PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) Shares Acquired by Redmond Asset Management LLC

Redmond Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP - Free Report) by 79.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 29,196 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 12,924 shares during the quarter. PepsiCo accounts for approximately 1.1% of Redmond Asset Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Redmond Asset Management LLC's holdings in PepsiCo were worth $4,440,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 5.1% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 57,268,030 shares of the company's stock worth $9,738,429,000 after buying an additional 2,775,679 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in PepsiCo by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 30,497,268 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,170,529,000 after acquiring an additional 543,558 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in PepsiCo by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 21,360,850 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,632,413,000 after acquiring an additional 1,125,059 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in PepsiCo by 21.1% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 13,021,316 shares of the company's stock worth $2,293,049,000 after purchasing an additional 2,264,445 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of PepsiCo by 2.7% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 12,098,551 shares of the company's stock worth $2,057,359,000 after purchasing an additional 313,468 shares in the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on PEP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $183.00 to $165.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 24th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on PepsiCo from $183.00 to $160.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Royal Bank of Canada assumed coverage on PepsiCo in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. They issued a $172.00 target price for the company. Evercore ISI cut their price target on PepsiCo from $180.00 to $160.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on PepsiCo from $158.00 to $153.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $171.47.

PepsiCo Trading Up 3.0 %

Shares of PepsiCo stock opened at $153.50 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $148.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $162.39. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 12-month low of $141.51 and a 12-month high of $183.41. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05. The stock has a market cap of $210.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09, a PEG ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.54.

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

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be given a dividend of $1.355 per share. This represents a $5.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.53%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 7th. PepsiCo's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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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