Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.130-2.170 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.120. The company issued revenue guidance of $25.9 billion-$26.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $16.9 billion.

Keurig Dr Pepper Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of KDP opened at $30.27 on Thursday. Keurig Dr Pepper has a 12-month low of $25.03 and a 12-month high of $36.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.12 billion, a PE ratio of 19.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $28.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $28.26.

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $4.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.35 billion. Keurig Dr Pepper had a net margin of 12.52% and a return on equity of 11.14%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.58 earnings per share. Keurig Dr Pepper has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.130-2.170 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Keurig Dr Pepper will post 1.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Keurig Dr Pepper Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 27th will be issued a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 27th. Keurig Dr Pepper’s dividend payout ratio is presently 79.31%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Keurig Dr Pepper from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Keurig Dr Pepper from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $39.00 to $32.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on Keurig Dr Pepper from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $35.20.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keurig Dr Pepper

In other news, VP Angela A. Stephens sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.52, for a total transaction of $295,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 54,200 shares in the company, valued at $1,599,984. This trade represents a 15.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Keurig Dr Pepper

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KDP. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main increased its stake in Keurig Dr Pepper by 102,300.0% in the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 1,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,023 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC raised its stake in Keurig Dr Pepper by 45.1% during the fourth quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 1,090 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares in the last quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 67.6% in the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 1,118 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 451 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, BOKF NA raised its position in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 44.1% during the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 1,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 425 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.99% of the company’s stock.

About Keurig Dr Pepper

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a North American beverage company formed in July 2018 through the combination of Keurig Green Mountain and Dr Pepper Snapple Group. The company designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide range of hot and cold beverages and related equipment, combining Keurig’s single‑serve coffee systems with a large portfolio of carbonated and noncarbonated drink brands. It operates a network of manufacturing, packaging and distribution facilities to supply retail, foodservice and e-commerce channels across its served markets.

The company’s product mix includes single‑serve coffee brewers and coffee pods under the Keurig brand as well as a broad assortment of branded beverages.