PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Shares Sold by Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut its holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 36.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,377 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,737 shares during the period. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $908,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 554,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,916,000 after acquiring an additional 19,218 shares in the last quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. boosted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 622.3% during the 4th quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. now owns 35,603 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,110,000 after acquiring an additional 30,674 shares in the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd boosted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 11.4% during the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 415,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,600,000 after acquiring an additional 42,335 shares in the last quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd boosted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 19.3% during the 3rd quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 252,916 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,451,000 after acquiring an additional 40,947 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Townsquare Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 96.5% during the 3rd quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 40,383 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,671,000 after acquiring an additional 19,829 shares in the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street-focused coverage highlighted PepsiCo as one of the better stocks to own in falling markets, reinforcing its reputation as a defensive consumer staples name that can attract buyers during risk-off trading. Here’s Why Pepsi (PEP) is Among the 10 Best Stocks to Buy in Falling Markets According to Wall Street Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo announced a new collaboration with TalusAg to advance fertilizer decarbonization across its agricultural supply chain, which could support its ESG profile and appeal to sustainability-minded investors. PepsiCo’s Fertilizer Decarbonization Push And What It Means For Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Separate coverage also noted PepsiCo’s sustainability push and public climate-action messaging, but this appears more like a long-term brand and operations story than an immediate stock catalyst. PepsiCo’s Fertilizer Decarbonization Push And What It Means For Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: New federal legislation on recycled-material claims could affect how PepsiCo markets packaging and sustainability claims, but the bill is still proposed and its financial impact is uncertain. New Bill: Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy introduces H.R. 7502: Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026

PepsiCo Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of PEP opened at $148.67 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $155.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $152.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.90. The company has a market capitalization of $203.20 billion, a PE ratio of 23.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.38. PepsiCo, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $127.60 and a fifty-two week high of $171.48.

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

PepsiCo Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be issued a $1.48 dividend. This is a boost from PepsiCo’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is presently 89.32%.

PepsiCo declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, February 3rd that allows the company to repurchase $10.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 4.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Citigroup boosted their price target on PepsiCo from $170.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 18th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on PepsiCo from $191.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. UBS Group reduced their target price on PepsiCo from $190.00 to $186.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their target price on PepsiCo from $172.00 to $181.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PepsiCo currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $170.37.

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.