Vaughan David Investments LLC IL Increases Stock Position in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Vaughan David Investments LLC IL lifted its holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 1.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 302,603 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,995 shares during the period. Vaughan David Investments LLC IL’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $43,430,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 10.3% in the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management LLC now owns 1,634 shares of the company’s stock worth $235,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the period. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 15.7% in the fourth quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,326 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,051,000 after acquiring an additional 992 shares during the period. Picton Mahoney Asset Management increased its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 30,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,334,000 after acquiring an additional 1,211 shares during the period. Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC now owns 3,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $513,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the period. Finally, Vestor Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 101.5% in the fourth quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 657 shares of the company’s stock worth $94,000 after acquiring an additional 331 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo expanded its autonomous freight partnership with Gatik, rolling out driverless truck operations across multiple states to boost supply-chain capacity and improve logistics efficiency. PepsiCo expanding autonomous truck use in its supply chain
• Positive Sentiment: Compeer Financial’s strip-till equipment financing program with PepsiCo supports soil conservation practices and helps offset farmers’ upfront costs, reinforcing PepsiCo’s sustainability positioning and long-term agricultural supply relationships. Compeer Financial Collaborates with PepsiCo to Provide Strip-Till Equipment Financing
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo is highlighting women’s sports as a growth driver, signaling continued marketing investment in consumer-facing brand opportunities that could support beverage and snack demand. BIS: PepsiCo’s Carolyn Braff on women’s sports being a key growth driver
• Neutral Sentiment: Pepsi Global launched a new “House of Treats” experiential beverage platform, which could help brand engagement but is too early to judge for earnings impact. PEPSI GLOBAL LAUNCHES PEPSI ‘HOUSE OF TREATS’
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts trimmed FY2027 EPS estimates slightly, but the revision was minimal and does not materially change the long-term earnings outlook. PepsiCo analyst estimate update

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on PEP. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $180.00 to $183.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. HSBC increased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $175.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $172.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $191.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $190.00 to $186.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $168.25.

PepsiCo Stock Down 0.4%

PEP stock opened at $143.73 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $196.45 billion, a PE ratio of 22.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.35. 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 firm’s fifty day moving average is $151.32 and its 200 day moving average is $152.42. PepsiCo, Inc. has a one year low of $127.60 and a one year high of $171.48.

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

PepsiCo Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th will be given a dividend of $1.48 per share. This is a boost from PepsiCo’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 92.94%.

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.