Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC Sells 4,425 Shares of PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 4.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 98,967 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,425 shares during the quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $14,204,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of PEP. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its position in PepsiCo by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 554,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,916,000 after buying an additional 19,218 shares in the last quarter. Clayton Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of PepsiCo in the third quarter worth about $872,000. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. lifted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 622.3% during the fourth quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. now owns 35,603 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,110,000 after purchasing an additional 30,674 shares in the last quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 122.6% during the third quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 20,365 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,860,000 after purchasing an additional 11,217 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mediolanum International Funds Ltd grew its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 19.3% during the third quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 252,916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,451,000 after purchasing an additional 40,947 shares during the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PepsiCo Stock Up 1.5%

PepsiCo stock opened at $157.01 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $214.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.17, a PEG ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.40. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $159.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $150.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.67. PepsiCo, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $127.60 and a fifty-two week high of $171.48.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.24 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $29.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $28.96 billion. PepsiCo had a net margin of 8.77% and a return on equity of 57.92%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.96 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 EPS for the current year.

PepsiCo declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, February 3rd that permits the company to buyback $10.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 4.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th were issued a dividend of $1.4225 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. This represents a $5.69 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is currently 94.83%.

Trending Headlines about PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New product momentum — PepsiCo launched a highly anticipated soda flavor that generated consumer excitement and social buzz, which can support short-term sales and retail velocity. PepsiCo Just Dropped a Highly Anticipated Soda Flavor—and Fans Are ‘Screaming’ With Excitement
• Positive Sentiment: Brand refresh and packaging — PepsiCo began a Tostitos brand refresh with updated packaging, supporting snack category relevance and retail shelf appeal. Product/packaging updates can lift in-store sell-through. PepsiCo Begins Tostitos Brand Refresh, Introduces Updated Packaging
• Positive Sentiment: Deeper event and fandom integration — Initiatives like Pepsi Football Nation and new venue supply deals aim to embed brands in live entertainment, which may boost out-of-home sales and marketing ROI. Is Pepsi Football Nation And New Venue Deals Reshaping the Investment Case For PepsiCo (PEP)?
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend appeal and defensive demand — Coverage highlighting PepsiCo as a consistent dividend payer and a defensive consumer-staples play is drawing investor interest amid recession concerns. That helps support valuation in risk-off environments. 3 Consistent Dividend Payers Outperforming in 2026: VZ, PEP, MO
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic/ESG investments — Examples include a UK solar investment for distribution sites; positive for long-term cost and sustainability but not an immediate earnings driver. Behind PepsiCo’s US$4.8m Investment in UK Solar
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing coverage on valuation and earnings cadence — Several pieces revisit PepsiCo’s valuation, historical earnings-beat record and comparisons with Coca‑Cola; useful context but no single story moving fundamentals today. PepsiCo (PEP) Valuation Check After Mixed Short And Long Term Shareholder Returns
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst target trim — Deutsche Bank lowered its price target on PEP (from $176 to $169) citing “mounting industry pressures,” though it kept a Buy rating. That introduces some moderation to upside expectations and may cap near-term gains. Deutsche Bank Sees Mounting Industry Pressures, Trims PepsiCo (PEP) Target

Analyst Ratings Changes

PEP has been the topic of several research reports. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on PepsiCo from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 target price on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Friday, January 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on PepsiCo from $164.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on PepsiCo from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, PepsiCo currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $169.00.

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.