SevenBridge Financial Group LLC Has $3.55 Million Position in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

SevenBridge Financial Group LLC cut its stake in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 13.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 24,311 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,856 shares during the quarter. SevenBridge Financial Group LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $3,546,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Three Bridge Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Three Bridge Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $544,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Koa Wealth Management LLC grew its position in PepsiCo by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Koa Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,149,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Facet Wealth Inc. increased its holdings in PepsiCo by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Facet Wealth Inc. now owns 2,221 shares of the company’s stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Hudock Inc. raised its position in PepsiCo by 1.0% in the third quarter. Hudock Inc. now owns 7,079 shares of the company’s stock valued at $994,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Delta Asset Management LLC TN boosted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 0.6% during the third quarter. Delta Asset Management LLC TN now owns 11,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,545,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

PepsiCo Price Performance

Shares of PEP opened at $157.39 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $157.96 and a 200-day moving average of $152.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The company has a market capitalization of $215.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.38. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1 year low of $127.60 and a 1 year high of $171.48.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The company reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.55 by $0.06. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 56.61% and a net margin of 9.15%.The business had revenue of $19.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.89 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.48 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.465-8.628 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.63 earnings per share for the current year.

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

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. This represents a $5.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio is 89.32%.

Key Stories Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo signed a 10?year virtual power purchase agreement with Statkraft to cut ~32,000 metric tons of CO2 annually across Europe — supports sustainability targets and may lower long?term energy costs. PepsiCo inks 10-year renewable energy deal to cut emissions across Europe
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple near? and medium?term EPS estimates (including FY2027 and FY2028), signaling improved analyst expectations for profitability. PepsiCo (PEP) analyst note (MarketBeat summary)
• Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo is expanding electrification of distribution with a 50 electric delivery truck rollout in Fresno — incremental cost and emissions benefits and supports supply?chain decarbonization narrative. Fresno PepsiCo rolls out 50 electric delivery trucks, aims to reduce emissions
• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a 2026 growth plan focused on cost cuts and product innovation — potential margin improvement and revenue growth tailwinds if execution holds. PepsiCo sets 2026 growth plan with cost cuts, innovation push
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media pieces comparing Coca?Cola vs. PepsiCo provide context for relative valuation and may drive short?term trading but contain no new company?specific catalysts. Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo: Which Stock Is the Better Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo plans to end its bottling/distribution partnership with Royal Unibrew in parts of Northern Europe by 2028 — strategic operational change that will require new local arrangements (potential short?term costs, long?term control). PepsiCo Bottling Shift In Northern Europe And What It Means For Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo apologised to South African consumers and pulled its ProNutro formula from shelves after a backlash — immediate reputational damage, potential regulatory scrutiny and lost sales in the market; this appears to be the most direct near?term negative catalyst. PepsiCo apologises to South Africans and pulls ProNutro from shelves over formula backlash
• Negative Sentiment: PepsiCo is named in a consumer lawsuit alleging ultraprocessed foods can be addictive — legal risk and reputational headlines that could pressure longer?term consumer perception and marketing costs. Food giants hit with consumer lawsuit calling ultraprocessed ingredients addictive
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group trimmed FY2026/27 EPS estimates slightly — a small downward analyst revision that marginally reduces near?term analyst sentiment. Erste Group Bank analyst note (MarketBeat summary)

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PEP has been the topic of several research reports. Wall Street Zen cut PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 18th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $191.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Evercore lifted their price target 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 assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $170.26.

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.