Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI Grows Stock Holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI lifted its stake in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 27.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 327,956 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 70,042 shares during the quarter. PepsiCo makes up approximately 1.0% of Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $46,058,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 136,936,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,081,034,000 after buying an additional 1,761,785 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 1.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 58,419,849 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,713,757,000 after acquiring an additional 920,045 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in PepsiCo by 0.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 32,675,492 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,301,240,000 after acquiring an additional 86,695 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in PepsiCo by 9.7% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 29,031,404 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,833,406,000 after acquiring an additional 2,556,163 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in PepsiCo during the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,330,594,000. Institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

PepsiCo Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of PEP stock opened at $144.58 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $145.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $145.04. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1-year low of $127.60 and a 1-year high of $160.15. The company has a market cap of $197.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.74 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.72.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were given a $1.4225 dividend. This represents a $5.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 108.17%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $172.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on PepsiCo from $163.00 to $164.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 27th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Barclays set a $148.00 target price on shares of PepsiCo in a report on Friday, January 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $159.29.

Key PepsiCo News

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded PEP to Overweight after PepsiCo outlined initiatives to boost shareholder returns (capital allocation and buyback/dividend focus). That analyst backing can lift sentiment and reduce perceived execution risk. PepsiCo (PEP) Upgraded to Overweight by JPMorgan
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo is doubling down on zero‑sugar products (Pepsi Zero Sugar) to win younger consumers who shun “diet” labels — a strategic repositioning that can protect soda volumes and margins over time as tastes shift. PepsiCo Bets on Zero Sugar
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo India named Savitha Balachandran (formerly of Tata Technologies) as its new CFO — strengthens regional leadership but is unlikely to move global results materially in the near term. PepsiCo India brings in Tata Tech’s Savitha Balachandran as new CFO
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/industry pieces compare PepsiCo’s scale and diversification versus niche competitors (e.g., Vita Coco) and versus Coca‑Cola; these help frame long‑term positioning but don’t contain immediate catalysts. PepsiCo vs. Vita Coco: Which Beverage Stock Offers Better Growth? Coca‑Cola vs. PepsiCo: What’s the Better Long‑Term Play?
• Negative Sentiment: Coca‑Cola reclaimed all 625 U.S. Costco food courts after Pepsi’s 12‑year partnership ended — a material distribution loss in a high‑volume channel that could pressure beverage volumes and incremental sales. Coke reclaims all 625 US Costco food courts
• Negative Sentiment: Headline market coverage notes PEP underperformed peers and the broader market (including pieces reporting the stock “sank” while the market gained) — short‑term weakness reflecting rotation and competitive concerns. PepsiCo Inc. stock underperforms PepsiCo (PEP) Stock Sinks As Market Gains

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.