<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lessened its position in  PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP - Free Report) by 51.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor  owned 67,473 shares of the company's stock after selling 70,162 shares during the quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC's holdings in PepsiCo were worth $10,335,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.</p><ul><li>3 Quality Stocks You Can Buy At a Discount</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tcfg Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in  PepsiCo by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Tcfg Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,938 shares of the company's stock valued at $295,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the last quarter.  Lincoln Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of  PepsiCo by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Lincoln Capital LLC now owns 16,808 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,556,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter.  Marshall Financial Group LLC increased its position 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 acquiring an additional 70 shares during the last quarter.  Osprey Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in  PepsiCo by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Osprey Private Wealth LLC now owns 15,060 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,290,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, TAGStone Capital Inc. grew its stake in  PepsiCo by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. TAGStone Capital Inc. now owns 2,527 shares of the company's stock valued at $388,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>Several equities research analysts have recently commented on PEP shares. Wells Fargo &amp; Company cut their price objective on PepsiCo from $155.00 to $150.00 and set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of PepsiCo from $155.00 to $150.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of PepsiCo from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Citigroup lowered their price target on PepsiCo from $170.00 to $160.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on PepsiCo in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. They set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and a $171.00 target price for the company. One equities research analyst  has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued  a hold rating and four have issued  a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average target price of $160.69.</p><ul><li>Recession Prep: Consumer Staples are Back</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on PepsiCo</b></p><h2>PepsiCo Price Performance</h2><p>NASDAQ:PEP opened at $133.75 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market cap of $183.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.24, a P/E/G ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.47. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 52 week low of $131.52 and a 52 week high of $183.41. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $145.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $152.38. </p><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 04/28 - 05/02</li></ul><p>PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.49 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $17.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.81 billion. PepsiCo had a net margin of 10.43% and a return on equity of 58.87%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 1.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.61 earnings per share.  As a group, sell-side analysts predict that  PepsiCo, Inc. will post 8.3 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>PepsiCo Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 7th were given a $1.355 dividend. This represents a $5.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend  was Friday, March 7th. PepsiCo's payout ratio is currently 79.71%. </p><h2>PepsiCo Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than PepsiCo</li><li>What is the Euro STOXX 50 Index?</li><li>Magnificent 7 Stocks Send a Dire Warning to Markets</li><li>How Investors Can Identify and Successfully Trade Gap-Down Stocks</li><li>Why Spotify Stock Still Has Room to Run in 2025</li><li>Should You Add These Warren Buffett Stocks to Your Portfolio?</li><li>Buy the Dip: Top Tech Stocks Analysts Say Are Undervalued</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding PEP?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for PepsiCo, Inc. 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<p>Aptus Capital Advisors LLC reduced its stake in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) by 51% in Q4, now holding 67,473 shares valued at $10.34 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions. Analysts have lowered price targets for PepsiCo, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $160.69. PepsiCo's recent earnings report showed a slight miss on EPS estimates, with revenue of $17.92 billion, down 1.8% year-over-year. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.355, reflecting ongoing shareholder returns.</p>

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) Stock Holdings Decreased by Aptus Capital Advisors LLC