PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Stake Lifted by Nadler Financial Group Inc.

Nadler Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 277.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 13,689 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,064 shares during the quarter. Nadler Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $2,126,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of PepsiCo during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in PepsiCo during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. MH & Associates Securities Management Corp ADV bought a new position in PepsiCo during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. 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. Finally, Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in PepsiCo by 99.1% in the first quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 217 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PepsiCo Stock Up 0.8%

PEP stock opened at $138.49 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $189.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.15, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.36. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 12-month low of $133.75 and a 12-month high of $171.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91. The company has a 50 day moving average of $145.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $151.45.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last issued its earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $24.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.95 billion. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 54.63% and a net margin of 10.78%.The business’s revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.92 EPS. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th were paid a $1.48 dividend. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. This is a boost from PepsiCo’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 77.59%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $155.00 price objective on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen reduced their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $150.00 to $145.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $157.70.

PepsiCo Company 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.