PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Shares Sold by Venture Visionary Partners LLC

Posted by Francis Steltz on Jun 16th, 2026

Venture Visionary Partners LLC cut its position in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP – Free Report) by 24.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 26,243 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,609 shares during the quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $3,839,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Whalerock Point Partners LLC raised its holdings in PepsiCo by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Whalerock Point Partners LLC now owns 52,355 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,514,000 after purchasing an additional 1,159 shares during the last quarter. Perryman Financial Advisory Inc. AD acquired a new position in PepsiCo during the fourth quarter worth $7,912,000. PYA Waltman Capital LLC raised its holdings in PepsiCo by 6.0% during the fourth quarter. PYA Waltman Capital LLC now owns 13,722 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,969,000 after purchasing an additional 774 shares during the last quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in PepsiCo by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC now owns 114,493 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,432,000 after purchasing an additional 5,002 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Piedmont Capital Management LLC NC acquired a new position in PepsiCo during the fourth quarter worth $245,000. 73.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on PEP. Evercore lifted their price objective on PepsiCo from $165.00 to $170.00 in a report on Friday, April 17th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on PepsiCo from $191.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Argus raised PepsiCo to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price target on PepsiCo from $130.00 to $132.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on PepsiCo from $154.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, PepsiCo has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $167.35.

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PepsiCo News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity showed traders buying far more call options than usual, suggesting some investors are positioning for a rebound in PepsiCo shares.
Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo continues to draw investor interest as a dividend and defensive large-cap stock, and one article highlighted the company among broader “best stocks to buy” lists.
Neutral Sentiment: PepsiCo is expanding into newer growth areas, including its House of Treats beverage platform for entertainment and hospitality venues, and a regenerative farming partnership that could support longer-term brand and supply-chain strength.
Neutral Sentiment: The stock advanced in the latest session but still lagged the broader market, reflecting a mixed near-term backdrop rather than a strong catalyst-driven move.
Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler cut its price target on PepsiCo, adding to concerns that growth is slowing and that near-term upside may be limited. PepsiCo (PEP) Price Target Lowered at Piper Sandler. Here is Why
Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen also lowered its price target and kept a Hold rating, while cutting its second-quarter organic growth forecast below consensus, reinforcing worries about softer sales momentum. PepsiCo (PEP) Gets Mixed Wall Street Reviews as Growth Challenges Persist
Negative Sentiment: Additional reports noted more analyst price-target reductions for PepsiCo, signaling that Wall Street expectations are moving lower ahead of the next results update. PepsiCo (PEP) Advances But Underperforms Market: Key Facts

PepsiCo Stock Performance

NASDAQ PEP opened at $146.25 on Tuesday. PepsiCo, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $127.60 and a fifty-two week high of $171.48. The stock has a market cap of $199.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 0.35. The business has a fifty day moving average of $150.90 and a 200-day moving average of $152.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The company reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.06. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 56.61% and a net margin of 9.15%.The company had revenue of $19.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th will be paid a $1.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. This is an increase from PepsiCo’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. PepsiCo’s payout ratio is currently 92.94%.

About PepsiCo

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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.