PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Shares Purchased by Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 3.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 151,617 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,477 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $23,545,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in PEP. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in PepsiCo by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 138,483,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,875,205,000 after buying an additional 1,612,652 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in PepsiCo by 1.8% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,499,819 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,356,155,000 after purchasing an additional 1,079,970 shares during the last quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its holdings in PepsiCo by 14,857.8% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 49,252,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,068,777,000 after purchasing an additional 48,923,629 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in PepsiCo by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 33,617,937 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,814,835,000 after purchasing an additional 360,936 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 28,090,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,031,646,000 after buying an additional 295,955 shares during the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PepsiCo Stock Performance

PEP opened at $142.27 on Thursday. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1-year low of $127.60 and a 1-year high of $171.48. The stock has a market cap of $194.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.35. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $148.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $152.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.72.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 15th. The company reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.55 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $19.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.89 billion. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 56.61% and a net margin of 9.15%.PepsiCo’s revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th will be given a $1.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. This is a boost from PepsiCo’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is presently 92.94%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $160.00 to $150.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Evercore lifted their target price on PepsiCo from $165.00 to $170.00 in a research report on Friday, April 17th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on PepsiCo from $165.00 to $150.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on PepsiCo from $172.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, HSBC lifted their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $175.00 to $176.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. 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, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $167.10.

PepsiCo News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and media commentary continue to argue that PepsiCo may be undervalued after recent share-price weakness, with one valuation piece highlighting upside versus the stock’s recent pullback and another predicting a path toward higher levels if growth initiatives and productivity savings materialize. PepsiCo (PEP) Stock Weighing DCF Upside Against Recent Share Price Weakness
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street is looking for PepsiCo’s second-quarter earnings to show another modest increase in EPS, which suggests expectations remain constructive heading into the report. PepsiCo’s Q2 2026 Earnings: What to Expect
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo is being mentioned in a broader brand and marketing context, including its high-profile partnership activity around women’s sports and Formula One, but these items appear more promotional than immediately material to earnings. Susie Wolff on F1’s Future: Inside PepsiCo’s billion dollar partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Several items noted that Heather Hoytink, a former PepsiCo executive, will move to Hershey to lead its U.S. commercial business; this reflects executive talent movement rather than a direct operating impact on PepsiCo. Hershey appoints PepsiCo veteran to drive next phase of growth
• Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage also emphasized PepsiCo’s prior share-price weakness over the past week and month, underscoring that investors remain cautious despite the longer-term recovery thesis. PepsiCo (PEP) Stock Weighing DCF Upside Against Recent Share Price Weakness

PepsiCo Company 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.