PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) Shares Down 0.9% - What's Next?

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP - Get Free Report) traded down 0.9% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $152.40 and last traded at $153.27. 1,129,270 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 83% from the average session volume of 6,567,918 shares. The stock had previously closed at $154.61.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PEP has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. StockNews.com raised shares of PepsiCo from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on PepsiCo from $183.00 to $165.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 24th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on PepsiCo from $183.00 to $160.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $183.00 to $158.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $193.00 to $175.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $176.73.

PepsiCo Price Performance

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $153.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $165.07. The company has a market capitalization of $208.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 6th were given a dividend of $1.355 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 6th. This represents a $5.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.57%. PepsiCo's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 79.94%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PepsiCo

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

PepsiCo Company 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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