavell sold 2,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 74,825 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,441,080.50. The trade was a 3.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America reaffirmed a Neutral rating but maintained a $152 price target, implying potential upside from the recent trading level. The firm cited international strength as an offset to weakness in PepsiCo’s North American operations. PepsiCo analyst rating
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary highlights PepsiCo’s dividend appeal, defensive consumer-staples exposure and management’s reiterated revenue-growth targets. Its valuation and roughly higher yield than Coca-Cola may attract income-oriented investors, although the company still faces execution risks. PepsiCo revenue-growth targets
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo signed a seven-year, multimillion-dollar partnership with Arizona Athletic Grounds as its official soft-drink provider, supporting brand visibility and long-term distribution. Arizona Athletic Grounds partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo joined Mondelēz and pladis in a circular-packaging trial using watermarking technology. The initiative may improve sustainability credentials, but its near-term financial impact is unclear. Circular packaging trial
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo confirmed damage at a Ukrainian production facility following conflict-related events. No injuries were reported, but possible disruption, repair costs and lost production add uncertainty. Ukraine plant damage
• Negative Sentiment: Soft North American demand and category pressure remain the main concern. Analysts note snack-market share gains and beverage resilience, but investors are watching whether weakness is temporary or structural. PepsiCo North America demand
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo is reportedly cutting 105 warehouse jobs as part of additional U.S. distribution changes. The actions could improve efficiency, but also reinforce concerns about slowing demand and ongoing restructuring. Warehouse job cuts
• Negative Sentiment: The Obesity Action Coalition urged PepsiCo to continue employee coverage for GLP-1 obesity medicines. The dispute creates potential reputational and employee-relations risks, though the direct financial effect is uncertain. GLP-1 coverage dispute

Analyst Ratings Changes

PEP has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a report on Monday, July 6th. Citigroup cut shares of PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $170.00 to $145.00 in a research note on Friday, July 10th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Friday, August 28th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price target on PepsiCo from $195.00 to $183.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Bank of America cut their price objective on PepsiCo from $173.00 to $164.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $157.90.

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.