PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) Stock Unloaded Sen. John W. Hickenlooper

Key Points

• Senator John W. Hickenlooper sold between $100,001 and $250,000 in PepsiCo stock on September 2nd, as disclosed in a filing on October 6th.
• PepsiCo recently beat earnings estimates, reporting $2.12 earnings per share and $22.73 billion in revenue for the last quarter.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.4225 per share, with a dividend yield of 4.0%, despite a high payout ratio of 103.64%.

Senator John W. Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) recently sold shares of PepsiCo, Inc. NASDAQ: PEP. In a filing disclosed on October 06th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $100,001 and $250,000 in PepsiCo stock on September 2nd.

Senator John W. Hickenlooper also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Intuit NASDAQ: INTU on 9/2/2025.
• Purchased $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Palo Alto Networks NASDAQ: PANW on 9/2/2025.

PepsiCo Price Performance

PEP opened at $140.79 on Wednesday. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 12-month low of $127.60 and a 12-month high of $177.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $192.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.64, a PEG ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 0.46. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $144.26 and a 200-day moving average of $139.31.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The company reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.03 by $0.09. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 57.81% and a net margin of 8.23%.The firm had revenue of $22.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.28 earnings per share. PepsiCo's quarterly revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. PepsiCo has set its FY 2025 guidance at 8.038-8.038 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 5th were paid a dividend of $1.4225 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 5th. This represents a $5.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. PepsiCo's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 103.64%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PepsiCo

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PEP. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of PepsiCo by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 59,392 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,031,000 after purchasing an additional 6,574 shares during the last quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. grew its position in shares of PepsiCo by 4.5% in the first quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 2,491 shares of the company's stock valued at $373,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Perkins Coie Trust Co grew its position in shares of PepsiCo by 0.3% in the first quarter. Perkins Coie Trust Co now owns 32,642 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,894,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of PepsiCo by 12.1% in the first quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,737 shares of the company's stock valued at $410,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Wealth Strategies LLC grew its position in shares of PepsiCo by 9.7% in the first quarter. Eagle Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 3,075 shares of the company's stock valued at $461,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on PEP shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of PepsiCo in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Cowen reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of PepsiCo in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Citigroup dropped their target price on PepsiCo from $168.00 to $165.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of PepsiCo in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut their price objective on PepsiCo from $152.00 to $150.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $158.13.

About Senator Hickenlooper

John Hickenlooper (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Colorado. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hickenlooper (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Colorado. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Hickenlooper also ran for election for President of the United States. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic convention on August 18, 2020. Hickenlooper was the 42nd governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019. He was prevented by term limits from seeking re-election in 2018. On March 4, 2019, Hickenlooper announced that he was running for president of the United States. On August 15, 2019, Hickenlooper suspended his presidential campaign. Hickenlooper previously served as mayor of Denver from 2003 to 2011, during which time the city hosted the 2008 Democratic National Convention. John Hickenlooper was born in Narberth, Pennsylvania. Hickenlooper earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in geology from Wesleyan University in 1974 and 1980, respectively. His career experience includes working with Buckhorn Petroleum and founding a brewpub.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo, Inc engages in the manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of various beverages and convenient foods worldwide. The company operates through seven segments: Frito-Lay North America; Quaker Foods North America; PepsiCo Beverages North America; Latin America; Europe; Africa, Middle East and South Asia; and Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand and China Region.

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