Raelipskie Partnership Invests $2.70 Million in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Raelipskie Partnership acquired a new position in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 18,843 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,704,000. PepsiCo comprises approximately 1.1% of Raelipskie Partnership’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest holding.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in PEP. JCIC Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the third quarter worth $27,000. MH & Associates Securities Management Corp ADV acquired a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the third quarter worth $31,000. Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the third quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

PepsiCo Trading Down 3.4%

NASDAQ PEP opened at $149.41 on Tuesday. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 12 month low of $127.60 and a 12 month high of $171.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The company has a market capitalization of $204.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.38. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $156.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $152.48.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 15th. The company reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.06. PepsiCo had a net margin of 9.15% and a return on equity of 56.61%. The firm had revenue of $19.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.89 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.48 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo declared that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, February 3rd that authorizes the company to buyback $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 4.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

PepsiCo Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be paid a dividend of $1.48 per share. This is a positive change from PepsiCo’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $5.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is currently 89.32%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PEP has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $169.00 to $173.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $162.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $172.00 to $178.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $180.00 to $183.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $170.37.

Key PepsiCo News

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo Foods North America is showing early signs of a turnaround, with rebounding snack volumes, pricing changes, and a push toward healthier offerings that could support 2026 growth. Will PepsiCo Foods North America Drive a 2026 Turnaround?
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo is expanding sustainability efforts, including work with Fertiberia to decarbonize potato and corn farming across roughly 400,000 acres in Europe, which may support its long-term ESG profile and supply-chain resilience. PepsiCo and Fertiberia working to decarbonise potato and corn farming across ~400,000 acres in Europe
• Positive Sentiment: The company is also betting on local manufacturing and healthier drinks in the Middle East as consumer preferences shift, suggesting management is adapting to demand trends in key international markets. PepsiCo bets on local manufacturing, healthier drinks as Middle East consumer habits shift
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo was noted in articles about local production expansion in Abu Dhabi and a limited-edition soda relaunch, but these headlines appear more incremental than material for earnings expectations. PepsiCo eyes local production boost in Abu Dhabi PepsiCo Just Brought Back a Beloved Limited-Edition Soda for Summer
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no meaningful update in May, with reported short interest at zero shares, so it does not provide a clear catalyst for the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Rothschild & Co Redburn raised its price target on PepsiCo to $132 from $130, but that still implies meaningful downside versus the current share price, reinforcing a cautious view on the stock. MarketScreener

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.