Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. Makes New $1.19 Million Investment in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new position in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 8,803 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,192,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Evergreen Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of PepsiCo during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new stake in PepsiCo during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Atlatl Advisers LLC bought a new stake in PepsiCo in the second quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in PepsiCo during the third quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors own 73.07% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on PEP. Citigroup downgraded shares of PepsiCo from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and reduced their target price for the company from $170.00 to $145.00 in a research note on Friday, July 10th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $195.00 to $183.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $163.00 to $161.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on PepsiCo from $178.00 to $170.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price objective on PepsiCo from $150.00 to $145.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a 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 given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $157.90.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other PepsiCo news, EVP David Flavell sold 2,900 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.54, for a total transaction of $404,666.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 74,825 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,441,080.50. This trade represents a 3.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

PepsiCo Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of 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. The business's 50 day moving average is $139.92 and its 200 day moving average is $149.79. The stock has a market cap of $194.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.35. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 52-week low of $133.73 and a 52-week high of $171.48.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 9th. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.19 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $24.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $23.95 billion. PepsiCo had a net margin of 10.78% and a return on equity of 54.63%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.92 EPS. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS for the current year.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors 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 yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. PepsiCo's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 77.59%.

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.

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