PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Shares Acquired by Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations

Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations lifted its stake in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 438.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 9,059 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,376 shares during the quarter. Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations’ holdings in PepsiCo were worth $1,272,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of PEP. JCIC Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of PepsiCo in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in PepsiCo in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in PepsiCo by 107.1% in the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of PepsiCo by 667.7% during the third quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 238 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of PepsiCo in the third quarter worth about $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

More PepsiCo News

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dividend/yield interest — Market commentary argues PepsiCo’s dividend yield and steady payout make PEP attractive in uncertain markets, helping drive inflows and supporting the stock’s rally. I Predicted That PepsiCo’s Dividend Yield Peaked…
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bull case on long-term growth — Zacks highlights PEP as a top long-term growth name based on its portfolio, cash flow and scale, which supports a buy-and-hold thesis. Why PepsiCo (PEP) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
• Positive Sentiment: Strategy = innovation + margins — A Zacks piece notes PepsiCo is funding innovation and brand building while pursuing productivity and pricing discipline, signaling management is balancing growth and margin recovery. Can PepsiCo Balance Innovation Spending and Margin Expansion?
• Neutral Sentiment: Debt/capital markets activity — PepsiCo announced a €2.5 billion euro-denominated senior notes offering (tranches), which secures funding but raises leverage; impact depends on use (refinancing vs. new spend). PepsiCo Issues €2.5 Billion Euro-Denominated Senior Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Promotional pricing on snacks — PepsiCo cut prices (brands like Lay’s, Doritos ~15%) to drive volume; could boost share and top-line but may pressure near-term margins. Betcha can eat more than just one…
• Neutral Sentiment: Local operating focus — Management commentary emphasizes “operate locally” advantages (supply/portfolio tailoring), a strategic positive but not an immediate catalyst. PepsiCo exec on the power of operating locally
• Neutral Sentiment: Celsius board change — A PepsiCo-designate resigned from Celsius’ board; noteworthy for the JV/partnership but not material for PepsiCo’s financials. Celsius Holdings Reshapes Board and Leadership with PepsiCo
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish analyst stance persists — Rothschild & Co Redburn raised its target to $130 but kept a “sell” rating, implying meaningful downside from current levels and signaling some analysts still see valuation risk. Rothschild & Co Redburn adjusts price target…
• Negative Sentiment: Sector/peer weakness — Coca‑Cola’s weak organic-sales guidance pressured beverage peers, briefly weighing on PepsiCo’s stock despite PEP’s own solid quarter. Coca-Cola falls after organic-sales guidance disappoints…

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on PEP. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on PepsiCo from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $155.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. HSBC upped their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $152.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. DZ Bank raised shares of PepsiCo from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $167.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $170.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $167.68.

PepsiCo Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of PepsiCo stock opened at $169.15 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $231.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.19, a PEG ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.40. PepsiCo, Inc. has a twelve month low of $127.60 and a twelve month high of $170.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $148.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $146.79.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.24 by $0.02. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 57.92% and a net margin of 8.77%.The firm had revenue of $29.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.96 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.96 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 earnings per share for the current year.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a $1.4225 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $5.69 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 94.83%.

PepsiCo announced that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Tuesday, February 3rd that allows the company to buyback $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 4.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

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.