16,269 Shares in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Acquired by Bull Harbor Capital LLC

Bull Harbor Capital LLC purchased a new stake in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 16,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,526,000. PepsiCo accounts for 0.7% of Bull Harbor Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of PEP. Evergreen Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of PepsiCo in the first quarter worth about $25,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new stake in PepsiCo in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in PepsiCo in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. MH & Associates Securities Management Corp ADV bought a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new position in PepsiCo during the third quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

PepsiCo News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Global volume growth, international brands and product innovation are supporting PepsiCo’s results as the company looks to offset softer North American demand. Productivity initiatives and brand investments could also help stabilize profitability. PepsiCo Rides Global Volume Growth as North American Demand Slows
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo’s lower valuation and dividend yield above 4% provide potential support for income-focused investors. Its recent quarterly performance also modestly exceeded estimates, with earnings of $2.20 per share and revenue of $24.18 billion. Is PepsiCo Stock Attractive After Q2 Earnings and Margin Pressure
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo appointed Tanvi Swami as marketing director for Pepsi, 7UP and Mirinda. The move may support brand strategy, although no immediate financial impact was provided. PepsiCo appoints Tanvi Swami as Marketing Director
• Neutral Sentiment: An executive sold 2,900 shares worth approximately $405,000, reducing his position by 3.73%. The transaction was disclosed as required in an SEC filing but was relatively small compared with his remaining holdings. SEC insider transaction filing
• Negative Sentiment: Consumer-staples estimates are being pressured as shoppers increasingly resist price increases. Procter & Gamble’s earnings miss and cautious outlook reinforce concerns that PepsiCo may have limited pricing power, particularly in its large North American snack business. Q3 Estimates Increase for Tech and Finance, Fall for Consumer Staples
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to flag margin pressure, elevated debt and weaker estimates. A lawsuit alleging workplace harassment and retaliation also creates potential reputational risk, although the report does not indicate a quantified financial impact. PepsiCo workplace harassment lawsuit report

Insider Buying and Selling

In other PepsiCo news, EVP David Flavell sold 2,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.54, for a total transaction of $404,666.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 74,825 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,441,080.50. This represents a 3.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on PEP. Barclays raised their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $138.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Evercore set a $150.00 target price on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Bank of America cut their price target on PepsiCo from $173.00 to $164.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 25th. HSBC raised their price objective on PepsiCo from $175.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price objective on PepsiCo from $195.00 to $183.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PepsiCo currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $157.90.

PepsiCo Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of PEP opened at $143.50 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91. The stock has a market cap of $195.86 billion, a PE ratio of 18.81, a PEG ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.36. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1 year low of $133.73 and a 1 year high of $171.48. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $141.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $151.08.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 9th. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.19 by $0.01. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 54.63% and a net margin of 10.78%.The business had revenue of $24.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.95 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.92 EPS. PepsiCo’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a dividend of $1.48 per share. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.