Rep. Jared Moskowitz Sells Off Shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP)

Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) recently sold shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP). In a filing disclosed on January 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in PepsiCo stock on December 2nd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (1)” account.

Representative Jared Moskowitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) on 12/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG) on 12/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Southern (NYSE:SO) on 12/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McKesson (NYSE:MCK) on 12/2/2025.

PepsiCo Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of PepsiCo stock opened at $146.32 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $145.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $144.81. The stock has a market cap of $200.07 billion, a PE ratio of 27.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.79 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 12 month low of $127.60 and a 12 month high of $160.15.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a $1.4225 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $5.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio is 108.17%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PepsiCo

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PEP. Bouchey Financial Group Ltd boosted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Bouchey Financial Group Ltd now owns 2,381 shares of the company’s stock worth $343,000 after buying an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in PepsiCo by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 51,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,431,000 after acquiring an additional 2,141 shares in the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in PepsiCo by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,970 shares of the company’s stock valued at $574,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $729,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eldred Rock Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 18.6% in the 4th quarter. Eldred Rock Partners LLC now owns 89,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,845,000 after buying an additional 14,057 shares during the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PEP has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $165.00 to $167.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $150.00 to $152.00 in a research note on Friday, October 10th. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of PepsiCo from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $179.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of PepsiCo from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $151.00 to $164.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their target price on PepsiCo from $117.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $161.32.

About Representative Moskowitz

Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jared Evan Moskowitz was born in Coral Springs, Florida. Moskowitz graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from George Washington University in 2003 and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Moskowitz’s career experience includes working as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and general counsel with AshBritt Inc.

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.