MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Acquires 5,251 Shares of PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH boosted its holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 7.1% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 79,242 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,251 shares during the period. PepsiCo comprises 1.3% of MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest position. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $12,305,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in PepsiCo during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. MH & Associates Securities Management Corp ADV acquired a new position in PepsiCo in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Networth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 2,857.1% during the 1st quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 99.1% during the 1st quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 217 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on PEP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on PepsiCo from $178.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $195.00 to $183.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 10th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein set a $134.00 price target on shares of PepsiCo in a report on Friday. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $157.70.

PepsiCo Price Performance

Shares of PEP stock opened at $135.45 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $144.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $151.40. The company has a market cap of $184.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91. PepsiCo, Inc. has a twelve month low of $133.75 and a twelve month high of $171.48.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 9th. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.19 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $24.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.95 billion. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 54.63% and a net margin of 10.78%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.92 earnings per share. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Increases Dividend

The business 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 yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. This is a positive change from PepsiCo’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is currently 77.59%.

Key Headlines Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo is still finding support from broader consumer resilience, as Bank of America said households are continuing to spend on discretionary items despite inflation worries, which could help demand for snacks and drinks. BofA Sees ‘Strong’ Consumer, Bucking Fears of Price Pressures
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo’s recent earnings still showed solid underlying results, with revenue and EPS both slightly ahead of expectations, and management reiterated its longer-term FY2026 guidance. PepsiCo earnings and stock data
• Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer said PepsiCo can do better, but the commentary mainly reinforces that the stock has become a debate about execution rather than a clear catalyst. Jim Cramer Believes PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) Can Do Better
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo also outlined food-business plans and promoted product tie-ins like the Circle K partnership, but these developments appear incremental rather than stock-moving on their own. PepsiCo maps out food business plans
• Negative Sentiment: Recent reports say PepsiCo’s turnaround is stalling because Americans are rethinking snacking, and analysts pushed back on management’s North America growth strategy during the latest earnings call. PepsiCo’s turnaround stutters as Americans rethink snacking Where Analysts Pushed Back On PEP Stock’s Latest Earnings Call
• Negative Sentiment: Management also warned about pressures from gas prices and softer consumer spending, reinforcing concerns that shoppers may trade down or cut back on snack purchases. PepsiCo CEO warns on gas prices, consumer spending

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.