Brindle & Bay Financial Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 4,999 PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Brindle & Bay Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 4,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $717,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its position in PepsiCo by 3.6% during the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 554,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,916,000 after acquiring an additional 19,218 shares during the period. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. grew its stake in PepsiCo by 622.3% during the fourth quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. now owns 35,603 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,110,000 after buying an additional 30,674 shares in the last quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC grew its stake in PepsiCo by 122.6% during the third quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 20,365 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,860,000 after buying an additional 11,217 shares in the last quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd grew its stake in PepsiCo by 19.3% during the third quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 252,916 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,451,000 after buying an additional 40,947 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Townsquare Capital LLC grew its stake in PepsiCo by 96.5% during the third quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 40,383 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,671,000 after buying an additional 19,829 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo announced a partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate AI across its supply chain, which could improve forecasting, reduce costs and support margins over time. PepsiCo partners with Google Cloud to boost AI supply chain
• Positive Sentiment: Management delivered a Q1 beat and is expanding Gatorade beyond traditional sports marketing — an earnings upside plus brand extension that supports near-term revenue and longer-term growth in the sports/functional beverage category. PepsiCo expands Gatorade beyond sports as Q1 earnings beat
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo broadened its Quaker snack lineup with Protein Rice Crisps, supporting the company’s shift into higher-growth, health-forward food SKUs that can offset soda volume pressure. PepsiCo expands Quaker portfolio with Protein Rice Crisps
• Positive Sentiment: Media pieces and screeners are flagging PEP as a defensive, “safe” stock amid geopolitical uncertainty — investor sentiment that can support multiples in volatile markets as Pepsi leans into health-focused brands and innovation. PepsiCo Inc. (PEP): Fortress for Capital Preservation Amid Geopolitical Instability
• Positive Sentiment: High-visibility promotion: Gatorade launched a global football campaign (“Is It In You?”) tied to elite athletes — a marketing push that can drive awareness and seasonal volume. GATORADE ASSERTS THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS TO GREATNESS IN NEW ‘IS IT IN YOU?’ GLOBAL FOOTBALL CAMPAIGN
• Positive Sentiment: Celebrity/influencer attention: Jim Cramer highlighted a potentially strong upcoming Pepsi product, which can boost retail interest and short-term sentiment. Jim Cramer Reveals Potentially Hot Upcoming Pepsi Product
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage comparing Coca‑Cola and PepsiCo reinforces the different growth profiles (Coke’s Zero Sugar momentum vs. PepsiCo’s international/foods mix) — useful for portfolio allocation but not an immediate catalyst. Got 5,000? Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo – One Has Quietly Outperformed for a Decade
• Neutral Sentiment: Inclusion on “bear-market” and beginner-safe stock lists highlights defensive appeal; supports demand in risk-off environments but is not a near-term earnings driver. 5 Best Bear Market Stocks to Invest In Right Now
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis suggests PepsiCo’s conservative accounting may mask softer underlying results — a potential concern for investors parsing quality of earnings and near-term profit sustainability. PepsiCo’s (NASDAQ:PEP) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 18th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $172.00 to $181.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PepsiCo has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $170.26.

PepsiCo Trading Down 0.2%

PEP opened at $155.44 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $158.61 and its 200-day moving average is $152.14. 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 company has a market cap of $212.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.40, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.40.

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

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

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

PepsiCo declared that its Board of Directors 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 buy up to 4.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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.