Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Purchases Shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP)

Key Points

• Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo on July 15th, as disclosed in a filing.
• PepsiCo's stock recently traded down 1.0% to $143.07, with a market capitalization of $195.88 billion and a P/E ratio of 26.05.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.4225 per share, representing an annualized dividend yield of 3.98%.
• PepsiCo recently reported earnings of $2.12 EPS for the quarter, surpassing analyst expectations and showing a revenue increase of 1.0% year over year.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recently bought shares of PepsiCo, Inc. NASDAQ: PEP. In a filing disclosed on July 22nd, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in PepsiCo stock on July 15th.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Palantir Technologies NASDAQ: PLTR on 7/15/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of lululemon athletica NASDAQ: LULU on 6/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Snowflake NYSE: SNOW on 6/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply NASDAQ: TSCO on 6/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 6/6/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NextEra Energy NYSE: NEE on 6/6/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Adobe NASDAQ: ADBE on 6/6/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Snowflake NYSE: SNOW on 6/6/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Gilead Sciences NASDAQ: GILD on 6/6/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 6/6/2025.

PepsiCo Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of PEP stock traded down $1.06 on Friday, hitting $143.45. The company's stock had a trading volume of 6,596,497 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,334,833. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.12, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.60. PepsiCo, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $127.60 and a fifty-two week high of $180.91. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $133.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $141.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $196.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.13, a P/E/G ratio of 3.85 and a beta of 0.45.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The company reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $22.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.28 billion. PepsiCo had a net margin of 8.23% and a return on equity of 57.81%. The business's revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.28 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 EPS for the current year.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, September 5th will be paid a $1.4225 dividend. This represents a $5.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.97%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 5th. PepsiCo's payout ratio is presently 103.64%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PepsiCo

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Nova Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in PepsiCo in the first quarter worth $25,000. WealthTrak Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in PepsiCo in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Elite Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in PepsiCo in the first quarter worth $28,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in PepsiCo in the second quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of PepsiCo during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $132.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Dbs Bank downgraded shares of PepsiCo from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $150.00 to $139.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $140.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $150.00 to $145.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $158.73.

About Representative Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Greene (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

PepsiCo Company Profile

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.