Composition Wealth LLC Purchases 7,064 Shares of PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Composition Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 14.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 57,455 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,064 shares during the quarter. Composition Wealth LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $8,246,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of PEP. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 3.6% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 554,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,916,000 after acquiring an additional 19,218 shares in the last quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. grew its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 622.3% in the fourth quarter. Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker Inc. now owns 35,603 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,110,000 after acquiring an additional 30,674 shares in the last quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 122.6% in the third quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 20,365 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,860,000 after acquiring an additional 11,217 shares in the last quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd grew its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 19.3% in the third quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 252,916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,451,000 after acquiring an additional 40,947 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Townsquare Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 96.5% in the third quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 40,383 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,671,000 after acquiring an additional 19,829 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

PepsiCo Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of PEP stock opened at $157.39 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.90. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 52-week low of $127.60 and a 52-week high of $171.48. The company has a market capitalization of $215.11 billion, a PE ratio of 24.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.38. The business’s fifty day moving average is $157.96 and its 200 day moving average is $152.40.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 16th. The company reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $19.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.89 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.48 earnings per share. The firm’s 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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

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 $1.4225 dividend. This represents a $5.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 89.32%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PEP has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on PepsiCo from $191.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 18th. HSBC increased their price objective on PepsiCo from $175.00 to $176.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on PepsiCo from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on PepsiCo from $172.00 to $178.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $170.26.

Key Stories Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo signed a 10‑year virtual power purchase agreement with Statkraft to cut ~32,000 metric tons of CO2 annually across Europe — supports sustainability targets and may lower long‑term energy costs. PepsiCo inks 10-year renewable energy deal to cut emissions across Europe
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple near‑ and medium‑term EPS estimates (including FY2027 and FY2028), signaling improved analyst expectations for profitability. PepsiCo (PEP) analyst note (MarketBeat summary)
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo is expanding electrification of distribution with a 50 electric delivery truck rollout in Fresno — incremental cost and emissions benefits and supports supply‑chain decarbonization narrative. Fresno PepsiCo rolls out 50 electric delivery trucks, aims to reduce emissions
• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a 2026 growth plan focused on cost cuts and product innovation — potential margin improvement and revenue growth tailwinds if execution holds. PepsiCo sets 2026 growth plan with cost cuts, innovation push
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media pieces comparing Coca‑Cola vs. PepsiCo provide context for relative valuation and may drive short‑term trading but contain no new company‑specific catalysts. Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo: Which Stock Is the Better Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo plans to end its bottling/distribution partnership with Royal Unibrew in parts of Northern Europe by 2028 — strategic operational change that will require new local arrangements (potential short‑term costs, long‑term control). PepsiCo Bottling Shift In Northern Europe And What It Means For Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo apologised to South African consumers and pulled its ProNutro formula from shelves after a backlash — immediate reputational damage, potential regulatory scrutiny and lost sales in the market; this appears to be the most direct near‑term negative catalyst. PepsiCo apologises to South Africans and pulls ProNutro from shelves over formula backlash
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo is named in a consumer lawsuit alleging ultraprocessed foods can be addictive — legal risk and reputational headlines that could pressure longer‑term consumer perception and marketing costs. Food giants hit with consumer lawsuit calling ultraprocessed ingredients addictive
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group trimmed FY2026/27 EPS estimates slightly — a small downward analyst revision that marginally reduces near‑term analyst sentiment. Erste Group Bank analyst note (MarketBeat summary)

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.