iSAM Funds UK Ltd Buys New Position in Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc $KDP

Key Points

• iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position of 136,589 shares in Keurig Dr Pepper during Q3, valued at about $3.48 million, according to an SEC filing.
• Keurig Dr Pepper beat quarterly estimates with $0.60 EPS (vs. $0.59) and $4.50B revenue (vs. $4.35B) and set FY2026 guidance of 2.130–2.170 EPS; analysts have a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating with a $35.40 price target.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 (annualized $0.92, 3.4% yield, ex-dividend Mar 27) and roughly 93.99% of shares are held by institutional investors.

iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc (NASDAQ:KDP - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 136,589 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,484,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. AlphaCore Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main lifted its stake in Keurig Dr Pepper by 102,300.0% during the second 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 purchasing an additional 1,023 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC boosted its holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper by 98.3% during the third quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 1,081 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 536 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper by 71.7% during the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,159 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 484 shares in the last quarter. 93.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Keurig Dr Pepper Stock Performance

Shares of KDP stock opened at $27.41 on Friday. Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc has a fifty-two week low of $25.03 and a fifty-two week high of $36.12. The stock's 50-day moving average is $28.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market cap of $37.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.92, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.33.

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.35 billion. Keurig Dr Pepper had a return on equity of 11.14% and a net margin of 12.52%.The firm's revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.58 EPS. Keurig Dr Pepper has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.130-2.170 EPS. Analysts predict that Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc will post 1.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Keurig Dr Pepper Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 27th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Keurig Dr Pepper's dividend payout ratio is 60.13%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler upped their price target on Keurig Dr Pepper from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Barclays lifted their target price on 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 research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Keurig Dr Pepper from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $35.40.

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.

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