FourThought Financial Partners LLC Raises Position in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

FourThought Financial Partners LLC grew its position in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 3.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 128,868 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,092 shares during the quarter. PepsiCo accounts for 1.5% of FourThought Financial Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. FourThought Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $18,495,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PEP. United Bank boosted its stake in PepsiCo by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. United Bank now owns 1,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Koa Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Koa Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,007 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,149,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Facet Wealth Inc. boosted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 3.2% during the third quarter. Facet Wealth Inc. now owns 2,221 shares of the company’s stock valued at $312,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Delta Asset Management LLC TN increased its holdings in PepsiCo by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Delta Asset Management LLC TN now owns 11,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,545,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its position in PepsiCo by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,602 shares of the company’s stock worth $366,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on PEP shares. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Argus upgraded shares of PepsiCo to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $165.00 to $163.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on PepsiCo from $190.00 to $186.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, PepsiCo presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $170.11.

PepsiCo Price Performance

NASDAQ PEP opened at $149.29 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 12 month low of $127.60 and a 12 month high of $171.48. The stock has a market cap of $204.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.44, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.38. The company’s 50 day moving average is $154.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $152.45.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The company reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.06. PepsiCo had a net margin of 9.15% and a return on equity of 56.61%. The business had revenue of $19.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.89 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.48 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.63 earnings per share for the current year.

PepsiCo Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be paid a $1.48 dividend. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. This is a positive change from PepsiCo’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio is currently 89.32%.

PepsiCo announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, February 3rd that authorizes the company to repurchase $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 4.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Trending Headlines about PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo is expanding its beverage lineup with a new functional ready-to-drink tea, which supports its push into higher-growth, health-oriented drinks and could help drive future sales. PepsiCo adds functional RTD tea
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo unveiled its 2026 Greenhouse Program “Impact Edition” in Asia Pacific, highlighting continued investment in innovation and regional growth opportunities. PepsiCo unveils 2026 Greenhouse Program ‘Impact Edition’ in Asia Pacific
• Positive Sentiment: Several reports said PepsiCo plans to raise prices on some smaller chip bags, which may help offset higher production, distribution, and retail costs and support margins. PepsiCo to raise prices on small chip bags, Bloomberg reports
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo India reportedly plans to invest Rs 5,700 crore by 2030 to expand capacity, signaling confidence in long-term demand in a key growth market. PepsiCo bets bigger on India with 5,700cr expansion plan
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary continues to frame PepsiCo as a company balancing pricing power, portfolio changes, and cost pressures, with the stock’s longer-term direction still dependent on whether volume growth improves alongside margins. Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo: Which Beverage Stock Looks Poised for Growth?
• Negative Sentiment: Higher costs are the main headwind in the near term, and the need to raise prices on smaller chip bags suggests PepsiCo is still under pressure from inflation in manufacturing and logistics. Lay’s and Doritos maker to raise prices on small bags of chips

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.