Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Has $473.89 Million Holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 7.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,499,917 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 248,425 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned 0.26% of PepsiCo worth $473,890,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 18.7% during the 2nd quarter. Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC now owns 48,106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,514,000 after purchasing an additional 7,584 shares during the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd lifted its stake in PepsiCo by 10.2% in the 2nd quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 70,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,495,000 after purchasing an additional 6,553 shares during the last quarter. Compass Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in PepsiCo by 100.1% in the second quarter. Compass Capital Management Inc. now owns 6,435 shares of the company’s stock valued at $871,000 after buying an additional 3,219 shares in the last quarter. Avise Financial Cooperative Inc. grew its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 22.4% during the second quarter. Avise Financial Cooperative Inc. now owns 3,180 shares of the company’s stock worth $431,000 after buying an additional 583 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Simplicity Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 32.9% during the second quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC now owns 22,816 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,089,000 after buying an additional 5,643 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at PepsiCo

In other news, EVP David Flavell sold 2,900 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.54, for a total transaction of $404,666.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 74,825 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,441,080.50. This represents a 3.73% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo’s international business is approaching $40 billion in annual revenue, supported by overseas volume growth, market-share gains and continued investment. A greater contribution from international markets could diversify growth beyond the mature U.S. business. Is PepsiCo’s Growth Story Becoming More Internationally Focused?
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo is reportedly considering Iraq as a potential Middle East manufacturing hub. Such an investment could improve regional production and distribution, although the project remains prospective. Will Iraq become PepsiCo’s Next Middle East Manufacturing Hub?
• Positive Sentiment: Several dividend-investing articles continue to present PepsiCo as a long-term income and defensive consumer-staples holding. That supports demand from investors seeking reliable cash distributions, particularly while interest rates remain elevated. 3 Dividend Stocks to Buy Before August Ends and Hold for Life
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts collectively rate PepsiCo “Hold,” suggesting the stock’s valuation and dependable dividend are balanced against limited near-term growth and execution risks. PepsiCo Receives Consensus Recommendation of Hold
• Negative Sentiment: India’s food-safety regulator issued notices to major food companies, including PepsiCo, over alleged misleading advertising and labeling claims. The developments could bring compliance costs, reputational concerns or product changes. Food Safety Regulator Notices Major Food Companies
• Negative Sentiment: Consumers are shifting toward healthier and lower-sugar beverages, increasing competition from brands such as Olipop. PepsiCo’s acquisition of Poppi gives it exposure to the trend, but the transition could pressure traditional soda demand and require greater innovation spending. How Olipop Is Beating Big Soda at Its Own Game

PepsiCo Trading Up 0.8%

NASDAQ PEP opened at $144.67 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $197.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.96, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.35. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $139.99 and a 200 day simple moving average of $150.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.74. PepsiCo, Inc. has a one year low of $133.73 and a one year high of $171.48.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 9th. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.19 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $24.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.95 billion. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 54.63% and a net margin of 10.78%.The company’s revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.92 earnings per share. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. Research analysts expect that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current year.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be paid a $1.48 dividend. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is 77.59%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on PEP. TD Cowen dropped their price target on PepsiCo from $150.00 to $145.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on PepsiCo from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 10th. Barclays increased their target price on PepsiCo from $138.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price target on PepsiCo from $130.00 to $132.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein set a $134.00 price objective on PepsiCo in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $157.90.

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.