Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) Price Target Raised to $40.00

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) had its price objective increased by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from $35.00 to $40.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 28.91% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $39.00 to $32.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $35.00 price target on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Piper Sandler lifted 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, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from $26.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $35.20.

Keurig Dr Pepper Price Performance

KDP stock opened at $31.03 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $28.19 and its 200 day moving average price is $28.24. Keurig Dr Pepper has a 12-month low of $25.03 and a 12-month high of $36.12. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a market capitalization of $42.16 billion, a PE ratio of 26.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.34.

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.35 billion. Keurig Dr Pepper had a return on equity of 11.19% and a net margin of 9.78%.Keurig Dr Pepper’s revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.58 EPS. Keurig Dr Pepper has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.130-2.170 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Keurig Dr Pepper will post 1.92 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Angela A. Stephens sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.52, for a total value of $295,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 54,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,599,984. This represents a 15.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Keurig Dr Pepper

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 160,958,816 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,508,456,000 after buying an additional 1,538,456 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 64,594,706 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,662,361,000 after acquiring an additional 986,700 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 37.0% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 57,003,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,596,664,000 after purchasing an additional 15,393,753 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 31,802,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $887,021,000 after purchasing an additional 1,187,457 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 43.2% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 31,467,631 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,040,320,000 after purchasing an additional 9,494,503 shares during the last quarter. 93.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Keurig Dr Pepper News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings and revenue beat — KDP reported $0.60 adj. EPS (vs. ~$0.59 consensus) and roughly $4.5B in net sales, up ~10.5% year-over-year, driven by U.S. refreshment volume, pricing and brand momentum. This is the main catalyst lifting sentiment. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Upbeat 2026 guidance — Management issued FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance (2.130–2.170) and targets double‑digit adjusted EPS growth, signaling continued margin and earnings improvement that supports multiple expansion. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: JDE Peet’s acquisition financing updated — KDP secured additional preferred equity and updated its financing plan, reducing the need for a partial IPO and improving odds the transaction will close on schedule, which is a major strategic catalyst. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Split plan and institutional buying lift sentiment — Analysts and MarketBeat note that progress toward splitting into two pure‑play companies and heavy institutional accumulation are viewed as potential upside drivers (valuation re-rate if/when the split executes). Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational/ESG update — K‑Cup pods became recyclable in Ontario, a positive brand/ESG development but unlikely to move near‑term earnings materially. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Deal and leverage risks remain — The JDE Peet’s deal increases leverage and execution/regulatory risk; integration headaches or higher interest costs could pressure cash flow and dilute the near‑term benefit of the earnings beat. Article Title

Keurig Dr Pepper Company 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.