M Holdings Securities Inc. Buys 37,213 Shares of PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

M Holdings Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 37,213 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,155,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PEP. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. lifted its stake in PepsiCo by 6.9% in the third quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. now owns 50,139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,354,000 after purchasing an additional 3,229 shares during the last quarter. Candriam S.C.A. increased its position in PepsiCo by 3.7% in the third quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 185,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,630,000 after buying an additional 6,611 shares during the last quarter. American State Bank Iowa increased its position in PepsiCo by 8.2% in the third quarter. American State Bank Iowa now owns 8,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,057,000 after buying an additional 631 shares during the last quarter. Cullinan Associates Inc. increased its position in PepsiCo by 5.3% in the third quarter. Cullinan Associates Inc. now owns 33,821 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,286,000 after buying an additional 1,700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rayburn West Financial Services LLC raised its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 6.0% in the third quarter. Rayburn West Financial Services LLC now owns 22,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,903,000 after buying an additional 1,300 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

PepsiCo Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PEP opened at $141.34 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $192.61 billion, a PE ratio of 17.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.21 and a beta of 0.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.94. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $133.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $145.75. PepsiCo, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $123.47 and a fifty-two week high of $171.48.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 7th. The company reported $2.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $25.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.95 billion. PepsiCo had a net margin of 11.09% and a return on equity of 53.08%. The company’s revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.29 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.42 earnings per share for the current year.

PepsiCo News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo renewed its beverage partnership with KFC across eight international markets. The deal extends a longstanding relationship and could support sales and distribution as KFC expands internationally. PepsiCo Secures Renewal Across Select KFC International Markets
• Neutral Sentiment: A valuation analysis argues PEP could be undervalued, citing the KFC renewal and recent share performance. That is an analyst view, not a change to the company’s financial results. PepsiCo (PEP) Could Be 29% Undervalued Following Its KFC Deal Renewal
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo lowered its 2026 EPS growth outlook as North American margin pressures persist. Strong international growth and productivity savings may help offset the weakness, but the guidance cut is a potential drag on investor expectations. PepsiCo Lowers 2026 EPS Outlook as North America Pressures Margins
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo’s CEO reportedly sold shares after the guidance reduction, which could add to investor concerns about the weaker outlook. These 3 Underperforming Stocks Are Seeing Notable CEO Insider Trades
• Negative Sentiment: India’s food regulator has challenged PepsiCo’s energy-drink labeling, alleging the branding could mislead consumers. The dispute introduces potential regulatory and reputational risk, though the articles do not specify any financial penalty. PepsiCo, Monster face FSSAI pushback over energy drink labelling

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on PEP. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $132.00 price target on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Friday, October 9th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on PepsiCo from $145.00 to $133.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 28th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of PepsiCo from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price target on PepsiCo from $161.00 to $157.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $143.28.

Insider Buying and Selling at PepsiCo

In other news, Director Robert C. Pohlad bought 184,646 shares of PepsiCo stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $128.28 per share, for a total transaction of $23,686,388.88. Following the acquisition, the director owned 433,009 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $55,546,394.52. The trade was a 74.35% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Ramon Laguarta sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.13, for a total value of $4,053,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 491,645 shares in the company, valued at approximately $66,435,988.85. The trade was a 5.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

PepsiCo Profile

PepsiCo, Inc is a global food and beverage company that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes a broad range of products. Its portfolio includes snacks such as Lay’s, Doritos and Cheetos, as well as beverages including Pepsi, Gatorade and Mountain Dew.

The company was formed in 1965 through the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay. Its products are sold in more than 200 countries and territories through retail, food-service and other distribution channels.

PepsiCo is headquartered in Purchase, New York.