PEP
Moving with its group (XLP +2.5%)
- PEP +2.31% on the last session vs SPY −0.25%: +2.6 pts of stock-specific move.
- Reported 3Q2026 Oct 8 before the open: EPS $2.34 vs $2.30 expected (beat, +$0.04, +1.9%); revenue $25.3B (+1.3% beat). The stock moved +3.7% on Thu's session (+4.2 pts vs SPY).
- The consumer staples ETF (XLP) +2.5% (+2.8 pts vs SPY): the stock moved with its group.
- Aftermath, big gain (+2.3% today so far, past its big-gain line of +1.5%): After its 68 big gains in the past 5 years, PEP was higher a day later 28 times out of 68; half the outcomes fell between -1.0% and +0.3%. History, not a forecast.
- 7 analyst actions in the past 10 days (0 positive, 6 negative); latest: Piper Sandler maintained Overweight, lowered target $176 → $140.
- Market backdrop (Today): Core PPI m/m 1.3% vs 0.3% expected (hotter); Core Retail Sales m/m 0.9% vs 0.6% expected (stronger); S&P futures -0.08%, 10-year yield -3bp in the 30 minutes after.
- Activity: volume on pace for 1.7× its 20-day average.
Insiders
Officers, directors and 10% owners file SEC Form 4 within two business days. Unplanned: the insider chose to trade now, the trades worth attention; their dollars make the net above. 10b5-1 plan: scheduled in advance, kept for the record. Tax: shares withheld on vesting stock, not a market trade. Awards, option exercises and gifts are left out. Source: SEC EDGAR, collected daily for the stocks discussed on Reddit.
Congress
| Trade date | Member | Chamber | Side | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Scott Scott Franklin | House | Buy | $1K–$15K | Sep 17 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Scott Scott Franklin | House | Buy | $1K–$15K | Sep 17 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Richard Dean McCormick | House | Sell | $1K–$15K | Aug 14 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Mike Kelly | House | Sell | $15K–$50K | Aug 12 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Senate | Sell | $1K–$15K | Apr 8 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Alan Armstrong | Senate | Buy | $1K–$15K | Jul 21 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Thomas H. Kean | House | Sell | $15K–$50K | Apr 13 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Senate | Sell | $1K–$15K | Mar 6 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Julia Letlow | House | Buy | $1K–$15K | Mar 12 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Julie Johnson | House | Sell | $1K–$15K | Jan 15 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Jared Moskowitz | House | Sell | $15K–$50K | Jan 16 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Jared Moskowitz | House | Sell | $1K–$15K | Jan 16 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Jared Moskowitz | House | Sell | $1K–$15K | Jan 16 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Julie Johnson | House | Sell | $1K–$15K | Dec 11 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Richard Dean McCormick | House | Buy | $1K–$15K | Dec 9 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Lisa McClain | House | Sell | $1K–$15K | Nov 21 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Lisa McClain | House | Sell | $1K–$15K | Nov 21 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Lisa McClain | House | Buy | $1K–$15K | Nov 21 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Scott DesJarlais | House | Sell | $1K–$15K | Nov 18 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Thomas H Tuberville | Senate | Sell | $15K–$50K | Nov 15 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Thomas H Tuberville | Senate | Sell | $15K–$50K | Aug 5 |
Members of Congress report trades within 45 days of the trade date, so these are never real-time. Amounts are disclosed as ranges; the net uses each range's midpoint (≈). Source: House and Senate periodic transaction reports via CongressInvests, refreshed daily.
Funds
| Investor | Shares | Value | Of its portfolio | Vs quarter before | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott (Paul Singer) | 1,275,000 | $172.6M | 1.2% | — | Q2 2026 |
| Bridgewater (Ray Dalio's firm) | 120,370 | $16.3M | 0.07% | +16% | Q2 2026 |
| Date | Investor | Move | Source | Shares | ≈ Value | Now held | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2025 | Elliott (Paul Singer) | New stake | 13F, Q3 2025 | 1,275,000 | $179.1M | 1.3% | Nov 14 |
Well-known investors we follow (Buffett, Ackman, Icahn, Druckenmiller, Tepper, Soros and others). 13F: managers report their US stock holdings up to 45 days after each quarter; the change from the quarter before is dated by the filing, the trades happened some time in the quarter, and the value is at the quarter-end price (≈). New and closed positions, and adds or cuts of 20% or more, of positions at least 0.2% of the portfolio. ARK: Cathie Wood's ETFs publish their holdings every morning; the change beyond the fund's own inflows and outflows, dated by the session it traded. 5%+ stake: Schedule 13D (with intent to influence) or 13G (passive), filed within days. Source: SEC EDGAR, ark-funds.com, refreshed daily. Who holds it: each investor's latest 13F portfolio (positions at the quarter's end; one sold since would not show until the next filing), and ARK's ETFs as of their latest daily file. The funds we follow and their portfolios · All recent insider, congressional and fund moves