Proficio Capital Partners LLC Makes New Investment in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 5,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $787,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Evergreen Advisors LLC purchased a new position in PepsiCo in the first quarter worth about $25,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of PepsiCo in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of PepsiCo in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Atlatl Advisers LLC bought a new stake in PepsiCo during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in PepsiCo during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

PepsiCo Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of PEP opened at $140.02 on Friday. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1 year low of $133.73 and a 1 year high of $171.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $191.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.35. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $139.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $148.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.74.

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

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a dividend of $1.48 per share. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio is presently 77.59%.

PepsiCo News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: International momentum, a potential large share buyback, and a portfolio overhaul could provide catalysts for PepsiCo in 2027, particularly as the company’s valuation has lagged some consumer-staples peers. Prediction: Pepsi Stock Could Surprise Wall Street in 2027
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo signed a multimillion-dollar partnership making its brands the official soft-drink portfolio of Arizona Athletic Grounds through 2033, supporting brand visibility and long-term commercial relationships. Arizona Athletic Grounds Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Management continues to reiterate its revenue-growth targets, reinforcing confidence in the company’s dividend, cash-generation profile, and ability to navigate current pressure. PepsiCo Management Reiterates Revenue Growth Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo is transferring its global media account from Omnicom’s OMD to Publicis. The change may improve marketing effectiveness as consumer preferences and advertising technology evolve, but it also signals a significant transformation effort rather than an immediate earnings catalyst. PepsiCo Hands Global Media to Publicis
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America reaffirmed a Hold rating and a $152 price target, citing international strength that offsets weakness in PepsiCo Foods North America. The target implies potential upside from recent levels, but the unchanged rating reflects limited conviction. PepsiCo Neutral Rating Reaffirmed
• Negative Sentiment: Soft North American demand, especially as consumers move away from processed snacks, remains the clearest near-term concern. PepsiCo is responding by emphasizing fresh-food innovation and portfolio adjustments, but these changes may take time to improve sales trends. PepsiCo Puts Fresh Foods in Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Damage to a Ukrainian production facility and continued demand softness add operational and geopolitical risk, potentially pressuring near-term results and investor sentiment. PepsiCo Faces Ukraine Damage and Soft Demand
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo is reportedly ending obesity-related GLP-1 medication coverage for some employees, prompting criticism from the Obesity Action Coalition and creating potential reputational and employee-relations risks. OAC Calls on PepsiCo to Keep Obesity Treatment Coverage

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PEP has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $173.00 to $164.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price objective on PepsiCo from $195.00 to $183.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Evercore set a $150.00 target price on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Piper Sandler set a $176.00 price objective on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a report on Friday, August 28th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, PepsiCo currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $157.90.

Insider Activity at PepsiCo

In other news, EVP David Flavell sold 2,900 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.54, for a total value of $404,666.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 74,825 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,441,080.50. This represents a 3.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

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.