Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) Price Target Cut to $37.00 by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) had its target price reduced by Wells Fargo & Company from $40.00 to $37.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Piper Sandler upped their target price on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $39.00 to $32.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Barclays upped 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 report on Thursday, February 26th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from $34.00 to $28.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 30th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $33.86.

Keurig Dr Pepper Price Performance

Keurig Dr Pepper stock opened at $25.84 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $27.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $27.57. Keurig Dr Pepper has a 1 year low of $24.88 and a 1 year high of $35.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.64.

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. 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 analysts’ expectations of $4.35 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.58 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Keurig Dr Pepper has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.130-2.170 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Keurig Dr Pepper will post 1.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Keurig Dr Pepper Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 27th will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 27th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Keurig Dr Pepper’s payout ratio is presently 60.13%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper by 30.6% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 15,488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $530,000 after buying an additional 3,627 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper by 248.0% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 69,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,389,000 after buying an additional 49,741 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper by 49.2% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 100,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,452,000 after buying an additional 33,258 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Keurig Dr Pepper in the 2nd quarter valued at about $328,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC raised its holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper by 253.6% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 76,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,516,000 after buying an additional 54,571 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.99% of the company’s stock.

Keurig Dr Pepper News Summary

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

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.