PepsiCo, Inc. $PEP Shares Bought by Moran Wealth Management LLC

Posted by Stanley Muller on Jul 4th, 2026

Moran Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP – Free Report) by 12.3% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 98,836 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 10,864 shares during the quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $15,348,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of PEP. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 6,574 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in shares of PepsiCo during the 1st quarter worth $251,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 138.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $862,000 after purchasing an additional 3,790 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 10.1% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 38,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,039,000 after purchasing an additional 3,502 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 45.5% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 536,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,789,000 after purchasing an additional 167,707 shares during the period. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting PepsiCo

Here are the key news stories impacting PepsiCo this week:

Positive Sentiment: UBS said defensive dividend names like PepsiCo could be ready for a comeback as investors look beyond the tech-led rally, which may help support demand for the stock. Article
Positive Sentiment: PepsiCo continues to be viewed as a high-quality dividend stock, with recent commentary highlighting it as an attractive dividend aristocrat and a stable defensive holding. Article
Positive Sentiment: The company also announced a management promotion in Eastern Europe, which signals continued operational execution and regional leadership continuity. Article

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on PEP. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $158.00 to $144.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $173.00 to $168.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Wall Street Zen lowered PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 18th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price target on PepsiCo from $130.00 to $132.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, 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. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $165.00.

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PepsiCo Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PEP opened at $144.22 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $146.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $151.76. The company has a market capitalization of $197.12 billion, a PE ratio of 22.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.36. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 12-month low of $132.96 and a 12-month high of $171.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.72.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 9.15% and a return on equity of 56.61%. The business had revenue of $19.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.89 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.48 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PepsiCo Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were given a $1.48 dividend. This is an increase from PepsiCo’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 92.94%.

PepsiCo Profile

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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.