Schrum Private Wealth Management LLC Reduces Holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP)

Schrum Private Wealth Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP - Free Report) by 41.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 8,264 shares of the company's stock after selling 5,776 shares during the quarter. PepsiCo comprises about 1.1% of Schrum Private Wealth Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Schrum Private Wealth Management LLC's holdings in PepsiCo were worth $1,256,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. 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 valued at $508,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of PepsiCo by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC now owns 5,721 shares of the company's stock valued at $973,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Tcfg Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Tcfg Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,938 shares of the company's stock worth $295,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. BIP Wealth LLC raised its holdings in PepsiCo by 1.9% in the third quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 3,601 shares of the company's stock valued at $612,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Finally, Lincoln Capital LLC lifted its position in PepsiCo by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Lincoln Capital LLC now owns 16,808 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,556,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PepsiCo Stock Down 0.2 %

PepsiCo stock opened at $153.88 on Thursday. The company's 50-day moving average price is $148.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $161.14. The stock has a market cap of $211.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.14, a PEG ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.52. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 52 week low of $141.51 and a 52 week 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.

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

PepsiCo Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be given a dividend of $1.355 per share. This represents a $5.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 7th. PepsiCo's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 77.99%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $195.00 to $170.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. 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. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $193.00 to $175.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $155.00 to $150.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $183.00 to $160.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $171.47.

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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