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

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 $1,001 and $15,000 in PepsiCo stock on December 2nd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (5)” 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 $15,001 – $50,000 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 Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ PEP traded down $0.75 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $145.57. 1,752,204 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,069,137. 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 12-month low of $127.60 and a 12-month high of $160.15. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $145.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $144.81. The firm has a market cap of $199.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.62, a P/E/G ratio of 4.79 and a beta of 0.42.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of PepsiCo

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PEP. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of PepsiCo in the second quarter worth about $2,330,594,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in PepsiCo by 14,420.2% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,890,688 shares of the company’s stock worth $513,726,000 after acquiring an additional 3,863,893 shares in the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC purchased a new position in shares of PepsiCo during the second quarter worth approximately $460,110,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 120.7% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,916,417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $830,902,000 after acquiring an additional 3,235,726 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 9.7% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 29,031,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,833,406,000 after purchasing an additional 2,556,163 shares during the period. 73.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. DZ Bank upgraded PepsiCo from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $167.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $117.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. UBS Group cut their price objective on PepsiCo from $172.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. BNP Paribas raised shares of PepsiCo from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $179.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $161.32.

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.

About PepsiCo

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.