Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. Raises Stake in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its stake in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 24.1% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 122,518 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,788 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc.’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $17,580,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Stronghold Wealth Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in PepsiCo during the 4th quarter worth about $331,000. Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new position in PepsiCo during the 4th quarter worth approximately $106,000. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC grew its stake in PepsiCo by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC now owns 44,765 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,425,000 after buying an additional 409 shares during the last quarter. Wisconsin Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 11.0% in the 4th quarter. Wisconsin Capital Management LLC now owns 12,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,791,000 after purchasing an additional 1,236 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Intrua Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Intrua Financial LLC now owns 10,439 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,498,000 after purchasing an additional 303 shares during the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary suggest PepsiCo’s recent portfolio reset could accelerate growth, with affordability, innovation, and productivity helping drive better volume trends in North America Foods and supporting a stronger 2026 outlook. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Some bullish commentary argues PepsiCo’s shares may still have room to run after a recent pullback, citing a strong first quarter and the possibility that the stock’s rally is just getting started. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo is being discussed as a possible beneficiary of the “permissible snacking” trend, which could broaden demand for its snack portfolio if consumers keep favoring healthier convenience foods. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparison article highlighted that PepsiCo’s revenue can swing more seasonally than Coca-Cola’s, which reinforces PepsiCo’s more variable quarterly pattern but does not point to a fresh catalyst by itself. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo lowered its price target on PepsiCo to $160 from $165 while keeping an equal-weight rating, signaling more limited upside in the near term despite still implying some gain from current levels. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some valuation-focused commentary says PepsiCo looks fairly priced rather than cheap versus peers, which may temper enthusiasm for buyers seeking a deeper discount. Article Title

PepsiCo Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PEP opened at $150.37 on Wednesday. PepsiCo, Inc. has a one year low of $127.60 and a one year high of $171.48. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $154.84 and a 200-day moving average of $152.44. The company has a market capitalization of $205.52 billion, a PE ratio of 23.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.38. 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 (NASDAQ:PEP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 15th. The company reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $19.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.89 billion. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 56.61% and a net margin of 9.15%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.48 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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

PepsiCo Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be given a $1.48 dividend. This is an increase from PepsiCo’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 5th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 89.32%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Evercore raised their price target on PepsiCo from $165.00 to $170.00 in a report on Friday, April 17th. HSBC boosted their price target on PepsiCo from $175.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on PepsiCo from $165.00 to $163.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. 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 note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on PepsiCo from $191.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $170.11.

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.