Platinum Investment Management Ltd. Purchases 12,500 Shares of Dutch Bros Inc. $BROS

Platinum Investment Management Ltd. lifted its position in Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE:BROS) by 50.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 37,500 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,500 shares during the period. Platinum Investment Management Ltd.’s holdings in Dutch Bros were worth $2,296,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its stake in Dutch Bros by 1.1% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 18,625 shares of the company’s stock valued at $975,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC increased its stake in Dutch Bros by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC now owns 3,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $194,000 after acquiring an additional 212 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in Dutch Bros by 7.5% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 3,312 shares of the company’s stock valued at $173,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Dutch Bros by 6.5% in the third quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 4,434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC increased its stake in Dutch Bros by 25.9% in the fourth quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC now owns 1,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.54% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Dutch Bros

Here are the key news stories impacting Dutch Bros this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dutch Bros remains a growth story, with analysts such as TD Cowen, RBC, UBS, and KeyCorp maintaining bullish ratings and a consensus target price around $76, implying continued confidence in the company’s expansion and earnings outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s recent quarterly results showed revenue growth of 30.7% year over year and EPS that matched Wall Street expectations, reinforcing the market’s view that Dutch Bros is still executing well operationally.
• Positive Sentiment: Dutch Bros also highlighted community engagement with a “give back” promotion tied to No Kid Hungry, while continuing to open new shops, which supports the long-term growth narrative.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several insider transactions were disclosed, including CEO Christine Barone selling 42,031 shares and Chairman Travis Boersma selling about 1.5 million shares across two June 10-11 trades, along with a large shareholder trimming roughly 522,000 shares total; all were executed under Rule 10b5-1 plans, which can signal planned diversification rather than a change in outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: The size of the insider selling may weigh on sentiment in the near term, as investors often view heavy executive selling as a caution signal even when the sales are pre-scheduled.
• Negative Sentiment: Short-seller attention has also increased, adding to pressure on BROS by suggesting some traders are betting the stock’s strong run may be overstretched.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dutch Bros news, Chairman Travis Boersma sold 750,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.02, for a total value of $47,265,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 2,410,800 shares in the company, valued at $151,928,616. This trade represents a 23.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, major shareholder Dm Individual Aggregator, Llc sold 261,055 shares of Dutch Bros stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.02, for a total transaction of $16,451,686.10. Following the transaction, the insider owned 2,410,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $151,928,616. The trade was a 9.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 4,086,245 shares of company stock worth $243,021,771 over the last three months. Company insiders own 38.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BROS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Piper Sandler increased their target price on Dutch Bros from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Dutch Bros from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Dutch Bros in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Barclays reduced their target price on Dutch Bros from $76.00 to $75.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dutch Bros in a research note on Monday, April 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $76.00.

Dutch Bros Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:BROS opened at $65.91 on Friday. Dutch Bros Inc. has a 1 year low of $44.58 and a 1 year high of $74.65. The company has a market cap of $11.51 billion, a PE ratio of 102.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 2.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $54.88 and its 200 day moving average is $56.05.

Dutch Bros (NYSE:BROS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16. Dutch Bros had a return on equity of 9.42% and a net margin of 4.61%.The company had revenue of $464.41 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $449.70 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.14 EPS. Dutch Bros’s revenue was up 30.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Dutch Bros Inc. will post 0.84 EPS for the current year.

Dutch Bros Profile

Dutch Bros Coffee, trading on the NYSE under the ticker BROS, is an American drive-through coffee chain known for its quick-service model and community-focused brand. Founded in 1992 by brothers Dane and Travis Boersma in Grants Pass, Oregon, the company began as a single coffee stand and has since expanded its footprint across numerous U.S. markets. Dutch Bros specializes in handcrafted espresso drinks, drip coffee, cold brew, energy drinks, smoothies, teas, and a variety of signature “Dutch Freeze” and “Dutch Frost” blended beverages.

The company operates a mix of company-owned and franchised locations, placing a strong emphasis on speed and customer engagement.