Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Its beverage portfolio spans carbonated soft drinks, flavored and functional beverages, juices and mixers, represented by legacy names from the Dr Pepper Snapple side alongside other regional and national brands. Keurig Dr Pepper’s business model covers product innovation, brand marketing, manufacturing scale and multi‑channel distribution to reach consumers through supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants and online platforms.

Keurig Dr Pepper primarily serves markets in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with additional international licensing and distribution arrangements in select territories. The company leverages partnerships and bottling/distribution agreements to extend the reach of its beverage brands and to manage local manufacturing and retail logistics. Its combined platform aims to capture both on‑the‑go beverage consumption and at‑home coffee occasions.

As a publicly traded company, Keurig Dr Pepper focuses on portfolio management, innovation in packaging and product formats, and strategic commercial partnerships to drive growth across channels. Corporate governance is provided by an executive leadership team and board of directors that oversee brand, manufacturing and distribution strategy as the company pursues expanded market presence and operational efficiencies.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $28.95 to $29.67
• 50-Day Range: $29.18 to $33.50
• 52-Week Range: $24.88 to $35.94
• Volume: 17.13 million shs
• Average Volume: 12.56 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $40.22 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.86
• Dividend Yield: 3.11%
• Price Target: $34.13
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Keurig Dr Pepper Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Keurig Dr Pepper scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 48th out of 172 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Keurig Dr Pepper has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Keurig Dr Pepper has a consensus price target of $34.13, representing about 15.4% upside from its current price of $29.56.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Keurig Dr Pepper has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.57%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Keurig Dr Pepper are expected to grow by 9.57% in the coming year, from $2.30 to $2.52 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Keurig Dr Pepper is 29.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.31.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Keurig Dr Pepper is 29.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.36.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Keurig Dr Pepper has a PEG Ratio of 1.30. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Keurig Dr Pepper has a P/B Ratio of 1.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.71% of the float of Keurig Dr Pepper has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Keurig Dr Pepper has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Keurig Dr Pepper has recently increased by 1.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Keurig Dr Pepper pays a meaningful dividend of 3.15%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Keurig Dr Pepper has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Keurig Dr Pepper is 92.93%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Keurig Dr Pepper will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.51% next year. This indicates that Keurig Dr Pepper will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

Keurig Dr Pepper has a news sentiment score of 0.66. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for Keurig Dr Pepper this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

27 people have searched for KDP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

12 people have added Keurig Dr Pepper to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 71% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Keurig Dr Pepper insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.34% of the stock of Keurig Dr Pepper is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.99% of the stock of Keurig Dr Pepper is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/10 Dividend: 6/26/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend: 6/26/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/10/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 8/12/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Beverages
• Sub-Industry: Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KDP
• CIK: 1418135
• Web: www.keurigdrpepper.com
• Phone: (877) 208-9991
• Fax: 972-673-7980
• Employees: 30,600
• Year Founded: 2018

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Keurig Dr Pepper: $34.13
• High Price Target: $42.00
• Low Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.99
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.86
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.85
• P/E Growth: 1.3
• Net Income: $2.08 billion
• Net Margins: 7.10%
• Pretax Margin: 9.81%
• Return on Equity: 10.80%
• Return on Assets: 4.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.74
• Current Ratio: 0.48
• Quick Ratio: 0.28

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.60 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.42
• Cash Flow: $2.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.18
• Book Value: $21.48 per share
• Price / Book: 1.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,360,560,000
• Free Float: 1,355,933,000
• Market Cap: $40.22 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.40