Compass Wealth Management LLC Acquires New Stake in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Compass Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 17,702 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,397,000.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Evergreen Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of PepsiCo during the first quarter worth about $25,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new stake in PepsiCo in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in PepsiCo during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Atlatl Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of PepsiCo during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at PepsiCo

In other PepsiCo news, EVP David Flavell sold 2,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.54, for a total transaction of $404,666.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 74,825 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,441,080.50. This trade represents a 3.73% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo’s international business is approaching $40 billion in revenue, with overseas volume growth, market-share gains and investment increasingly supporting the company’s long-term diversification. Is PepsiCo’s Growth Story Becoming More Internationally Focused?
• Positive Sentiment: Autonomous-truck startup Gatik raised $200 million shortly after signing a multiyear commercial agreement with PepsiCo. The financing provides some external validation for PepsiCo’s logistics-automation initiative, although the direct earnings impact remains uncertain. Gatik Raises $200M Following PepsiCo Deal
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo will release third-quarter 2026 results on October 8. The report will be an important catalyst for investors assessing demand, pricing, margins and the company’s reaffirmed full-year outlook. PepsiCo Announces Third-Quarter 2026 Results Timing
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” recommendation, suggesting limited conviction that PepsiCo’s current valuation offers a clear near-term catalyst. PepsiCo Receives Consensus Hold Recommendation
• Negative Sentiment: Comparisons with Coca-Cola point to stronger perceived brand power, margin performance and earnings momentum at Coca-Cola, potentially making PepsiCo appear less attractive within the beverage sector. Pepsi vs. Coke: One Stock Is Starting to Pull Ahead
• Negative Sentiment: Indian regulators reportedly placed PepsiCo among food companies facing scrutiny over advertising and labeling claims. Any enforcement or compliance costs could create reputational and financial risks, though the reports do not indicate a confirmed material penalty. Food Giants on FSSAI’s Radar

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on PEP. Bank of America dropped their price objective on PepsiCo from $173.00 to $164.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Piper Sandler set a $176.00 target price on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. UBS Group set a $159.00 price target on shares of PepsiCo in a report on Thursday, July 9th. TD Cowen reduced 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. Finally, Evercore set a $150.00 target price on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $157.90.

PepsiCo Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of PEP opened at $142.27 on Wednesday. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1-year low of $133.73 and a 1-year high of $171.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $139.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $149.97. The stock has a market cap of $194.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.35.

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

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

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

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.