$1,800,000 of PEPSICO INC lobbying was just disclosed, from Q1 of 2026, in a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing.
This included lobbying on issues like:
"Issues related to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchasing restrictions, generally and with regard to the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. 115-334 Issues related to food labeling (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to sodium (generally, no specific legislation) Issues relating to nutrition (generally, no specific legislation) Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 (Farm Bill), H.R. 7567, including provisions related to commodities, biotechnology, nutrition (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), mandatory country-of-origin labeling, and citrus trust fund Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels (FDA Proposed Rule) Issues related to implementation of the Farm Bill (P.L.115-334, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018), including provisions related to nutrition (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Global issues related to sweeteners (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to food and beverage ingredients (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to the "Generally Recognized as Safe" (GRAS) designation (generally, no specific legislation) Issues relating to energy drinks (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to Dietary Guidelines for Americans (development of 2025 guidelines by U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) Issues related to FDAs food safety budget (generally, no specific provisions) Issues related to implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, generally, and Intentional Adulteration implementing regulations (no Houses of Congress or agencies contacted) Issues relating to child nutrition, generally Issues relating to health and wellness, including obesity prevention and fitness (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Issues related to implementation of the Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act (P.L. 114-214), and the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure standard proposed rule at Fed.Reg.19860 Issues related to packaging and recycling (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to recycling and collection policy, H.R.4040/S.1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act, S.1189, and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (PACK Act) Issues related to increasing the gross vehicle weight (GVW) limit for interstate trucks (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to regenerative agriculture (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024 (Farm Bill), H.R.8467, including provisions related to agricultural conservation, title II Issues related to tariffs and trade sanctions generally and regarding the Presidential Proclamations on steel and aluminum imports and the related Department of Commerce interim rule at 83 Fed. Reg. 12106. Issues related to tariffs and trade sanctions, generally Issues related to portfolio transformation (generally, on specific legislation) Issues relating to Artificial Intelligence (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to workforce development (generally, no specific legislation)"
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PEP Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $PEP stock 15 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 3 have been purchases and 12 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $PEP stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- SENATOR SHELDON WHITEHOUSE has traded it 3 times. They made 0 purchases and 3 sales worth up to $45,000 on 03/30, 02/23.
- REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS H. KEAN, JR. sold up to $50,000 on 03/26.
- REPRESENTATIVE JULIA LETLOW purchased up to $15,000 on 02/05.
- REPRESENTATIVE JULIE JOHNSON has traded it 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 12/18, 11/13.
- REPRESENTATIVE JARED MOSKOWITZ has traded it 3 times. They made 0 purchases and 3 sales worth up to $80,000 on 12/02.
- REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD MCCORMICK purchased up to $15,000 on 11/05.
- REPRESENTATIVE LISA C. MCCLAIN has traded it 3 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 10/30 and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 10/31, 10/30.
- REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT DESJARLAIS sold up to $15,000 on 10/28.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
PEP Insider Trading Activity
PEP insiders have traded $PEP stock on the open market 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 3 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $PEP stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- RAMON LAGUARTA (Chairman and CEO) sold 27,945 shares for an estimated $4,677,610
- EUGENE WILLEMSEN (CEO, International Beverages) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 6,500 shares for an estimated $1,068,923.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
PEP Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 1,393 institutional investors add shares of PEP stock to their portfolio, and 1,673 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE CO removed 48,909,729 shares (-99.3%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $7,558,020,422
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 40,053,660 shares (-79.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $5,748,501,283
- BARCLAYS PLC removed 9,113,341 shares (-70.6%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,307,946,700
- NORGES BANK added 3,383,432 shares (+19.2%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $485,590,160
- AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC added 2,394,681 shares (+50.5%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $343,684,617
- DZ BANK AG DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL GENOSSENSCHAFTS BANK, FRANKFURT AM MAIN added 2,335,675 shares (+579.6%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $335,216,076
- POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. added 2,214,409 shares (+1555.0%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $317,811,979
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
PEP Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $PEP in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Piper Sandler issued a "Overweight" rating on 11/21/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for PEP, check out Quiver Quantitative's $PEP forecast page.
PEP Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $PEP recently. We have seen 11 analysts offer price targets for $PEP in the last 6 months, with a median target of $169.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Lauren Lieberman from Barclays set a target price of $158.0 on 04/20/2026
- Robert Ottenstein from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $170.0 on 04/17/2026
- Andrea Teixeira from JP Morgan set a target price of $178.0 on 04/17/2026
- Peter Grom from UBS set a target price of $186.0 on 04/07/2026
- Steve Powers from Deutsche Bank set a target price of $169.0 on 03/30/2026
- Michael Lavery from Piper Sandler set a target price of $181.0 on 03/12/2026
- Robert Moskow from TD Cowen set a target price of $165.0 on 02/20/2026
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