Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Raises Position in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 1.4% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 8,041,660 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 110,346 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $1,248,853,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Evergreen Advisors LLC acquired a new position in PepsiCo during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. MH & Associates Securities Management Corp ADV acquired a new position in PepsiCo during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Networth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in PepsiCo by 2,857.1% during the first quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 207 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

More PepsiCo News

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PEP has been the topic of several research analyst reports. UBS Group set a $159.00 target price on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. HSBC increased their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $175.00 to $176.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $144.00 to $138.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 10th. Citigroup lowered shares of PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $170.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $163.00 to $161.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 10th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $157.70.

PepsiCo Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PEP opened at $137.12 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $187.15 billion, a PE ratio of 17.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 52-week low of $134.65 and a 52-week high of $171.48. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $143.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $151.26.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last posted 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 firm had revenue of $24.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.95 billion. PepsiCo had a net margin of 10.78% and a return on equity of 54.63%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.92 EPS. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be paid a dividend of $1.48 per share. This represents a $5.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 77.59%.

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.