TABR Capital Management LLC Takes Position in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

TABR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,719 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $677,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd raised its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 12.9% in the fourth quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 4,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $657,000 after acquiring an additional 524 shares during the last quarter. Leelyn Smith LLC grew its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Leelyn Smith LLC now owns 20,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,946,000 after purchasing an additional 854 shares during the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 4,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $595,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares in the last quarter. Probity Advisors Inc. raised its position in PepsiCo by 96.5% in the 4th quarter. Probity Advisors Inc. now owns 5,846 shares of the company’s stock worth $839,000 after purchasing an additional 2,871 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Emerald Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in PepsiCo by 8.0% during the 4th quarter. Emerald Advisors LLC now owns 10,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,524,000 after buying an additional 788 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings beat and raised outlook — PepsiCo’s Q1 results and management commentary point to continuing organic growth and reiterated FY 2026 guidance, supporting investor confidence. PepsiCo’s innovations propel Q1 2026 earnings beat and organic growth
• Positive Sentiment: Price cuts appear to be working — Management says selective price reductions are driving volume and mix improvements, which could support topline resilience without big margin sacrifice. PepsiCo says price cuts are paying off
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic bottling deal in Northern Europe — PepsiCo tapped Carlsberg to handle bottling/distribution in Denmark, Finland and the Baltics (effective 2029); the move can simplify operations and improve distribution efficiency across the region. PepsiCo Hands Northern Europe Bottling To Carlsberg What It Means For Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying — Hedge fund Point72 materially increased its stake last quarter, a vote of confidence from an active allocator that can buoy sentiment. Steve Cohen’s Point72 Is Aggressively Buying These 3 Stocks. Here’s Why They’re Worth A Closer Look
• Positive Sentiment: Food segment “playing offense” — PepsiCo Foods North America is executing product and go-to-market initiatives aimed at re-energizing growth, which supports medium-term revenue diversification. PepsiCo makes strides in re-energizing food business
• Neutral Sentiment: India supply-chain overhaul — PepsiCo India is rebuilding farm-to-shelf operations to address rising costs and shifting consumer demand; long-term benefits are possible but initial capex and execution risk may weigh on near-term margins. Inside PepsiCo India’s farm-to-shelf overhaul amid rising costs, shifting consumer demand
• Neutral Sentiment: New product and brand moves — Expansion of Gatorade beyond sports and the launch of Bubly Wine Refreshers broaden addressable markets, but their immediate revenue impact is incremental. PepsiCo looks to broaden the market for Gatorade beyond sports participants PepsiCo Launches Bubly Wine Refreshers in Two New Flavors
• Negative Sentiment: Distribution lawsuit filed — GURU Organic Energy sued Pepsi’s Canadian bottling arm seeking ≈C$15M, a modest legal exposure but a near-term headline risk. GURU Organic Energy Files $15 Million Lawsuit Against Pepsi for Breach of Distribution Agreement

PepsiCo Price Performance

PepsiCo stock opened at $154.92 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $211.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.32, a PEG ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.40. The business has a 50-day moving average of $159.36 and a 200-day moving average of $151.91. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1 year low of $127.60 and a 1 year high of $171.48.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The company reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $19.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.89 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.48 EPS. PepsiCo’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.465-8.628 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.62 EPS for the current year.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th were given a dividend of $1.4225 per share. This represents a $5.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 89.32%.

PepsiCo declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, February 3rd that allows the company to buyback $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 4.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PEP has been the topic of several research reports. UBS Group cut their price target on PepsiCo from $190.00 to $186.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $191.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Argus raised shares of PepsiCo to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Evercore increased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $165.00 to $170.00 in a report on Friday, April 17th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $170.26.

PepsiCo 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.