Nordea Investment Management AB Reduces Position in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Nordea Investment Management AB decreased its position in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 10.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,688,460 shares of the company’s stock after selling 309,749 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB owned approximately 0.20% of PepsiCo worth $385,229,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Three Bridge Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Three Bridge Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $544,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Facet Wealth Inc. boosted its stake in PepsiCo by 3.2% during the third quarter. Facet Wealth Inc. now owns 2,221 shares of the company’s stock worth $312,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Hudock Inc. grew its holdings in PepsiCo by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Hudock Inc. now owns 7,079 shares of the company’s stock valued at $994,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Delta Asset Management LLC TN raised its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Delta Asset Management LLC TN now owns 11,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,545,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the period. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,602 shares of the company’s stock valued at $366,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

PepsiCo Stock Down 1.8%

NASDAQ:PEP opened at $150.04 on Friday. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 52 week low of $127.60 and a 52 week high of $171.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $158.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $149.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $205.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.39.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.24 by $0.02. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 57.92% and a net margin of 8.77%.The firm had revenue of $29.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.96 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.96 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 EPS for the current year.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $1.4225 per share. This represents a $5.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio is currently 94.83%.

PepsiCo declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, February 3rd that allows the company to repurchase $10.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 4.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on PEP shares. BNP Paribas Exane set a $191.00 target price on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of PepsiCo in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded PepsiCo from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on PepsiCo from $156.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, HSBC upped their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $152.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $169.00.

Key PepsiCo News

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo announced it met two key 2025 water goals early under its pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) program — 100% water replenishment and adoption of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) standard at company‑owned sites in high water‑risk areas. This reduces regulatory and reputational risk and supports ESG-focused investor demand. PepsiCo Hits Dual Water Milestones
• Positive Sentiment: Pepsi unveiled “Pepsi Football Nation,” a global marketing platform aimed at extending brand engagement beyond match time — a consumer-facing push that can drive short-term promo lift and long-term brand equity. Pepsi® Global Unveils Pepsi Football Nation
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo Foods is entering a new snack category with a product launch, expanding its snack portfolio and revenue diversification outside beverages. New SKUs and category expansion can accelerate growth if distribution and margins track plan. PepsiCo Foods Is Entering an All-New Snack Category
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo was named exclusive beverage supplier for Venu Holding’s expanding Sunset Amphitheater network — a new out‑of‑home distribution channel that partially offsets recent losses in other sponsorships and extends experiential sales. PepsiCo Leans On Sunset Amphitheaters To Extend Live Event Reach
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo India is scaling green logistics through a new EV corridor and fleet electrification, which can lower fuel costs and carbon footprint over time in a large market. PepsiCo India scales green logistics with new EV corridor
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo is advancing product reformulation and a functional‑protein strategy to compete in higher‑growth, health‑oriented segments — a product R&D move that supports margin and premiumization over time. ‘Not all proteins are created equal’
• Positive Sentiment: Third‑party brands (notably Celsius) continue to expand distribution with PepsiCo in North America and overseas, bolstering PepsiCo’s energy/functional beverage mix and category exposure. This is a potential incremental revenue stream if distribution scales. Global Demand for This Consumer Staples Stock May Be About To Soar
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry funding for food startups has cooled; PepsiCo still views startups as “critical” for innovation, but slower VC activity could slow external product pipeline opportunities or change deal economics. After funding collapse, what’s next for food startups?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of Celsius’ brand growth (CEO interview) underscores partner brands’ momentum but is indirect to PepsiCo’s core P&L; relevant mainly to beverage distribution strategy. Celsius CEO talks energy drink brand’s growth

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.