4,000 Shares in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Bought by Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC

Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC acquired a new position in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $621,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Evergreen Advisors LLC acquired a new position in PepsiCo during the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new stake in PepsiCo during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. MH & Associates Securities Management Corp ADV purchased a new position in shares of PepsiCo in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of PepsiCo during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investors bought an unusually large number of PepsiCo call options, with call volume running about 70% above average, signaling bullish trading activity and expectations for upside.
• Positive Sentiment: News that Quaker Oats plans a major expansion at PepsiCo’s North Texas facility could be viewed as a long-term growth and capacity positive. PepsiCo’s Quaker Oats plans major expansion at its North Texas facility
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo is still trading near the lower end of its 52-week range, which reflects recent weakness, but also leaves room for a rebound if sentiment improves.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed multiple PepsiCo earnings estimates, including FY2026, FY2027, FY2028 and several quarterly forecasts, which may pressure the stock by reinforcing concerns about earnings momentum.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that PepsiCo will cease warehouse operations at an Oklahoma production site may raise concerns about restructuring or operational disruption. PepsiCo to cease warehouse operations at Oklahoma production site
• Negative Sentiment: One Seeking Alpha article argued PepsiCo should be downgraded to “Sell,” reflecting continued skepticism about the stock’s near-term return potential. PepsiCo: ‘Upgrading’ From Strong Sell To Sell, But I Still Expect Frozen Returns

PepsiCo Stock Up 1.3%

PEP stock opened at $136.64 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $186.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.91, a PEG ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.36. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1-year low of $133.73 and a 1-year high of $171.48. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $142.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $150.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.74.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 9th. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.19 by $0.01. PepsiCo had a net margin of 10.78% and a return on equity of 54.63%. The firm had revenue of $24.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.95 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.92 earnings per share. PepsiCo’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. Research analysts predict that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS for the current year.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PEP has been the topic of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on PepsiCo from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on PepsiCo from $163.00 to $161.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on PepsiCo from $180.00 to $183.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $155.00 price target on PepsiCo in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on PepsiCo from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “equal weight” 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 assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, PepsiCo has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $157.90.

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.