PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Shares Sold by Generali Investments Management Co LLC

Generali Investments Management Co LLC cut its holdings in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 45.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,791 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,566 shares during the period. Generali Investments Management Co LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $954,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in PepsiCo during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. JCIC Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of PepsiCo during the third quarter worth $27,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 107.1% in the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in PepsiCo by 667.7% in the third quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 238 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the period. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in PepsiCo during the 3rd quarter worth $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PEP has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. TD Cowen increased their price target on PepsiCo from $162.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $156.00 price target on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Argus raised shares of PepsiCo to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, HSBC raised their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $152.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $168.00.

Key Headlines Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Poppi — PepsiCo’s soda brand Poppi launched in the UK, its first expansion outside the U.S., via production and distribution with bottling partner Carlsberg Britvic; that expands international growth avenues for a branded, better-for-you beverage which can help top-line and brand momentum. poppi lands in the UK
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend appeal — multiple dividend-focused outlets include PepsiCo on lists of yield/ dividend-growth stocks, reinforcing its status as a steady income play and potentially drawing buying from income-oriented investors. Got $10,000? Put It in These Dividend Stocks Now 2 Consumer Dividend Stocks to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Marketing push — PepsiCo is using TikTok creators to boost social engagement for its brands, a low-cost tactic that can lift short-term awareness and support volume for targeted SKUs. PepsiCo turns to TikTok stars
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention and comparisons — Zacks and other outlets note elevated investor search/coverage of PEP and publish comparisons vs. Coca‑Cola on valuation and business mix; these pieces raise debate but don’t immediately change fundamentals. Investors Heavily Search PepsiCo PepsiCo vs. Coca‑Cola
• Neutral Sentiment: Digital/tech profile — a new enterprise technology report highlights PepsiCo’s digital initiatives and e‑commerce opportunities; useful for long-term strategy but not an immediate earnings driver. PepsiCo Enterprise Technology Analysis Report 2025
• Negative Sentiment: Rising short interest — short interest increased ~25.5% in February to roughly 29.7M shares (~2.2% of float), signaling growing bearish bets that can pressure the stock and amplify downside on weak days (short-interest ratio ~2.6 days). (Internal trading data)
• Negative Sentiment: Proxy suit and animal‑welfare dispute — a Bloomberg Law report says a proxy suit was halted after PepsiCo relented on an animal-welfare-related demand; halting the suit reduces legal uncertainty but the fact the company conceded could worry governance-focused investors. PepsiCo animal welfare proxy suit halted

PepsiCo Stock Performance

Shares of PepsiCo stock opened at $167.58 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $229.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.93, a P/E/G ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 52 week low of $127.60 and a 52 week high of $171.48. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $152.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $148.65.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.24 by $0.02. PepsiCo had a net margin of 8.77% and a return on equity of 57.92%. The business had revenue of $29.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $28.96 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.96 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $1.4225 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $5.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is 94.83%.

PepsiCo declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Tuesday, February 3rd that permits the company to buyback $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to buy up to 4.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

PepsiCo 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.