Savvy Advisors Inc. Buys 7,381 Shares of PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Savvy Advisors Inc. increased its stake in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 35.8% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 27,996 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,381 shares during the period. Savvy Advisors Inc.’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $4,018,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PEP. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 59,392 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,031,000 after buying an additional 6,574 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in PepsiCo in the 1st quarter worth $251,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in PepsiCo by 138.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $862,000 after acquiring an additional 3,790 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its holdings in PepsiCo by 10.1% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 38,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,039,000 after acquiring an additional 3,502 shares during the period. Finally, CW Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of PepsiCo by 11.9% in the second quarter. CW Advisors LLC now owns 42,458 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,606,000 after purchasing an additional 4,527 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

PepsiCo Stock Performance

Shares of PEP opened at $157.01 on Friday. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 12-month low of $127.60 and a 12-month high of $171.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $214.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.17, a P/E/G ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.40. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $159.91 and its 200 day moving average price is $150.59.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 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 company earned $1.96 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 earnings per share for the current year.

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

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

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

Key Stories Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New product excitement: PepsiCo rolled out a highly anticipated soda flavor that has generated strong consumer buzz and social-media reaction, which can boost short-term retail demand and brand engagement. PepsiCo Just Dropped a Highly Anticipated Soda Flavor—and Fans Are ‘Screaming’ With Excitement
• Positive Sentiment: Brand refresh / marketing lift: PepsiCo began a Tostitos packaging and brand refresh — a low-capex way to refresh shelf appeal and support snack sales, especially ahead of seasonal demand. PepsiCo Begins Tostitos Brand Refresh, Introduces Updated Packaging
• Positive Sentiment: Income appeal remains intact: Coverage highlighting PepsiCo as one of three consistent dividend payers reinforces its defensive income profile for yield-seeking investors. That support can underwrite multiple expansions vs peers. 3 Consistent Dividend Payers Outperforming in 2026: VZ, PEP, MO
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate reputation / leadership signal: A Fortune podcast feature highlighted PepsiCo as a “leadership factory” (ex-employee success stories), which supports long-term talent/operational strength but is more qualitative than immediately price-driving. 12 Fortune 500 CEOs worked for Pepsi. Delta’s Ed Bastian explains why it’s a leadership factory
• Neutral Sentiment: Emerging market commentary: A PepsiCo exec highlighted China’s dynamic consumer market — positive for growth narrative but not an immediate catalyst. PepsiCo executive highlights China’s dynamic consumer market
• Neutral Sentiment: Regional bottler news: PepsiCo bottler Varun Beverages set a record date for its final dividend — relevant to regional franchise economics but indirect for PEP shares. PepsiCo bottler Varun Beverages final dividend: Record date announced
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst trim / industry pressure: Deutsche Bank cut its PepsiCo price target (from $176 to $169) and warned of mounting industry pressures — a reminder that margin and volume dynamics could limit upside and may weigh on sentiment despite a Buy rating. Deutsche Bank Sees Mounting Industry Pressures, Trims PepsiCo (PEP) Target

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PEP has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Barclays boosted their price objective on PepsiCo from $148.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. BNP Paribas Exane set a $191.00 target price on PepsiCo in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Piper Sandler upped their price target on PepsiCo from $172.00 to $181.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on PepsiCo from $176.00 to $169.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Evercore boosted their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $152.00 to $165.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight investment 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, PepsiCo currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $169.00.

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.