Liberty One Investment Management LLC Has $11.22 Million Position in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Liberty One Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 60.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 79,776 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 30,205 shares during the quarter. PepsiCo makes up approximately 0.6% of Liberty One Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. Liberty One Investment Management LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $11,215,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of PepsiCo in the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in PepsiCo by 107.1% in the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC raised its holdings in PepsiCo by 667.7% during the 3rd quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 238 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 85.3% in the 2nd quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 265 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on PEP shares. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on PepsiCo from $161.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Citigroup lifted their target price on PepsiCo from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on PepsiCo from $150.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. HSBC lifted their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $145.00 to $152.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $117.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $158.68.

PepsiCo Price Performance

Shares of PEP opened at $141.36 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $145.38 and its 200 day moving average is $144.40. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 12-month low of $127.60 and a 12-month high of $160.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26. The stock has a market cap of $193.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.87, a P/E/G ratio of 4.58 and a beta of 0.42.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were given a dividend of $1.4225 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $5.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is presently 108.17%.

More PepsiCo News

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifting price targets and upgrade commentary — Citi recently raised its target (reported in coverage roundups) and several outlets highlighted analyst bullishness, supporting buyer demand. Analysts Positive on PepsiCo
• Positive Sentiment: Multi-year collaboration with NVIDIA and Siemens to deploy digital twins and AI across plants and supply chain — investors see this as a structural cost/margin improvement and a catalyst for productivity gains over time. PepsiCo Partners with Siemens and NVIDIA
• Positive Sentiment: Sector commentary and valuation framing — several pieces (Seeking Alpha/Zacks summaries) argue PEP is cheaper after recent weakness and can expand margins while maintaining a high yield, which attracts income-oriented and value investors. Rating Upgrade / Valuation Take
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational initiatives and hires — PepsiCo appointed a new VP for Strategy & Transformation in India/South Asia and is publicly integrating AI into production; these are constructive for long-term execution but are not immediate earnings drivers. PepsiCo hires Nishant Gupta PepsiCo Integrates AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest data shows no actionable short-pressure signal (reported short-interest reads as zero and appears anomalous), so short-covering is unlikely to be a material intraday driver. (Data item reported 1/12/2026)
• Negative Sentiment: PFNA / core snack volumes are uneven — Zacks flags pressure from value sensitivity and shifting preferences that could constrain near-term top-line growth in snack categories, which keeps some investors cautious on near-term EPS upside. PFNA Volumes Pressure

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.