PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Shares Purchased by Kera Capital Partners Inc.

Kera Capital Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 661.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,794 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 18,064 shares during the period. Kera Capital Partners Inc.’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $2,920,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in PepsiCo during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its position in PepsiCo by 107.1% during the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 234 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC raised its stake in PepsiCo by 667.7% during the third quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 238 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the period. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 85.3% during the 2nd quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 265 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

PepsiCo News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are bullish on a multi‑year, industry‑first collaboration with NVIDIA and Siemens that could accelerate supply‑chain automation and insight-driven cost savings, supporting margin improvement and investor sentiment. Analysts Positive on Collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo is integrating AI into production and supply — a practical step that could improve productivity, reduce waste and support longer‑term margin expansion. PepsiCo Integrates AI
• Positive Sentiment: Management added a VP for Chief Strategy & Transformation for India & South Asia, reinforcing regional strategic focus that could help revitalize growth in a key emerging market. Hiring in India & South Asia
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts and research pieces highlight PepsiCo as attractively valued after recent weakness and point to buy ratings/raised targets from firms like Citi — this supports near‑term buying interest. Analyst Coverage / Valuation Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks notes PEP outperformed the broader market on recent sessions and provides context on recent price action — useful for momentum traders but not a catalyst by itself. Zacks: Outperforms Market
• Neutral Sentiment: Several value/long‑term pieces debate whether recent weakness presents a buying opportunity — these are mixed reads that may attract income/value investors because of the >4% dividend yield. Is PepsiCo Offering Long‑Term Value?
• Negative Sentiment: Critics argue PepsiCo has “lost its way” and that a 4% dividend doesn’t offset strategic and execution concerns — negative narratives can pressure sentiment, especially among growth‑oriented investors. Seeking Alpha: Lost Its Way
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks flags PFNA (product family) volume weakness and value sensitivity in snacks — core volume softness is a near‑term headwind to revenue and margin pickup. PFNA Volume Concerns

PepsiCo Price Performance

PEP stock opened at $143.48 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $145.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $144.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $196.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.28, a P/E/G ratio of 4.63 and a beta of 0.42. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1 year low of $127.60 and a 1 year high of $160.15.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a dividend of $1.4225 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $5.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio is currently 108.17%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on PepsiCo from $117.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a report on Friday. DZ Bank upgraded shares of PepsiCo from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $167.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $172.00 price target on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $152.00 to $150.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $158.68.

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.