Fiduciary Alliance LLC Has $2.52 Million Holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Fiduciary Alliance LLC increased its position in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 38.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,304 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,528 shares during the period. Fiduciary Alliance LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $2,525,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new stake in PepsiCo in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in PepsiCo during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. MH & Associates Securities Management Corp ADV bought a new stake in PepsiCo in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 99.1% in the first quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 217 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of PepsiCo during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. 73.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on PEP. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on PepsiCo from $165.00 to $163.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 9th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $190.00 to $186.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $191.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Evercore boosted their price objective on PepsiCo from $165.00 to $170.00 in a report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on PepsiCo from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $166.85.

PepsiCo Trading Down 1.9%

PEP stock opened at $139.52 on Friday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $190.69 billion, a PE ratio of 21.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.35. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 52 week low of $127.60 and a 52 week high of $171.48. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $148.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $152.09.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The company reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.06. PepsiCo had a net margin of 9.15% and a return on equity of 56.61%. The firm had revenue of $19.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.48 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.63 earnings per share for the current year.

PepsiCo Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be paid a dividend of $1.48 per share. This is a boost from PepsiCo’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $5.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio is 92.94%.

Trending Headlines about PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo remains a long-term income favorite, with a 54-year streak of dividend increases that reinforces its defensive profile for investors. The upcoming earnings report will be watched to see whether that streak can continue. Buy This Dividend King with a 54-Year Streak Before July 9
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup kept a buy rating on PepsiCo while lowering its target price to $170 from $182, implying meaningful upside from current levels despite the reduction. Citigroup price target update
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America cut its price target to $164 from $173 and maintained a neutral stance, citing slower PFNA recovery. That suggests the stock still has upside potential, but near-term recovery may be slower than hoped. Bank of America target cut and neutral rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is looking for PepsiCo’s Q2 2026 earnings to show only modest EPS growth, so the upcoming report could be a key catalyst if results or guidance surprise in either direction. PepsiCo’s Q2 2026 Earnings: What to Expect
• Neutral Sentiment: News that Hershey hired a former PepsiCo executive for a U.S. president role is more of an executive-mobility story than a direct operating issue for PepsiCo, so it likely has limited immediate stock impact. Hershey taps PepsiCo executive for US president role
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo’s stock has been weakening recently, and multiple articles point to investor caution ahead of earnings and pressure from valuation concerns, which helps explain the downside in the shares. PepsiCo stock weighing DCF upside against recent share price weakness

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.