JB Capital LLC Purchases 5,809 Shares of PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

JB Capital LLC boosted its position in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 7.3% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 85,712 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,809 shares during the quarter. JB Capital LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $12,301,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. JCIC Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in PepsiCo during the third quarter worth $27,000. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new position in PepsiCo in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC grew its position in PepsiCo by 667.7% in the third quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 238 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new stake in PepsiCo in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $164.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Evercore upped their target price on PepsiCo from $152.00 to $165.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on PepsiCo from $156.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 price target on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on PepsiCo from $170.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $169.00.

More PepsiCo News

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New product excitement: PepsiCo rolled out a highly anticipated soda flavor that has generated strong consumer buzz and social-media reaction, which can boost short-term retail demand and brand engagement. PepsiCo Just Dropped a Highly Anticipated Soda Flavor—and Fans Are ‘Screaming’ With Excitement
• Positive Sentiment: Brand refresh / marketing lift: PepsiCo began a Tostitos packaging and brand refresh — a low-capex way to refresh shelf appeal and support snack sales, especially ahead of seasonal demand. PepsiCo Begins Tostitos Brand Refresh, Introduces Updated Packaging
• Positive Sentiment: Income appeal remains intact: Coverage highlighting PepsiCo as one of three consistent dividend payers reinforces its defensive income profile for yield-seeking investors. That support can underwrite multiple expansions vs peers. 3 Consistent Dividend Payers Outperforming in 2026: VZ, PEP, MO
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate reputation / leadership signal: A Fortune podcast feature highlighted PepsiCo as a “leadership factory” (ex-employee success stories), which supports long-term talent/operational strength but is more qualitative than immediately price-driving. 12 Fortune 500 CEOs worked for Pepsi. Delta’s Ed Bastian explains why it’s a leadership factory
• Neutral Sentiment: Emerging market commentary: A PepsiCo exec highlighted China’s dynamic consumer market — positive for growth narrative but not an immediate catalyst. PepsiCo executive highlights China’s dynamic consumer market
• Neutral Sentiment: Regional bottler news: PepsiCo bottler Varun Beverages set a record date for its final dividend — relevant to regional franchise economics but indirect for PEP shares. PepsiCo bottler Varun Beverages final dividend: Record date announced
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst trim / industry pressure: Deutsche Bank cut its PepsiCo price target (from $176 to $169) and warned of mounting industry pressures — a reminder that margin and volume dynamics could limit upside and may weigh on sentiment despite a Buy rating. Deutsche Bank Sees Mounting Industry Pressures, Trims PepsiCo (PEP) Target

PepsiCo Price Performance

PepsiCo stock opened at $157.01 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The company’s 50-day moving average is $159.91 and its 200-day moving average is $150.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $214.62 billion, a PE ratio of 26.17, a P/E/G ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.40. PepsiCo, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $127.60 and a fifty-two week high of $171.48.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.24 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $29.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $28.96 billion. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 57.92% and a net margin of 8.77%.PepsiCo’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.96 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 earnings per share for the current year.

PepsiCo declared that its board has approved a share buyback program on Tuesday, February 3rd that authorizes the company to buyback $10.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 4.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th were issued a dividend of $1.4225 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. This represents a $5.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is presently 94.83%.

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.