BLB&B Advisors LLC cut its holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP – Free Report) by 0.6% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 25,752 shares of the company’s stock after selling 155 shares during the period. BLB&B Advisors LLC’s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $4,379,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of PEP. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates lifted its position in PepsiCo by 59.0% during the 3rd quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 159 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in PepsiCo by 77.5% in the 1st quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. POM Investment Strategies LLC increased its position in PepsiCo by 141.3% in the 2nd quarter. POM Investment Strategies LLC now owns 181 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the period. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of PepsiCo during the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Mattson Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 73.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
PepsiCo Stock Performance
Shares of PEP stock opened at $174.37 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $173.90 and a 200-day moving average of $172.23. PepsiCo, Inc. has a one year low of $158.03 and a one year high of $183.41. The stock has a market cap of $239.23 billion, a PE ratio of 25.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.70.
PepsiCo Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, September 6th were given a $1.355 dividend. This represents a $5.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.11%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 6th. PepsiCo’s dividend payout ratio is presently 79.94%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts recently commented on PEP shares. Barclays cut their target price on shares of PepsiCo from $186.00 to $183.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of PepsiCo from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $185.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Friday, September 20th. DZ Bank downgraded PepsiCo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $183.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, July 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on PepsiCo from $180.00 to $179.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of PepsiCo from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $183.92.
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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