4,252 Shares in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Acquired by Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors Inc.

Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 4,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $576,000.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 12.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 59,392 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,031,000 after purchasing an additional 6,574 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in shares of PepsiCo in the first quarter valued at approximately $251,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in PepsiCo by 138.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $862,000 after buying an additional 3,790 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its holdings in PepsiCo by 10.1% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 38,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,039,000 after buying an additional 3,502 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in PepsiCo by 45.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 536,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,789,000 after buying an additional 167,707 shares during the period. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PEP has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $134.00 price objective on PepsiCo in a research report on Friday, July 10th. UBS Group set a $159.00 target price on PepsiCo in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price target on PepsiCo from $130.00 to $132.00 in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Evercore set a $150.00 price objective on PepsiCo in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $138.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Seven 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, PepsiCo currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $157.90.

PepsiCo Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ PEP opened at $139.10 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $189.86 billion, a PE ratio of 18.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.35. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $140.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $151.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 52-week low of $133.73 and a 52-week high of $171.48.

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

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a $1.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $5.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 77.59%.

Trending Headlines about PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo signed a five-year partnership with Silverstone, expanding its experiential marketing presence and potentially strengthening consumer engagement across its brands. PepsiCo Silverstone partnership
• Positive Sentiment: The company is expanding into refrigerated meals with a chilled soup offering, giving PepsiCo another avenue for growth beyond snacks and beverages. PepsiCo refrigerated meals expansion
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo is identifying an underserved opportunity in women’s sports nutrition, which could support future innovation and category expansion if translated into new products. PepsiCo women’s sports nutrition opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo is refreshing established brands, including a new Tostitos look and a planned Quaker redesign. The changes could improve relevance, but their financial impact is not yet clear. PepsiCo brand redesigns
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo India removed the word “energy” from Sting packaging ahead of an Indian food-safety deadline. Compliance reduces regulatory risk, although the labeling change could affect the product’s positioning. PepsiCo Sting packaging change
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary on the health-conscious beverage market says Coca-Cola has adapted more effectively than PepsiCo, raising concerns about PepsiCo’s competitive position in a strategically important category. Coca-Cola and PepsiCo health trend comparison
• Negative Sentiment: 7-Eleven launched a $1.99 private-label soda line, increasing price competition for branded soft-drink suppliers such as PepsiCo. 7-Eleven private-label soda launch

Insider Activity at PepsiCo

In other PepsiCo news, EVP David Flavell sold 2,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.54, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 3.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.12% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.