Liberty One Investment Management LLC Buys 30,205 Shares of PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP

Liberty One Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 60.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 79,776 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 30,205 shares during the quarter. PepsiCo accounts for 0.6% of Liberty One Investment Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. Liberty One Investment Management LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $11,215,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PEP. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of PepsiCo during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Legend Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in PepsiCo in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in PepsiCo by 107.1% in the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC boosted its position in PepsiCo by 667.7% during the 3rd quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 238 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 85.3% in the second quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 265 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.07% of the company’s stock.

Key PepsiCo News

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifting price targets and upgrade commentary — Citi recently raised its target (reported in coverage roundups) and several outlets highlighted analyst bullishness, supporting buyer demand. Analysts Positive on PepsiCo
• Positive Sentiment: Multi-year collaboration with NVIDIA and Siemens to deploy digital twins and AI across plants and supply chain — investors see this as a structural cost/margin improvement and a catalyst for productivity gains over time. PepsiCo Partners with Siemens and NVIDIA
• Positive Sentiment: Sector commentary and valuation framing — several pieces (Seeking Alpha/Zacks summaries) argue PEP is cheaper after recent weakness and can expand margins while maintaining a high yield, which attracts income-oriented and value investors. Rating Upgrade / Valuation Take
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational initiatives and hires — PepsiCo appointed a new VP for Strategy & Transformation in India/South Asia and is publicly integrating AI into production; these are constructive for long-term execution but are not immediate earnings drivers. PepsiCo hires Nishant Gupta PepsiCo Integrates AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest data shows no actionable short-pressure signal (reported short-interest reads as zero and appears anomalous), so short-covering is unlikely to be a material intraday driver. (Data item reported 1/12/2026)
• Negative Sentiment: PFNA / core snack volumes are uneven — Zacks flags pressure from value sensitivity and shifting preferences that could constrain near-term top-line growth in snack categories, which keeps some investors cautious on near-term EPS upside. PFNA Volumes Pressure

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PEP has been the topic of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $165.00 to $167.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised PepsiCo from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $151.00 to $164.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $172.00 price target on shares of PepsiCo in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on PepsiCo from $146.00 to $145.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $142.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Eight 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $158.68.

PepsiCo Trading Up 1.0%

PEP stock opened at $141.36 on Tuesday. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 52 week low of $127.60 and a 52 week high of $160.15. The company has a market capitalization of $193.29 billion, a PE ratio of 26.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.58 and a beta of 0.42. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $145.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $144.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.91.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th were issued a $1.4225 dividend. This represents a $5.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 108.17%.

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.