Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC Sells 4,225 Shares of PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC reduced its position in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 9.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 39,746 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,225 shares during the quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $5,582,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of PEP. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan raised its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 3.9% during the third quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 45,733 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,410,000 after buying an additional 1,732 shares during the last quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in PepsiCo by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 17,952 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,521,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the period. Renasant Bank raised its position in shares of PepsiCo by 6.9% during the 3rd quarter. Renasant Bank now owns 3,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $495,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 20.3% in the 3rd quarter. Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,000 after purchasing an additional 445 shares during the period. Finally, Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC now owns 22,298 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,132,000 after purchasing an additional 880 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on PepsiCo from $164.00 to $176.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. BNP Paribas Exane set a $191.00 price target on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Wednesday. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $117.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Evercore increased their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $152.00 to $165.00 in a report on Wednesday. Finally, HSBC upped their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $152.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $167.28.

PepsiCo News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations (EPS $2.26 vs. $2.24; revenue roughly $29.3B) and management reiterated FY2026 guidance while reporting margin improvement — a core driver for today’s buying. Pepsi Pops as Investors Take Notice of Key Strategic Initiatives
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a $10 billion share repurchase program, supporting EPS and signaling capital-return priority. PepsiCo to Repurchase $10.00 billion in Shares
• Positive Sentiment: Several brokerages lifted price targets after the strong quarter (UBS to $190, Morgan Stanley $180, JPMorgan $176, HSBC $175), which helps sustain buying interest. UBS Lifts PepsiCo Target JPMorgan Raises Target HSBC Adjusts Target
• Positive Sentiment: Management is cutting prices (up to ~15% on some snacks) and pivoting to “snack affordability” ahead of heavy seasonal demand (Super Bowl), which should boost volumes and retail sales. Guacamole & chip prices and PepsiCo price moves
• Positive Sentiment: Productivity and distribution integration (testing combined beverage/snack logistics) are cited as margin levers — management reported early positive results and operating-margin expansion. Productivity Strategy Analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Pepsi is publicly adapting product mixes for health-conscious consumers (functional foods) and watching trends like GLP-1 drug use — outcomes are uncertain but the company is actively responding. How PepsiCo is adapting to GLP-1 use
• Neutral Sentiment: Activist investor interest (Elliott) remains a background catalyst; Pepsi is implementing changes but has said full refranchising isn’t being pursued — keeps outcomes dependent on execution. Elliott stake & catalyst analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Snack price cuts — and earlier consumer backlash over pricing — could pressure near-term gross margins until volume gains offset the lower pricing. PepsiCo to cut some US snack prices

PepsiCo Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:PEP opened at $170.49 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $233.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.42, a PEG ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.40. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 12 month low of $127.60 and a 12 month high of $170.75. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $147.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $146.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.24 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $29.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $28.96 billion. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 57.92% and a net margin of 8.77%.The company’s revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.96 EPS. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $1.4225 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $5.69 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is presently 94.83%.

PepsiCo declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, February 3rd that allows the company to buyback $10.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 4.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

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.