Rep. Jared Moskowitz Sells PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) Shares

Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) recently sold shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP). In a filing disclosed on January 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in PepsiCo stock on December 2nd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (1)” account.

Representative Jared Moskowitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) on 12/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG) on 12/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Southern (NYSE:SO) on 12/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McKesson (NYSE:MCK) on 12/2/2025.

PepsiCo Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:PEP traded up $0.31 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $146.63. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,211,893 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,287,810. The firm has a market capitalization of $200.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.88, a PEG ratio of 4.79 and a beta of 0.42. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $145.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $144.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.91. PepsiCo, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $127.60 and a fifty-two week high of $160.15.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were given a dividend of $1.4225 per share. This represents a $5.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 108.17%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. BNP Paribas raised shares of PepsiCo from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $179.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday. Citigroup lifted their target price on PepsiCo from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $161.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $117.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on PepsiCo from $165.00 to $167.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $161.32.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PepsiCo

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Perpetual Ltd lifted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 10.7% during the 4th quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 15,473 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,221,000 after purchasing an additional 1,491 shares during the last quarter. Coign Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Coign Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $763,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. Cromwell Holdings LLC boosted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 65.8% in the fourth quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 3,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after purchasing an additional 1,200 shares during the period. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC raised its holdings in PepsiCo by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 9,724 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,396,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its position in PepsiCo by 256.7% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 6,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $988,000 after acquiring an additional 4,956 shares during the period. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Moskowitz

Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jared Evan Moskowitz was born in Coral Springs, Florida. Moskowitz graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from George Washington University in 2003 and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Moskowitz’s career experience includes working as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and general counsel with AshBritt Inc.

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.