Two Sigma Securities LLC Purchases New Position in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Two Sigma Securities LLC purchased a new stake in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 19,371 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,623,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Evergreen Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of PepsiCo in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new stake in PepsiCo during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new position in PepsiCo in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Networth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of PepsiCo by 2,857.1% in the first quarter. Networth Advisors LLC now owns 207 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 99.1% during the 1st quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 217 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

PepsiCo News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America reaffirmed a Neutral rating but maintained a $152 price target, implying potential upside from the recent trading level. The firm cited international strength as an offset to weakness in PepsiCo’s North American operations. PepsiCo analyst rating
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary highlights PepsiCo’s dividend appeal, defensive consumer-staples exposure and management’s reiterated revenue-growth targets. Its valuation and roughly higher yield than Coca-Cola may attract income-oriented investors, although the company still faces execution risks. PepsiCo revenue-growth targets
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo signed a seven-year, multimillion-dollar partnership with Arizona Athletic Grounds as its official soft-drink provider, supporting brand visibility and long-term distribution. Arizona Athletic Grounds partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo joined Mondel?z and pladis in a circular-packaging trial using watermarking technology. The initiative may improve sustainability credentials, but its near-term financial impact is unclear. Circular packaging trial
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo confirmed damage at a Ukrainian production facility following conflict-related events. No injuries were reported, but possible disruption, repair costs and lost production add uncertainty. Ukraine plant damage
• Negative Sentiment: Soft North American demand and category pressure remain the main concern. Analysts note snack-market share gains and beverage resilience, but investors are watching whether weakness is temporary or structural. PepsiCo North America demand
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo is reportedly cutting 105 warehouse jobs as part of additional U.S. distribution changes. The actions could improve efficiency, but also reinforce concerns about slowing demand and ongoing restructuring. Warehouse job cuts
• Negative Sentiment: The Obesity Action Coalition urged PepsiCo to continue employee coverage for GLP-1 obesity medicines. The dispute creates potential reputational and employee-relations risks, though the direct financial effect is uncertain. GLP-1 coverage dispute

Insider Buying and Selling at PepsiCo

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

PepsiCo Price Performance

PEP stock opened at $140.52 on Thursday. 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 market capitalization of $191.79 billion, a PE ratio of 18.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.35. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $139.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $148.81.

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

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a dividend of $1.48 per share. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is currently 77.59%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on PepsiCo from $195.00 to $183.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on PepsiCo from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 10th. UBS Group set a $159.00 price objective on PepsiCo in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Citigroup lowered PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $170.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $157.90.

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.