PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Shares Sold by Talbot Financial LLC

Talbot Financial LLC decreased its position in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 91.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 6,691 shares of the company’s stock after selling 73,874 shares during the quarter. Talbot Financial LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $960,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its holdings in PepsiCo by 3.6% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 554,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,916,000 after purchasing an additional 19,218 shares during the last quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in PepsiCo in the third quarter valued at $872,000. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. boosted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 622.3% during the fourth quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. now owns 35,603 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,110,000 after acquiring an additional 30,674 shares during the last quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 122.6% during the third quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 20,365 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,860,000 after acquiring an additional 11,217 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mediolanum International Funds Ltd boosted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 19.3% during the third quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 252,916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,451,000 after acquiring an additional 40,947 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

More PepsiCo News

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets are featuring PepsiCo as a steady, income-oriented idea in 2026, highlighting steady cash flow and defensive qualities that can support the stock over time. Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Altria, Verizon Communications and PepsiCo
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo completed a small disposal of a New Jersey warehouse for $4.7M, a modest but positive cash/inventory cleanup move that trims non-core real estate. PepsiCo sells NJ warehouse to family-owned fire protection firm in $4.7M deal
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media pieces (e.g., 247WallStreet) are revisiting PepsiCo’s turnaround narrative — noting progress on revenue/organic growth and arguing the stock may be attractive after 2025 volatility. This supports a longer-term constructive view. Is the Pepsico Turnaround Story Finally Worth Buying?
• Neutral Sentiment: News about Varun Beverages (a PepsiCo bottler) going ex-dividend is being reported — it affects the regional bottling group and local shareholder returns but is not a direct corporate catalyst for PEP. Varun Beverages Dividend: Shares of PepsiCo bottler to trade ex-date soon for final dividend, check amount
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro commentary (BCA Research) urges caution and not adding risk as energy/geo risks alter market tone — a background factor that keeps defensive names like PepsiCo in focus but can compress broader multiples. Here’s why you shouldn’t add risk to your portfolio, according to BCA
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo withdrew/dropped sponsorship of a U.K. music festival headlined by Kanye West after the booking, generating negative headlines and short-term reputational/marketing uncertainty that likely pressured the stock today. Multiple outlets covered the pullback. PepsiCo, Diageo Drop Sponsorship of Kanye West-Headlined U.K. Music Festival
• Negative Sentiment: Sector dynamics: Coca‑Cola’s shift from pricing-led growth toward volume recovery highlights affordability pressure in beverages — a sign the category may face demand sensitivity if consumers push back on price, which is a headwind for PepsiCo’s near-term volumes/mix. Can Coca-Cola Balance Pricing, Affordability in Soft Macro Backdrop?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PEP has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. HSBC increased their price objective on PepsiCo from $152.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on PepsiCo from $172.00 to $181.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Argus raised PepsiCo to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on PepsiCo from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price objective on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PepsiCo has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $169.00.

PepsiCo Stock Performance

NASDAQ PEP opened at $156.73 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $160.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $150.77. PepsiCo, Inc. has a twelve month low of $127.60 and a twelve month high of $171.48. The company has a market capitalization of $214.24 billion, a PE ratio of 26.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 period in the prior year, the business posted $1.96 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 earnings per share for the current year.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th were issued a $1.4225 dividend. This represents a $5.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 94.83%.

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

PepsiCo 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.