Czech National Bank Purchases 12,830 Shares of PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Czech National Bank increased its position in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 3.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 360,547 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,830 shares during the period. Czech National Bank’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $51,746,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Bank & Trust grew its holdings in PepsiCo by 71.4% in the fourth quarter. First Bank & Trust now owns 16,765 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,406,000 after purchasing an additional 6,984 shares during the last quarter. Optivise Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 7.8% during the 4th quarter. Optivise Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,582 shares of the company’s stock valued at $514,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP purchased a new stake in shares of PepsiCo during the 4th quarter valued at $102,000. Professional Advisory Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Professional Advisory Services Inc. now owns 194,216 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,874,000 after purchasing an additional 8,285 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Viking Fund Management LLC grew its stake in PepsiCo by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Viking Fund Management LLC now owns 139,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,949,000 after buying an additional 8,000 shares during the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PepsiCo Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of PEP stock opened at $151.73 on Thursday. PepsiCo, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $127.60 and a fifty-two week high of $171.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $207.36 billion, a PE ratio of 25.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.39. 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 stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $158.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $149.97.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last released 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. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 57.92% and a net margin of 8.77%.The firm had revenue of $29.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.96 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.96 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 earnings per share for the current year.

PepsiCo announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, February 3rd that allows the company to repurchase $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 4.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication 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 issued a $1.4225 dividend. This represents a $5.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio is 94.83%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on PEP. Argus upgraded PepsiCo to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Barclays boosted their price target on PepsiCo from $148.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Evercore upped their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $152.00 to $165.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, PepsiCo presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $169.00.

Key Headlines Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo launched a global “Pepsi Football Nation” platform to deepen fan engagement around football — a large, event-driven marketing push that can boost brand visibility, seasonal sales and promotional leverage. PepsiCo launches global ‘Pepsi Football Nation’ platform focused on fan culture
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/upbeat coverage: Zacks highlights PepsiCo as a long‑term growth stock citing consistent brand strength and growth initiatives — supportive for investor sentiment. Why PepsiCo (PEP) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend‑income appeal: inclusion among recommended “beaten‑down dividend aristocrats” keeps income‑focused buyers interested in PEP’s yield and defensive profile. 3 Beaten-Down Dividend Aristocrats to Scoop Up While Wall Street Chases AI Stocks Into a Cliff
• Positive Sentiment: Sector dynamic: reporting that Coca‑Cola faces 2026 margin pressure could be a relative positive for PepsiCo if PepsiCo can maintain pricing/actions while Coke lags. Coca-Cola Faces Margin Pressure: Can Pricing Power Hold?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investment thesis nuance: a Yahoo Finance piece discusses how PepsiCo’s investment story is shifting around pricing and 2026 growth expectations — useful context but mixed for near‑term price action. How The PepsiCo (PEP) Investment Story Is Shifting On Pricing And 2026 Growth Hopes
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reports circulating show “significant increases” but list zero shares and 0.0 days to cover — this appears to be a data glitch and should not be treated as actionable.
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate/community items (PepsiCo Foundation partnership with SUNY Westchester) are positive for ESG/PR but unlikely to move near‑term fundamentals. SUNY Westchester Community College and the PepsiCo Foundation Highlight Student Pathways to Career Success
• Neutral Sentiment: Miscellaneous sector/competitor stories and unrelated company news (e.g., Reed’s CEO change, snack‑discontinuation chatter) create background noise but have limited direct impact on PEP unless tied to category supply/portfolio shifts. Reed’s CEO steps down, COO named interim chief

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.