Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC Has $5.58 Million Stock Holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC decreased its stake in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 9.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 39,746 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,225 shares during the period. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $5,582,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of PEP. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan boosted its position in PepsiCo by 3.9% during the third quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 45,733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,410,000 after purchasing an additional 1,732 shares during the last quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 17,952 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,521,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Renasant Bank grew its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 6.9% in the third quarter. Renasant Bank now owns 3,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $495,000 after buying an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in PepsiCo by 20.3% during the third quarter. Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $371,000 after buying an additional 445 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC raised its position in PepsiCo by 4.1% during the third quarter. Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC now owns 22,298 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,132,000 after acquiring an additional 880 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $117.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Citigroup boosted their price target on PepsiCo from $170.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on PepsiCo from $163.00 to $164.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Bank of America lifted their target price on PepsiCo from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, PepsiCo presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $167.28.

PepsiCo Stock Performance

PEP opened at $170.49 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $147.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $146.30. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1 year low of $127.60 and a 1 year high of $170.75. The company has a market capitalization of $233.00 billion, a PE ratio of 28.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.40.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.24 by $0.02. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 57.92% and a net margin of 8.77%.The company had revenue of $29.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.96 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.96 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. Research analysts expect that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 EPS for the current year.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $1.4225 per share. This represents a $5.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio is presently 94.83%.

PepsiCo declared that its board has approved a share buyback program on Tuesday, February 3rd that authorizes the company to buyback $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 4.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

More PepsiCo News

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations (EPS $2.26 vs. $2.24; revenue roughly $29.3B) and management reiterated FY2026 guidance while reporting margin improvement — a core driver for today’s buying. Pepsi Pops as Investors Take Notice of Key Strategic Initiatives
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a $10 billion share repurchase program, supporting EPS and signaling capital-return priority. PepsiCo to Repurchase $10.00 billion in Shares
• Positive Sentiment: Several brokerages lifted price targets after the strong quarter (UBS to $190, Morgan Stanley $180, JPMorgan $176, HSBC $175), which helps sustain buying interest. UBS Lifts PepsiCo Target JPMorgan Raises Target HSBC Adjusts Target
• Positive Sentiment: Management is cutting prices (up to ~15% on some snacks) and pivoting to “snack affordability” ahead of heavy seasonal demand (Super Bowl), which should boost volumes and retail sales. Guacamole & chip prices and PepsiCo price moves
• Positive Sentiment: Productivity and distribution integration (testing combined beverage/snack logistics) are cited as margin levers — management reported early positive results and operating-margin expansion. Productivity Strategy Analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Pepsi is publicly adapting product mixes for health-conscious consumers (functional foods) and watching trends like GLP-1 drug use — outcomes are uncertain but the company is actively responding. How PepsiCo is adapting to GLP-1 use
• Neutral Sentiment: Activist investor interest (Elliott) remains a background catalyst; Pepsi is implementing changes but has said full refranchising isn’t being pursued — keeps outcomes dependent on execution. Elliott stake & catalyst analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Snack price cuts — and earlier consumer backlash over pricing — could pressure near-term gross margins until volume gains offset the lower pricing. PepsiCo to cut some US snack prices

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.