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Legacy Private Trust Co. increased its stake in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP – Get Rating) by 1.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,125 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the quarter. Legacy Private Trust Co.'s holdings in PepsiCo were worth $926,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Paragon Wealth Strategies LLC acquired a new position in shares of PepsiCo during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Heritage Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. HBC Financial Services PLLC purchased a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the 2nd quarter valued at about $41,000. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PepsiCo by 157.1% in the 3rd quarter. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC now owns 270 shares of the company's stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EdgeRock Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PepsiCo in the 3rd quarter valued at about $50,000. 70.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on PepsiCo from $198.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, February 10th. Credit Suisse Group boosted their target price on PepsiCo from $175.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, February 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on PepsiCo from $186.00 to $188.00 in a report on Monday, March 20th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on PepsiCo from $187.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 8th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on PepsiCo from $197.00 to $187.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $184.23.

PepsiCo Stock Performance

Shares of PEP stock opened at $179.49 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $247.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 0.53. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $173.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $176.30. PepsiCo, Inc. has a 12-month low of $154.86 and a 12-month high of $186.84. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP – Get Rating) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 9th. The company reported $1.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.82 billion. PepsiCo had a return on equity of 51.34% and a net margin of 10.31%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.53 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that PepsiCo, Inc. will post 7.23 EPS for the current year.

PepsiCo Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 3rd will be issued a $1.15 dividend. This represents a $4.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 2nd. PepsiCo's dividend payout ratio is currently 71.76%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Robert C. Pohlad sold 75,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.47, for a total value of $12,935,250.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 183,929 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,722,234.63. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other PepsiCo news, Director Robert C. Pohlad sold 75,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.47, for a total transaction of $12,935,250.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 183,929 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,722,234.63. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Ramkumar Krishnan sold 16,827 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.70, for a total value of $2,906,022.90. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 49,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,462,300. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.12% of the company's stock.

PepsiCo Company Profile

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PepsiCo, Inc engages in the manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of beverages, food, and snacks. It operates through the following business segments: Frito-Lay North America (FLNA), Quaker Foods North America (QFNA), PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA), Latin America (LatAm), Europe, Africa, Middle East, and South Asia (AMESA), and Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, and China Region (APAC).