PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Shares Sold by Metis Global Partners LLC

Posted by Doug Wharley on Jun 11th, 2026

Metis Global Partners LLC reduced its holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP – Free Report) by 13.5% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 54,701 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,552 shares during the quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $7,851,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. grew its holdings in PepsiCo by 19.3% in the fourth quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. now owns 30,492 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,376,000 after purchasing an additional 4,930 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG grew its holdings in PepsiCo by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 9,511,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,365,083,000 after purchasing an additional 36,953 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in PepsiCo by 7.6% in the fourth quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 2,202 shares of the company’s stock valued at $316,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Portfolio Design Labs LLC raised its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Portfolio Design Labs LLC now owns 11,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,614,000 after acquiring an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stonebrook Private Inc. raised its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 33.6% during the fourth quarter. Stonebrook Private Inc. now owns 2,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $406,000 after acquiring an additional 711 shares during the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PepsiCo Price Performance

NASDAQ:PEP opened at $144.32 on Thursday. PepsiCo, Inc. has a one year low of $127.60 and a one year high of $171.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.90. The stock has a market cap of $197.25 billion, a PE ratio of 22.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $151.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $152.44.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The company reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.55 by $0.06. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 56.61% and a net margin of 9.15%.The firm had revenue of $19.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.89 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th will be issued a $1.48 dividend. This is a boost from PepsiCo’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 5th. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is 92.94%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on PepsiCo from $165.00 to $163.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 9th. HSBC increased their target price on PepsiCo from $175.00 to $176.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Evercore increased their target price on PepsiCo from $165.00 to $170.00 in a report on Friday, April 17th. Argus raised PepsiCo to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on PepsiCo from $180.00 to $183.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $169.58.

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Key Stories Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo expanded its autonomous logistics push by deploying driverless trucks to deliver chips and drinks across Texas, Arizona, and Arkansas, signaling potential cost savings and supply-chain efficiency gains. PepsiCo and Gatik launch commercial driverless trucking deployment
Positive Sentiment: Reports that PepsiCo’s driverless Doritos fleet is already operating at scale and outpacing Tesla’s robotaxi rollout may be viewed as a win for PepsiCo’s innovation image and operational execution. PepsiCo’s driverless Doritos fleet outpaces Tesla’s robotaxis in North Texas
Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo and Gatik said they launched the largest commercial driverless trucking deployment to date, which could boost investor confidence in PepsiCo’s logistics modernization and long-term margins. PepsiCo and Gatik launch commercial driverless trucking deployment
Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo launched “House of Treats,” a new experiential beverage platform aimed at premium away-from-home channels, suggesting new growth opportunities beyond core soda and snacks. PEPSI® GLOBAL LAUNCHES PEPSI ‘HOUSE OF TREATS’ A NEW AWAY FROM HOME EXPERIENTIAL BEVERAGE PLATFORM
Positive Sentiment: Several research-style articles argued PepsiCo remains a strong long-term growth or rebound candidate, which can reinforce bullish sentiment around the stock. Why PepsiCo (PEP) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ average recommendation remains “Hold,” indicating Wall Street is constructive but not aggressively bullish on the name right now. PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts
Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo’s recent stock pullback has prompted valuation-focused commentary, suggesting some investors are weighing whether the shares have become cheaper after the decline. Is It Time To Reconsider PepsiCo (PEP) After The Recent 9% Share Price Pullback

PepsiCo Company Profile

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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.