Florida Trust Wealth Management Co Sells 4,670 Shares of PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Florida Trust Wealth Management Co cut its holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 3.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 148,704 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,670 shares during the quarter. Florida Trust Wealth Management Co’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $21,342,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 12.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 59,392 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,031,000 after purchasing an additional 6,574 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in shares of PepsiCo during the first quarter valued at about $251,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in PepsiCo by 138.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $862,000 after buying an additional 3,790 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. lifted its holdings in PepsiCo by 10.1% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 38,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,039,000 after buying an additional 3,502 shares during the period. Finally, CW Advisors LLC boosted its position in PepsiCo by 11.9% during the 2nd quarter. CW Advisors LLC now owns 42,458 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,606,000 after acquiring an additional 4,527 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

More PepsiCo News

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New product excitement: PepsiCo rolled out a highly anticipated soda flavor that has generated strong consumer buzz and social-media reaction, which can boost short-term retail demand and brand engagement. PepsiCo Just Dropped a Highly Anticipated Soda Flavor—and Fans Are ‘Screaming’ With Excitement
• Positive Sentiment: Brand refresh / marketing lift: PepsiCo began a Tostitos packaging and brand refresh — a low-capex way to refresh shelf appeal and support snack sales, especially ahead of seasonal demand. PepsiCo Begins Tostitos Brand Refresh, Introduces Updated Packaging
• Positive Sentiment: Income appeal remains intact: Coverage highlighting PepsiCo as one of three consistent dividend payers reinforces its defensive income profile for yield-seeking investors. That support can underwrite multiple expansions vs peers. 3 Consistent Dividend Payers Outperforming in 2026: VZ, PEP, MO
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate reputation / leadership signal: A Fortune podcast feature highlighted PepsiCo as a “leadership factory” (ex-employee success stories), which supports long-term talent/operational strength but is more qualitative than immediately price-driving. 12 Fortune 500 CEOs worked for Pepsi. Delta’s Ed Bastian explains why it’s a leadership factory
• Neutral Sentiment: Emerging market commentary: A PepsiCo exec highlighted China’s dynamic consumer market — positive for growth narrative but not an immediate catalyst. PepsiCo executive highlights China’s dynamic consumer market
• Neutral Sentiment: Regional bottler news: PepsiCo bottler Varun Beverages set a record date for its final dividend — relevant to regional franchise economics but indirect for PEP shares. PepsiCo bottler Varun Beverages final dividend: Record date announced
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst trim / industry pressure: Deutsche Bank cut its PepsiCo price target (from $176 to $169) and warned of mounting industry pressures — a reminder that margin and volume dynamics could limit upside and may weigh on sentiment despite a Buy rating. Deutsche Bank Sees Mounting Industry Pressures, Trims PepsiCo (PEP) Target

PepsiCo Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PEP opened at $157.01 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $214.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.17, a PEG ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $159.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $150.59. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 52 week low of $127.60 and a 52 week high of $171.48.

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

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th were given a dividend of $1.4225 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. This represents a $5.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 94.83%.

PepsiCo declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, February 3rd that authorizes the company to buyback $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 4.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on PEP shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on PepsiCo from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. HSBC upped their price target on PepsiCo from $152.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. BNP Paribas Exane set a $191.00 price objective on PepsiCo in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 target price on shares of PepsiCo in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. 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 note on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $169.00.

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.