MSH Capital Advisors LLC Makes New $1.37 Million Investment in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

MSH Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 10,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,373,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PEP. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 14,857.8% during the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 49,252,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,068,777,000 after acquiring an additional 48,923,629 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,018,813,000. Diamant Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in PepsiCo by 16,146.5% in the first quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,586,423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $556,936,000 after purchasing an additional 3,564,348 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in PepsiCo by 952.6% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 3,715,812 shares of the company’s stock worth $503,121,000 after purchasing an additional 3,362,794 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in PepsiCo by 120.7% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,916,417 shares of the company’s stock worth $830,902,000 after purchasing an additional 3,235,726 shares during the period. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PEP has been the subject of several research reports. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $150.00 to $145.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their target price on PepsiCo from $130.00 to $132.00 in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Evercore set a $150.00 price target on PepsiCo in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. UBS Group set a $159.00 price target on PepsiCo in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on PepsiCo from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 10th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $157.90.

PepsiCo Stock Down 0.1%

NASDAQ PEP opened at $142.19 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91. PepsiCo, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $133.73 and a fifty-two week high of $171.48. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $139.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $149.79. The stock has a market cap of $194.07 billion, a PE ratio of 18.64, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.35.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 9th. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.19 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $24.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.95 billion. PepsiCo had a net margin of 10.78% and a return on equity of 54.63%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.92 earnings per share. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a $1.48 dividend. This represents a $5.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio is presently 77.59%.

PepsiCo News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo is expanding its multi-year partnership with autonomous-truck startup Gatik, deploying 41 self-driving trucks on Frito-Lay distribution routes. The technology could eventually reduce middle-mile transportation costs, improve delivery consistency and support supply-chain efficiency. Gatik’s subsequent $200 million funding round also provides additional capital for executing the rollout. PepsiCo Is Putting 41 Self Driving Trucks On Frito Lay Routes
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo’s latest reported quarter included a modest earnings beat and 6.4% year-over-year revenue growth. Management’s 2026 earnings guidance remains intact, suggesting the company has not yet signaled a deterioration in its full-year outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo will release third-quarter 2026 results on October 8. The announcement itself does not change fundamentals, but it gives investors a near-term catalyst to assess demand, pricing, margins and the company’s international growth strategy. PepsiCo Announces Timing and Availability of Third-Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that PepsiCo is ending employee coverage for weight-loss drugs could lower benefit expenses, but the move may also affect employee satisfaction and retention. The financial impact is unclear.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent Coca-Cola-versus-Pepsi comparisons say Coca-Cola is pulling ahead on brand strength, margins, earnings growth and U.S. execution. PepsiCo’s diversified snacks portfolio and international gains remain positives, but investors are increasingly focused on its weaker home-market performance and the risk that competitors are capturing more consumer spending. Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi: The Gap Is Getting Bigger

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP David Flavell sold 2,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.54, for a total value of $404,666.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 74,825 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,441,080.50. The trade was a 3.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

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.