Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super Purchases Shares of 5,300 PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super acquired a new position in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 5,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $823,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in PepsiCo by 12.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 59,392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,031,000 after buying an additional 6,574 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in shares of PepsiCo in the first quarter worth about $251,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of PepsiCo by 138.5% in the second 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 period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 10.1% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 38,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,039,000 after acquiring an additional 3,502 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of PepsiCo by 45.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 536,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,789,000 after acquiring an additional 167,707 shares during the period. 73.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PEP has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group set a $159.00 price target on PepsiCo in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 18th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on PepsiCo from $150.00 to $145.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 10th. HSBC upped their target price on PepsiCo from $175.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $180.00 to $183.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $157.70.

PepsiCo Price Performance

NASDAQ:PEP opened at $137.12 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $143.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $151.21. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 12 month low of $134.65 and a 12 month high of $171.48. The firm has a market cap of $187.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 9th. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.19 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $24.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.95 billion. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 54.63% and a net margin of 10.78%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.92 earnings per share. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. On average, analysts expect that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were given a $1.48 dividend. This represents a $5.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. This is a positive change from PepsiCo’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 77.59%.

Key Headlines Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo declared a quarterly dividend of $1.48 per share, a 4% increase from a year ago, which reinforces its appeal as a steady income stock. PepsiCo Declares Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo India reported robust first-half growth and said it will set up a new food manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu, signaling continued international expansion. PepsiCo India sees robust growth in H1
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo’s CEO said the company remains cautiously optimistic about the second half, citing resilient demand in the face of weather-related uncertainty. PepsiCo cautiously optimistic on H2 amid robust demand
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo is drawing more investor attention, but the Zacks items are mostly watchlist-style coverage rather than new fundamental news. PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo is pushing sustainable sourcing further, saying 70% of ingredients now come from sustainable sources and targeting 90% by 2030, which supports long-term ESG goals but is unlikely to move the stock near term. PepsiCo (PEP) Pushes Sustainable Sourcing
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group Bank trimmed PepsiCo’s FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates, adding to concern that profit growth may be slower than previously expected. PepsiCo estimate cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Broader commentary that U.S. grocery unit sales are falling suggests a tougher demand backdrop for PepsiCo and other packaged-food companies. U.S. grocery unit sales falling
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting that PepsiCo stock is near a one-year low highlights ongoing investor concern about the company’s growth and margin outlook. Why PepsiCo’s stock is at a 1-year low

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.