Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc (NASDAQ:KDP) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc (NASDAQ:KDP) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $35.81.

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on KDP shares. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from $32.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. HSBC upgraded shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $40.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $39.00 price objective on Keurig Dr Pepper in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $36.00 price objective on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on Keurig Dr Pepper from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th.

Insider Activity at Keurig Dr Pepper

In other news, Director Aaron Alt acquired 7,862 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $31.83 per share, for a total transaction of $250,247.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,862 shares in the company, valued at $250,247.46. This trade represents a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Mary Beth Denooyer sold 12,000 shares of Keurig Dr Pepper stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.55, for a total value of $390,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 84,171 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,739,766.05. The trade was a 12.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.34% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keurig Dr Pepper

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 290.3% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 52,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,475,000 after acquiring an additional 39,156 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper during the second quarter worth about $269,336,000. Fidelity National Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper during the 4th quarter valued at about $15,349,000. Anchor Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 13.8% during the 4th quarter. Anchor Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,297,998 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,357,000 after purchasing an additional 157,438 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lone Peak Global Investors LLC grew its position in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter. Lone Peak Global Investors LLC now owns 1,098,204 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,944,000 after purchasing an additional 63,646 shares during the period. 93.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Keurig Dr Pepper News

Here are the key news stories impacting Keurig Dr Pepper this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KDP appointed Russ Torres, a Kimberly-Clark executive with roughly 30 years of consumer-goods experience, as CEO of the future Global Coffee Co. Torres will join on November 3 and initially lead KDP’s coffee operating unit, including the integration of KDP’s and JDE Peet’s coffee operations before the separation. The appointment may reassure investors that the spinoff will have dedicated leadership focused on scaling brands and improving commercial performance. Keurig Dr Pepper names Russ Torres chief executive officer of future Global Coffee Co. Reuters article on KDP’s new coffee CEO
• Positive Sentiment: The company is launching coffee concentrates globally as it targets the growing cold-coffee trend. The initiative could expand consumption occasions, product innovation and KDP’s international coffee opportunity, though financial benefits will depend on consumer adoption and execution. KDP global coffee concentrates launch
• Neutral Sentiment: KDP will report third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on November 3, followed by a conference call. Investors will look for updates on operating momentum, the coffee integration and the planned separation. KDP third-quarter 2026 earnings announcement

Keurig Dr Pepper Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ KDP opened at $30.69 on Friday. Keurig Dr Pepper has a 12-month low of $24.88 and a 12-month high of $33.82. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $31.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $29.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a market cap of $41.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.40.

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.03. Keurig Dr Pepper had a net margin of 7.10% and a return on equity of 10.80%. The firm had revenue of $7.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.23 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.49 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 75.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Keurig Dr Pepper will post 2.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Keurig Dr Pepper Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 28th. Keurig Dr Pepper’s dividend payout ratio is 92.93%.

About Keurig Dr Pepper

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (NASDAQ: KDP) is a beverage company that produces, distributes and markets a broad portfolio of hot and cold beverages. Its products include coffee, soft drinks, flavored sparkling water, juices, teas, sports drinks and mixers, sold under brands such as Keurig, Dr Pepper, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Canada Dry, Snapple, 7UP, A&W, Bai and Core Hydration.

The company’s coffee business includes single-serve brewing systems, coffee makers, pods and related beverages.