Czech National Bank lifted its position in Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc (NASDAQ:KDP – Free Report) by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 387,267 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,263 shares during the quarter. Czech National Bank’s holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper were worth $12,675,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new position in Keurig Dr Pepper during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 358.0% during the 1st quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 971 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 759 shares in the last quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main boosted its position in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 102,300.0% during the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 1,024 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,023 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC boosted its position in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 45.1% during the 4th quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 1,090 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 339 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Activest Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 5,642.1% in the fourth quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 1,091 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,072 shares in the last quarter. 93.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities analysts have commented on KDP shares. Wells Fargo & Company set a $37.00 price objective on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Zacks Research cut shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $42.00 price target on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a report on Tuesday. Citigroup lifted their price target on Keurig Dr Pepper from $32.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Keurig Dr Pepper from $33.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Keurig Dr Pepper has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.00.
Key Keurig Dr Pepper News
Here are the key news stories impacting Keurig Dr Pepper this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q2 results exceeded expectations. KDP reported adjusted earnings of $0.57 per share, above consensus estimates of roughly $0.54-$0.55, while revenue reached $7.31 billion versus expectations of $7.23 billion. EPS increased from $0.49 a year earlier. Keurig Dr Pepper Reports Q2 Results and Reaffirms Guidance for 2026
- Positive Sentiment: Growth benefited from U.S. Refreshment Beverages and JDE Peet’s. Management and analysts pointed to continued momentum in the U.S. beverage business, contributions from the JDE Peet’s acquisition, and efficiency initiatives as key drivers of the quarterly performance. Reported revenue rose 75.6% year over year, although the increase was significantly affected by the acquisition. Keurig Q2 Earnings and Sales Beat Estimates on JDE Peet’s Strength
- Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital maintained a Buy rating. The continued bullish analyst stance provides support for KDP’s investment case following the earnings report. RBC Capital Remains a Buy on Keurig Dr Pepper
- Neutral Sentiment: Full-year guidance was reaffirmed rather than increased. KDP maintained its 2026 constant-currency sales outlook of $25.9 billion to $26.4 billion, broadly in line with the approximately $26.2 billion consensus estimate, and reaffirmed its adjusted EPS outlook. This limits the potential for a major positive earnings-revision catalyst. Keurig Dr Pepper Maintains Annual Forecasts After Quarterly Results Beat
- Negative Sentiment: Investors remain focused on execution risk. The company is continuing work to separate into two businesses and is targeting a pro forma year-end management leverage ratio of 4.1 times. The separation costs, operational complexity and elevated leverage could temper enthusiasm despite the quarterly beat. Keurig Dr Pepper Posts Higher Sales as Separation Work Continues
Keurig Dr Pepper Stock Down 1.2%
NASDAQ KDP opened at $30.01 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.12, a current ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a fifty day moving average of $31.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $29.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.31, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.40. Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc has a 52 week low of $24.88 and a 52 week high of $35.94.
Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $7.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.23 billion. Keurig Dr Pepper had a net margin of 7.10% and a return on equity of 10.80%. The business’s revenue was up 75.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.49 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc will post 2.29 earnings per share for the current year.
Keurig Dr Pepper Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Investors of record on Friday, June 26th were given a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 26th. Keurig Dr Pepper’s dividend payout ratio is 68.15%.
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.
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