Simon Quick Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Simon Quick Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 45.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 13,817 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,301 shares during the period. Simon Quick Advisors LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $2,146,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd raised its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 11.4% during the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 415,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,600,000 after acquiring an additional 42,335 shares in the last quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. boosted its stake in PepsiCo by 622.3% in 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 in the last quarter. Allstate Corp grew its holdings in PepsiCo by 108.1% in the fourth quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 104,723 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,030,000 after purchasing an additional 54,405 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service increased its position in shares of PepsiCo by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 3,143,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $451,218,000 after purchasing an additional 77,051 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 90.0% during the 4th quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 94,652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,584,000 after purchasing an additional 44,824 shares during the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on PepsiCo from $178.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Wall Street Zen cut PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 18th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on PepsiCo from $162.00 to $152.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 10th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on PepsiCo from $150.00 to $145.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $157.70.

Key Headlines Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo declared a quarterly dividend of $1.48 per share, a 4% increase from a year ago, which reinforces its appeal as a steady income stock. PepsiCo Declares Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo India reported robust first-half growth and said it will set up a new food manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu, signaling continued international expansion. PepsiCo India sees robust growth in H1
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo’s CEO said the company remains cautiously optimistic about the second half, citing resilient demand in the face of weather-related uncertainty. PepsiCo cautiously optimistic on H2 amid robust demand
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo is drawing more investor attention, but the Zacks items are mostly watchlist-style coverage rather than new fundamental news. PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo is pushing sustainable sourcing further, saying 70% of ingredients now come from sustainable sources and targeting 90% by 2030, which supports long-term ESG goals but is unlikely to move the stock near term. PepsiCo (PEP) Pushes Sustainable Sourcing
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group Bank trimmed PepsiCo’s FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates, adding to concern that profit growth may be slower than previously expected. PepsiCo estimate cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Broader commentary that U.S. grocery unit sales are falling suggests a tougher demand backdrop for PepsiCo and other packaged-food companies. U.S. grocery unit sales falling
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting that PepsiCo stock is near a one-year low highlights ongoing investor concern about the company’s growth and margin outlook. Why PepsiCo’s stock is at a 1-year low

PepsiCo Stock Down 1.7%

PepsiCo stock opened at $137.12 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $143.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $151.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.93. The company has a market cap of $187.15 billion, a PE ratio of 17.97, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 0.36. PepsiCo, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $134.65 and a fifty-two week high of $171.48.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 9th. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.19 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $24.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.92 earnings per share. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.58 EPS for the current year.

PepsiCo Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were issued a $1.48 dividend. This is an increase from PepsiCo’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is currently 77.59%.

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.