United Advisor Group LLC Buys 3,613 Shares of PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

United Advisor Group LLC boosted its stake in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 68.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,908 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,613 shares during the quarter. United Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $1,129,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Evergreen Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of PepsiCo in the first quarter worth $25,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PepsiCo during the second quarter worth $25,000. Next Level Wealth Planning LLC acquired a new stake in PepsiCo during the third quarter valued at $26,000. Atlatl Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in PepsiCo during the second quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in PepsiCo in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

PepsiCo Stock Down 1.0%

PEP stock opened at $141.34 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $192.61 billion, a PE ratio of 17.76, a PEG ratio of 4.21 and a beta of 0.31. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1 year low of $123.47 and a 1 year high of $171.48. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $133.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $145.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.90.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 7th. The company reported $2.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.05. PepsiCo had a net margin of 11.09% and a return on equity of 53.08%. The firm had revenue of $25.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.95 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.29 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key PepsiCo News

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo renewed its beverage partnership with KFC across eight international markets. The deal extends a longstanding relationship and could support sales and distribution as KFC expands internationally. PepsiCo Secures Renewal Across Select KFC International Markets
• Neutral Sentiment: A valuation analysis argues PEP could be undervalued, citing the KFC renewal and recent share performance. That is an analyst view, not a change to the company’s financial results. PepsiCo (PEP) Could Be 29% Undervalued Following Its KFC Deal Renewal
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo lowered its 2026 EPS growth outlook as North American margin pressures persist. Strong international growth and productivity savings may help offset the weakness, but the guidance cut is a potential drag on investor expectations. PepsiCo Lowers 2026 EPS Outlook as North America Pressures Margins
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo’s CEO reportedly sold shares after the guidance reduction, which could add to investor concerns about the weaker outlook. These 3 Underperforming Stocks Are Seeing Notable CEO Insider Trades
• Negative Sentiment: India’s food regulator has challenged PepsiCo’s energy-drink labeling, alleging the branding could mislead consumers. The dispute introduces potential regulatory and reputational risk, though the articles do not specify any financial penalty. PepsiCo, Monster face FSSAI pushback over energy drink labelling

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Evercore dropped their target price on PepsiCo from $150.00 to $135.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded PepsiCo from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a report on Friday, October 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $132.00 price target on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on PepsiCo from $161.00 to $157.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $143.28.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Robert C. Pohlad bought 184,646 shares of PepsiCo stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 14th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $128.28 per share, for a total transaction of $23,686,388.88. Following the acquisition, the director owned 433,009 shares in the company, valued at $55,546,394.52. This trade represents a 74.35% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Ramon Laguarta sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.13, for a total value of $4,053,900.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 491,645 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $66,435,988.85. The trade was a 5.75% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo, Inc is a global food and beverage company that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes a broad range of products. Its portfolio includes snacks such as Lay’s, Doritos and Cheetos, as well as beverages including Pepsi, Gatorade and Mountain Dew.

The company was formed in 1965 through the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay. Its products are sold in more than 200 countries and territories through retail, food-service and other distribution channels.

PepsiCo is headquartered in Purchase, New York.