Insider trade

CEO sold ~$444K of PEP shares in the open market

Traded Mar 4, 2026 · Filed Mar 6, 2026

PepsiCoPEP

~$444K
Reported value · 2,702 sh @ $164.4423: 20K
Holds after · shares reported: -23.4%
stock since the trade · S&P 500 +13.1%, $163.92 → $125.65 on Oct 5

Why it stands out

The boss of PepsiCo sold $444K of PepsiCo shares. Nobody planned it ahead of time.

Written from the filing's own figures. OQRO describes what was reported and never tells you what to buy or sell

View the official recordSEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

All the details

Dates, kept separate

Transaction date: Mar 4, 2026
Reporting period: Not applicable
Filed with the SEC: Mar 6, 2026

CEOIndirect holding$100K–$500K

Context

Classification

open market sale

Code S — open-market or private sale

Absolute commitment

~$444,323

Shares × reported transaction price

Timing vs results

29 days after results of Feb 3, 2026, 43 days before results of Apr 16, 2026

Results dates are the company's own 8-K (Item 2.02). Many companies only let insiders trade in a window after results

Price at the time

Closed at $163.92 on Mar 4, 2026, within 4% of its 52-week high, after an 11% rise over the previous 30 trading days

52-week range $128.02 (Jun 25, 2025) to $170.49 (Feb 6, 2026), 85% of the way up, from 251 adjusted closes. 30 trading days earlier: $147.66 on Jan 20, 2026. Describes the past only, not a forecast

Planned / mechanical clue

None found in footnotes

Only flagged when a footnote says so; never inferred

Securities lawsuit open at the trade date

A securities lawsuit naming the company as a defendant was filed on Feb 19, 2026 in the U.S. District Court, S.D. New York. A filing is an allegation, not a finding.

Masters v. PepsiCo, Inc., docket 7:26-cv-01432, via CourtListener (court records). Nature of suit 850, company named as first defendant

After it was reported

After	Stock	S&P 500	Difference
7 days	-2.4%	-1.4%	-1.0%
30 days	-4.2%	-0.3%	-3.8%
90 days	-12.9%	+9.0%	-21.9%
180 days	-14.3%	+12.9%	-27.2%

Past results only. Not a forecast.

Source receipt

Record ID: 0001792421-26-000003
Filed / recorded: Mar 6, 2026, 9:08 PM UTC
Added to OQRO: Oct 2, 2026, 3:52 AM UTC
Parser: form4-xml-v1
Data quality: Verified: identifiers matched exactly
Issuer: PEPSICO INC
Issuer CIK: 77476
Ticker: PEP
Reporting person: Eugene Willemsen
Relationship: Officer
Officer title: CEO, International Beverages
Security: PepsiCo, Inc. Common Stock
Table: Non-derivative (Table I)
Transaction date: Mar 4, 2026
Transaction code: S
Shares / units: 2,702
Price per share: $164.4423
Acquired / disposed: Disposed (D)
Shares owned after: 20,342
Ownership form: Indirect — By Non-U.S. Company
Amendment: No

Footnotes from the filing

The shares with respect to this transaction were sold at prices ranging from $164.4416 to $164.4600. Upon request, the reporting person will provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Company, or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

Around the same time

7mo ago

Congressional trade

$1,001 - $15,000Reported range · official band, not an exact amount

6 different filers disclosed PEP within 90 days. Disclosed 35 days after the transaction; reported as an official range, not an exact amount.

Why it stands out Official record

CEO sold7mo ago

~$625KReported value · 3,798 sh @ $164.455

The boss of PepsiCo sold $625K of PepsiCo shares. Nobody planned it ahead of time.

Why it stands out Official record

7mo ago

Congressional trade

$1,001 - $15,000Reported range · official band, not an exact amount

6 different filers disclosed PEP within 90 days. Disclosed 11 days after the transaction; reported as an official range, not an exact amount.

Why it stands out Official record