OFI Invest Asset Management Cuts Stock Holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc $KDP

OFI Invest Asset Management trimmed its stake in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc (NASDAQ:KDP) by 1.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,303,612 shares of the company’s stock after selling 24,628 shares during the period. OFI Invest Asset Management’s holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper were worth $36,514,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Asset Dedication LLC increased its stake in Keurig Dr Pepper by 3.8% in the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 7,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $262,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Auxier Asset Management increased its stake in Keurig Dr Pepper by 0.4% in the second quarter. Auxier Asset Management now owns 72,163 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,386,000 after purchasing an additional 318 shares during the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its stake in Keurig Dr Pepper by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 13,691 shares of the company’s stock valued at $383,000 after purchasing an additional 405 shares during the last quarter. BOKF NA increased its stake in Keurig Dr Pepper by 44.1% in the third quarter. BOKF NA now owns 1,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 425 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Keurig Dr Pepper by 71.7% in the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,159 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 484 shares during the last quarter. 93.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Keurig Dr Pepper News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: KDP completed a major purchase of JDE Peet’s (acquiring roughly 96.22%), expanding its coffee portfolio and global scale — a deal that can materially boost revenue diversification and long-term growth expectations. Keurig Dr Pepper acquires JDE Peet’s
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks published a piece labeling KDP a strong value stock, which can attract value-oriented and income investors given KDP’s steady margins and guidance. Here’s Why Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc (KDP) is a Strong Value Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo lowered its price target from $40 to $37 but kept an “overweight” rating, signaling continued conviction in upside while trimming optimism on timing or execution risk. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS trimmed its price target from $36 to $32 but maintained a “buy” rating — another signal of reduced near-term expectations despite a positive stance. Benzinga / TickerReport
• Neutral Sentiment: Evercore upgraded KDP to “hold” (from a lower stance), which is a modest improvement in sentiment but not a strong buy signal. Zacks.com
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketWatch noted KDP rose intraday but still underperformed the broader market, reflecting mixed investor reaction — positive on the acquisition news but tempered by analyst PT cuts and valuation concerns. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. stock rises Wednesday, still underperforms market

Keurig Dr Pepper Stock Performance

Shares of KDP opened at $25.84 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $27.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.57. Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc has a 12-month low of $24.88 and a 12-month high of $35.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market cap of $35.11 billion, a PE ratio of 16.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.35.

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

Keurig Dr Pepper Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Investors of record on Friday, March 27th will be given a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 27th. Keurig Dr Pepper’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 60.13%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KDP has been the topic of a number of research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from $34.00 to $28.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Evercore upgraded shares of Keurig Dr Pepper to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $39.00 to $32.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Keurig Dr Pepper presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.86.

Keurig Dr Pepper Profile

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.