Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC Purchases New Holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc $KDP

Key Points

• Quinn Opportunity Partners bought a new stake in Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) of 384,000 shares in Q3, valued at about $9.8 million.
• KDP beat Q results with $0.60 EPS (vs. $0.59 est.) and revenue of $4.50B, set FY2026 guidance of 2.130–2.170 EPS, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.23 (annualized yield ~3.4%, ex-dividend Mar 27).
• Institutional investors own about 93.99% of the stock; KDP has a market cap of $37.24B, trades around $27.41 (12‑month range $25.03–$36.12), and carries an average analyst rating of Moderate Buy with a mean price target of $35.40.

Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc (NASDAQ:KDP - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 384,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,796,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. AlphaCore Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Keurig Dr Pepper in the third quarter worth $26,000. Clearstead Trust LLC lifted its position in Keurig Dr Pepper by 98.3% in the third quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 1,081 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 536 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in Keurig Dr Pepper during the third quarter worth $30,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper by 71.7% in the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,159 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 484 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.99% of the company's stock.

Keurig Dr Pepper Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of KDP stock opened at $27.41 on Friday. Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc has a 12-month low of $25.03 and a 12-month high of $36.12. The company has a market capitalization of $37.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.33. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $28.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $27.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $4.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.35 billion. Keurig Dr Pepper had a net margin of 12.52% and a return on equity of 11.14%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.58 earnings per share. Keurig Dr Pepper has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.130-2.170 EPS. Research analysts forecast 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 27th will be issued a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 27th. Keurig Dr Pepper's payout ratio is presently 60.13%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on KDP. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $39.00 to $32.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on Keurig Dr Pepper from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $35.40.

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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