West Family Investments Inc. Makes New $1.12 Million Investment in PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Key Points

• West Family Investments acquired 8,267 PepsiCo shares worth approximately $1.12 million, while institutional investors collectively own 73.07% of the company.
• PepsiCo recently exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, reporting $2.20 in EPS and $24.18 billion in revenue, up 6.4% year over year.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $157.90, while PepsiCo declared a $1.48 quarterly dividend, representing a 4.2% annualized yield.

West Family Investments Inc. acquired a new stake in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 8,267 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,119,000.

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

Insider Activity at PepsiCo

In other 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 74,825 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,441,080.50. This represents a 3.73% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

Key PepsiCo News

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on PepsiCo from $178.00 to $170.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on PepsiCo from $130.00 to $132.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective 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. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on PepsiCo from $163.00 to $161.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Citigroup lowered PepsiCo from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $170.00 to $145.00 in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $157.90.

PepsiCo Stock Performance

PepsiCo stock opened at $142.27 on Wednesday. PepsiCo, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $133.73 and a fifty-two week high of $171.48. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $139.91 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $149.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.93. The stock has a market cap of $194.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.65, a PEG ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.35.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP - Get Free Report) last announced 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. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 54.63% and a net margin of 10.78%.The firm had revenue of $24.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.95 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.92 EPS. The business's revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. PepsiCo has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.550-8.710 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a dividend of $1.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. PepsiCo's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 77.59%.

About PepsiCo

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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