Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. Raises Holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. lifted its position in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 1.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 521,069 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,400 shares during the period. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $73,179,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in PepsiCo by 1.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 136,936,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,081,034,000 after buying an additional 1,761,785 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of PepsiCo by 1.6% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 58,419,849 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,713,757,000 after acquiring an additional 920,045 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 32,675,492 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,301,240,000 after acquiring an additional 86,695 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 9.7% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 29,031,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,833,406,000 after acquiring an additional 2,556,163 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in PepsiCo in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,330,594,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PEP has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Loop Capital set a $164.00 price objective on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. HSBC raised their price target on PepsiCo from $145.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. Wall Street Zen downgraded PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 27th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on PepsiCo from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $159.29.

Trending Headlines about PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded PEP to Overweight after PepsiCo outlined initiatives to boost shareholder returns (capital allocation and buyback/dividend focus). That analyst backing can lift sentiment and reduce perceived execution risk. PepsiCo (PEP) Upgraded to Overweight by JPMorgan
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo is doubling down on zero‑sugar products (Pepsi Zero Sugar) to win younger consumers who shun “diet” labels — a strategic repositioning that can protect soda volumes and margins over time as tastes shift. PepsiCo Bets on Zero Sugar
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo India named Savitha Balachandran (formerly of Tata Technologies) as its new CFO — strengthens regional leadership but is unlikely to move global results materially in the near term. PepsiCo India brings in Tata Tech’s Savitha Balachandran as new CFO
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/industry pieces compare PepsiCo’s scale and diversification versus niche competitors (e.g., Vita Coco) and versus Coca‑Cola; these help frame long‑term positioning but don’t contain immediate catalysts. PepsiCo vs. Vita Coco: Which Beverage Stock Offers Better Growth? Coca‑Cola vs. PepsiCo: What’s the Better Long‑Term Play?
• Negative Sentiment: Coca‑Cola reclaimed all 625 U.S. Costco food courts after Pepsi’s 12‑year partnership ended — a material distribution loss in a high‑volume channel that could pressure beverage volumes and incremental sales. Coke reclaims all 625 US Costco food courts
• Negative Sentiment: Headline market coverage notes PEP underperformed peers and the broader market (including pieces reporting the stock “sank” while the market gained) — short‑term weakness reflecting rotation and competitive concerns. PepsiCo Inc. stock underperforms PepsiCo (PEP) Stock Sinks As Market Gains

PepsiCo Stock Up 0.1%

PepsiCo stock opened at $144.58 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $145.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $144.97. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1-year low of $127.60 and a 1-year high of $160.15. The company has a market cap of $197.69 billion, a PE ratio of 27.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.73 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.72.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a dividend of $1.4225 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $5.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio is 108.17%.

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.