Xponance Inc. Raises Position in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Xponance Inc. raised its position in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 242,482 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,811 shares during the quarter. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $34,054,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Integrated Advisors Network LLC grew its holdings in PepsiCo by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 18,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,656,000 after buying an additional 2,698 shares in the last quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in PepsiCo by 33.7% in the 3rd quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 33,482 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,702,000 after buying an additional 8,443 shares during the last quarter. West Family Investments Inc. boosted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 102.2% in the 3rd quarter. West Family Investments Inc. now owns 8,304 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,166,000 after purchasing an additional 4,197 shares in the last quarter. Advisor OS LLC raised its holdings in PepsiCo by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 9,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,286,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Interchange Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 14.7% in the 3rd quarter. Interchange Capital Partners LLC now owns 11,434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,606,000 after purchasing an additional 1,467 shares during the period. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More PepsiCo News

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Poppi (PepsiCo’s soda brand) launched in the UK via Carlsberg Britvic, marking the brand’s first market outside the U.S.; this expands PepsiCo’s faster‑growth beverage portfolio in a major market and shows continued product innovation/partner leverage. poppi lands in the UK, marking its first launch outside the US
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo is increasing consumer reach via social marketing (TikTok creators) which can boost lower‑cost engagement and support beverage sales momentum among younger cohorts. PepsiCo turns to TikTok stars for social media buzz
• Neutral Sentiment: Internal organization update — Mira Medhat promoted to Beverages Marketing Director, Gulf & Levant. Operational hires/promotions support regional execution but are unlikely to move the stock materially short‑term. PepsiCo elevates Mira Medhat to Beverages Marketing Director – Gulf & Levant
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/retail attention pieces and dividend roundups (Zacks, The Motley Fool, 247WallSt) highlight PEP’s income profile and investor interest, supporting the stock as a dividend play but not implying near‑term catalysts. Investors Heavily Search PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo will close a Rancho Cucamonga Frito‑Lay warehouse and lay off 248 workers — a near‑term operational disruption and potential restructuring/exit costs that add to execution risk and negative headlines. PepsiCo to shutter California Frito‑Lay warehouse Frito‑Lay closing Rancho Cucamonga warehouse, laying off 248 workers
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose sharply in February (~25.5% increase to ~29.7M shares), which can amplify downward pressure and volatility if bearish sentiment persists or if catalysts disappoint. (Context: short interest ~2.2% of float; ratio ~2.6 days.)
• Negative Sentiment: Proxy/animal‑welfare dispute was halted after PepsiCo relented on demands — removes litigation but signals governance concessions that may concern some investors about activist influence and added commitments/costs. PepsiCo animal welfare proxy suit halted after company relents

PepsiCo Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PEP opened at $167.58 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.85. The firm has a market cap of $229.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 0.40. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $152.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $148.65. PepsiCo, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $127.60 and a fifty-two week high of $171.48.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.24 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $29.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.96 billion. PepsiCo had a net margin of 8.77% and a return on equity of 57.92%. The firm’s revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.96 EPS. On average, analysts expect that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 earnings per share for the current year.

PepsiCo declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, February 3rd that authorizes the company to buyback $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 4.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $1.4225 dividend. This represents a $5.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio is 94.83%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PEP has been the topic of several recent research reports. BNP Paribas Exane set a $191.00 price target on PepsiCo in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Friday, January 9th. HSBC lifted their price target on PepsiCo from $152.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $163.00 to $164.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PepsiCo has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $168.00.

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.