3,228 Shares in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) Acquired by DecisionMap Wealth Management LLC

DecisionMap Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 3,228 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $491,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in PEP. Paulson Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in PepsiCo by 2.1% in the third quarter. Paulson Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,986 shares of the company's stock worth $508,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Tcfg Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in PepsiCo by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Tcfg Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,938 shares of the company's stock worth $295,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. BIP Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in PepsiCo by 1.9% in the third quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 3,601 shares of the company's stock worth $612,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Lincoln Capital LLC boosted its holdings in PepsiCo by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Lincoln Capital LLC now owns 16,808 shares of the company's stock worth $2,556,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Financial Group LLC now owns 3,128 shares of the company's stock valued at $476,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.07% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on PEP. Piper Sandler began coverage on PepsiCo in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $171.00 target price on the stock. BNP Paribas dropped their target price on PepsiCo from $162.00 to $160.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on PepsiCo from $184.00 to $178.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Evercore ISI dropped their target price on PepsiCo from $180.00 to $160.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on PepsiCo from $195.00 to $170.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $170.59.

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PepsiCo Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PEP opened at $148.17 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $148.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $160.37. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 1 year low of $141.51 and a 1 year high of $183.41. The company has a market capitalization of $203.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.32, a P/E/G ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.52.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $27.78 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $27.89 billion. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 58.87% and a net margin of 10.43%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.78 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 earnings per share for the current year.

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be given a $1.355 dividend. This represents a $5.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.66%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 7th. PepsiCo's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 77.99%.

PepsiCo 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.

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