Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC Makes New Investment in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Aristotle Atlantic Partners LLC purchased a new stake in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $621,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Evergreen Advisors LLC purchased a new position in PepsiCo in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new stake in PepsiCo during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in PepsiCo in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. MH & Associates Securities Management Corp ADV purchased a new position in shares of PepsiCo in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of PepsiCo in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $162.00 to $152.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 10th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $195.00 to $183.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $138.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 18th. Finally, Evercore set a $150.00 price objective on PepsiCo in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $157.90.

Key PepsiCo News

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investors bought an unusually large number of PepsiCo call options, with call volume running about 70% above average, signaling bullish trading activity and expectations for upside.
• Positive Sentiment: News that Quaker Oats plans a major expansion at PepsiCo’s North Texas facility could be viewed as a long-term growth and capacity positive. PepsiCo’s Quaker Oats plans major expansion at its North Texas facility
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo is still trading near the lower end of its 52-week range, which reflects recent weakness, but also leaves room for a rebound if sentiment improves.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed multiple PepsiCo earnings estimates, including FY2026, FY2027, FY2028 and several quarterly forecasts, which may pressure the stock by reinforcing concerns about earnings momentum.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that PepsiCo will cease warehouse operations at an Oklahoma production site may raise concerns about restructuring or operational disruption. PepsiCo to cease warehouse operations at Oklahoma production site
• Negative Sentiment: One Seeking Alpha article argued PepsiCo should be downgraded to “Sell,” reflecting continued skepticism about the stock’s near-term return potential. PepsiCo: ‘Upgrading’ From Strong Sell To Sell, But I Still Expect Frozen Returns

PepsiCo Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ PEP opened at $136.64 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $186.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.93. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1 year low of $133.73 and a 1 year high of $171.48. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $142.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $150.93.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 9th. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.19 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $24.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.95 billion. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 54.63% and a net margin of 10.78%.The business’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.92 earnings per share. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current year.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a $1.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is 77.59%.

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.