Caprock Group LLC Has $4.96 Million Stock Position in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Caprock Group LLC grew its position in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 15.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 34,196 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,572 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $4,960,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in PEP. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 12.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 59,392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,031,000 after buying an additional 6,574 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the 1st quarter valued at $251,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 138.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $862,000 after purchasing an additional 3,790 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 10.1% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 38,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,039,000 after purchasing an additional 3,502 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 45.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 536,133 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,789,000 after purchasing an additional 167,707 shares during the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PepsiCo Stock Up 1.2%

NASDAQ:PEP opened at $155.70 on Friday. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1 year low of $127.60 and a 1 year high of $171.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98. The stock has a market cap of $212.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.44, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $158.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $151.95.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The company reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.06. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 56.61% and a net margin of 9.15%.The firm had revenue of $19.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.465-8.628 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.63 earnings per share for the current year.

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

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th were paid a $1.4225 dividend. This represents a $5.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is presently 89.32%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on PEP shares. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on PepsiCo from $191.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on PepsiCo from $169.00 to $173.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Argus upgraded PepsiCo to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. UBS Group reduced their price target on PepsiCo from $190.00 to $186.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $170.26.

Key Stories Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI partnership with Google Cloud announced to accelerate AI across PepsiCo’s supply chain and operations—investors view this as a productivity and margin catalyst that supports faster insight-to-action at scale. PepsiCo Deepens AI Capabilities with Google Cloud
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage by Benzinga highlighted the Google Cloud deal as a near-term reason for share gains, linking the partnership directly to investors’ improved view on PepsiCo’s supply-chain and AI-driven efficiency plans. PepsiCo Gains As Google Cloud Partnership Boosts AI, Supply Chain Plans
• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer mentioned an upcoming Pepsi product as “potentially hot,” bringing retail attention and short‑term sentiment lift; media mentions from high-profile commentators can amplify buying interest. Jim Cramer Reveals Potentially Hot Upcoming Pepsi (PEP) Product
• Positive Sentiment: Gatorade launched a global “Is It In You?” football campaign ahead of major competitions—an aggressive marketing push for a core brand that can support volume and international momentum. GATORADE ASSERTS THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS TO GREATNESS IN NEW ‘IS IT IN YOU?’ GLOBAL FOOTBALL CAMPAIGN
• Positive Sentiment: Quaker expanded its portfolio with a new protein rice crisps product—aligns with consumer trends for higher-protein, better-for-you snacks and supports PepsiCo’s foods portfolio evolution. QUAKER® EXPANDS PORTFOLIO WITH NEW PROTEIN RICE CRISPS OFFERING GOOD SOURCE OF PROTEIN (6G PROTEIN) AND 9G WHOLE GRAINS PER SERVING
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo announced a virtual annual shareholder meeting webcast for May 6—standard disclosure and a governance touchpoint but unlikely to move fundamentals. PepsiCo Announces Webcast of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo selected Carlsberg as its bottling/distribution partner in Northern Europe (effective 2029); this restructures regional execution and may improve scale, but benefits are multi-year and gradual. PepsiCo Hands Northern Europe Bottling To Carlsberg What It Means For Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparative piece on Coca‑Cola vs. PepsiCo reviews decade-long performance; useful context for investors but not an immediate catalyst for PEP stock movement. Got 5,000? Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo – One Has Quietly Outperformed for a Decade
• Negative Sentiment: Reporting on PepsiCo India highlights a farm-to-shelf overhaul amid rising costs and changing consumer demand—signals regional cost pressure and execution risk that could weigh on margins if not offset by pricing or efficiency. Inside PepsiCo India’s farm-to-shelf overhaul amid rising costs, shifting consumer demand

PepsiCo 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.