CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. Decreases Stake in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. lessened its position in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 34.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,881 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,659 shares during the quarter. PepsiCo comprises 1.2% of CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd.’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $966,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 6.6% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 80,416 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,294,000 after acquiring an additional 4,978 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in PepsiCo by 5.1% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 20,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,836,000 after purchasing an additional 977 shares during the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd raised its stake in PepsiCo by 1.0% during the third quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 372,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,375,000 after purchasing an additional 3,730 shares in the last quarter. Stillwater Wealth Management Group bought a new position in PepsiCo during the third quarter valued at $308,000. Finally, Tevis Investment Management grew its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Tevis Investment Management now owns 9,459 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,328,000 after buying an additional 644 shares in the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PepsiCo Stock Down 1.9%

NASDAQ:PEP opened at $153.54 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $209.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.39. PepsiCo, Inc. has a twelve month low of $127.60 and a twelve month high of $171.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $157.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $149.87.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The company reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.24 by $0.02. PepsiCo had a net margin of 8.77% and a return on equity of 57.92%. The company had revenue of $29.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.96 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.96 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 EPS for the current year.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of $1.4225 per share. This represents a $5.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is currently 94.83%.

PepsiCo announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Tuesday, February 3rd that permits the company to buyback $10.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 4.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

PepsiCo News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target to $181 (from $172) and kept an Overweight rating, citing pricing power and innovation tailwinds that support medium-term earnings and dividend appeal. Piper Sandler Stays Bullish on PepsiCo (PEP)
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo India launched an EV “green corridor” to cut supply‑chain emissions and logistics cost over time — a sustainability push that can reduce fuel expense and improve ESG metrics in a high-growth emerging market. PepsiCo India expands green logistics
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo was named the official beverage partner for Venu’s Sunset Amphitheater portfolio, gaining venue distribution and brand exposure at live events — a volume/marketing channel boost for beverage sales. PepsiCo Named Official Beverage Partner of VENU
• Positive Sentiment: Varun Beverages (an India-based Pepsi bottler) is pursuing an acquisition in South Africa to diversify its portfolio into new categories — a potential long-term growth lever for PepsiCo’s bottling system. Varun Beverages lines up another acquisition in South Africa
• Positive Sentiment: Pepsi became an official beverage and entertainment partner for HBL‑PSL (cricket league), expanding regional sponsorships and stadium/consumer reach in South Asian markets. Pepsi joins HBL-PSL as official beverage and entertainment partner
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo set its Q1 2026 earnings release date for April 16 — a scheduled catalyst that could move the stock depending on top/bottom‑line results and guidance. PepsiCo Announces Timing of First-Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Legislation to expand SNAP to Puerto Rico (S.3958) was introduced — a long‑run demand tail that could modestly affect beverage/snack consumption in the territory if enacted. New Bill: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/market commentary comparing Coca‑Cola vs. PepsiCo highlights tradeoffs (stability vs. upside); useful for positioning but not an immediate stock mover. Coca‑Cola vs. PepsiCo: Which One Will Make You Richer?
• Negative Sentiment: Coca‑Cola’s Sprite reclaimed the NBA soft‑drink sponsorship from PepsiCo’s Starry — a loss of league-level exposure for PepsiCo’s citrus brand that could dent targeted marketing effectiveness in a high‑value channel. Coke’s Sprite Takes Back NBA Sponsorship From PepsiCo’s Starry
• Negative Sentiment: An Elliott‑led overhaul (cost cuts, portfolio pruning, leadership changes) plus a reported fiduciary/antitrust probe create short‑term execution and governance risk that investors may punish despite potential long‑term upside from efficiency gains. How Elliott-Driven Overhaul and Health Push Could Reshape PepsiCo

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PEP has been the topic of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $156.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Evercore boosted their price objective on PepsiCo from $152.00 to $165.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on PepsiCo from $163.00 to $164.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Argus upgraded PepsiCo to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $169.00.

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.