PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Stock Acquired by International Assets Investment Management LLC

International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its position in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 28.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 18,356 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,032 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $2,306,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Evergreen Advisors LLC bought a new stake in PepsiCo during the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in PepsiCo in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Next Level Wealth Planning LLC acquired a new stake in PepsiCo in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Atlatl Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in PepsiCo in the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of PepsiCo during the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo renewed its beverage partnership with KFC across eight international markets. The deal extends a longstanding relationship and could support sales and distribution as KFC expands internationally. PepsiCo Secures Renewal Across Select KFC International Markets
• Neutral Sentiment: A valuation analysis argues PEP could be undervalued, citing the KFC renewal and recent share performance. That is an analyst view, not a change to the company’s financial results. PepsiCo (PEP) Could Be 29% Undervalued Following Its KFC Deal Renewal
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo lowered its 2026 EPS growth outlook as North American margin pressures persist. Strong international growth and productivity savings may help offset the weakness, but the guidance cut is a potential drag on investor expectations. PepsiCo Lowers 2026 EPS Outlook as North America Pressures Margins
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo’s CEO reportedly sold shares after the guidance reduction, which could add to investor concerns about the weaker outlook. These 3 Underperforming Stocks Are Seeing Notable CEO Insider Trades
• Negative Sentiment: India’s food regulator has challenged PepsiCo’s energy-drink labeling, alleging the branding could mislead consumers. The dispute introduces potential regulatory and reputational risk, though the articles do not specify any financial penalty. PepsiCo, Monster face FSSAI pushback over energy drink labelling

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on PEP. Weiss Ratings cut PepsiCo from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $132.00 target price on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Barclays reduced their target price on PepsiCo from $133.00 to $126.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Freedom Broker raised shares of PepsiCo from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $161.00 to $150.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PepsiCo has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $143.28.

Insider Transactions at PepsiCo

In related news, Director Robert Pohlad acquired 184,646 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 14th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $128.28 per share, for a total transaction of $23,686,388.88. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 433,009 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $55,546,394.52. This trade represents a 74.35% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Ramon Laguarta sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.13, for a total value of $4,053,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 491,645 shares in the company, valued at $66,435,988.85. The trade was a 5.75% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

PepsiCo Stock Performance

Shares of PepsiCo stock opened at $141.34 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.90, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The firm has a market cap of $192.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.76, a P/E/G ratio of 4.21 and a beta of 0.31. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $133.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $145.75. PepsiCo, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $123.47 and a fifty-two week high of $171.48.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 7th. The company reported $2.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.05. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 53.08% and a net margin of 11.09%. The business had revenue of $25.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.95 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.29 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo, Inc is a global food and beverage company that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes a broad range of products. Its portfolio includes snacks such as Lay’s, Doritos and Cheetos, as well as beverages including Pepsi, Gatorade and Mountain Dew.

The company was formed in 1965 through the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay. Its products are sold in more than 200 countries and territories through retail, food-service and other distribution channels.

PepsiCo is headquartered in Purchase, New York.