Entropy Technologies LP Invests $17.57 Million in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new stake in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 113,156 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,572,000. PepsiCo accounts for about 0.8% of Entropy Technologies LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of PEP. Evergreen Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of PepsiCo in the first quarter valued at $25,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in PepsiCo during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. MH & Associates Securities Management Corp ADV purchased a new position in shares of PepsiCo during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Networth Advisors LLC raised its position in PepsiCo by 2,857.1% in the 1st quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting PepsiCo

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 Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PEP opened at $136.64 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $142.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $150.93. PepsiCo, Inc. has a twelve month low of $133.73 and a twelve month high of $171.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $186.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 9th. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.19 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $24.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.95 billion. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 54.63% and a net margin of 10.78%.PepsiCo’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous 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, equities analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PEP has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $173.00 to $164.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $134.00 price objective on PepsiCo in a report on Friday, July 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $155.00 price objective on shares of PepsiCo in a report on Friday, July 10th. Citigroup downgraded PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $170.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price target on PepsiCo from $150.00 to $145.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $157.90.

PepsiCo Company 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.