Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.01 EPS

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.01, FiscalAI reports. Keurig Dr Pepper had a net margin of 12.52% and a return on equity of 11.14%. The business had revenue of $4.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.35 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.58 EPS. Keurig Dr Pepper’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Keurig Dr Pepper updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.130-2.170 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from Keurig Dr Pepper’s conference call:

• Secured key regulatory approvals and launched the tender offer to acquire JDE Peet’s, targeting an early‑April close and a planned separation into two pure‑play companies (Beverage Co. and Global Coffee Co.), which management expects to be accretive and deliver multi‑year synergies.
• 2025 results beat guidance with net sales up ~9% and EPS up 7%, led by a strong U.S. Refreshment Beverages segment that delivered double‑digit net sales growth and high single‑digit operating income expansion.
• Emerging growth platforms — notably energy (C4, GHOST, Bloom, Black Rifle), Electrolit and Vita Coco — drove meaningful market‑share and distribution gains (energy +~1.5 pts; GHOST added materially to volume mix), supporting future growth potential.
• U.S. Coffee margins
• 2026 outlook (inclusive of JDE) targets low double‑digit EPS growth, standalone KDP net sales/EPS growth of 4%–6%, and ~ $2.0B standalone free cash flow, backed by a refined financing plan (upsized $4.5B Beverage Co. preferred, $4B Pod JV and debt) to support swift deleveraging post‑close.

Keurig Dr Pepper Trading Down 2.8%

Shares of Keurig Dr Pepper stock opened at $30.15 on Thursday. Keurig Dr Pepper has a 52-week low of $25.03 and a 52-week high of $36.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.96 billion, a PE ratio of 19.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.38. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $28.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.26.

Keurig Dr Pepper Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. Keurig Dr Pepper’s payout ratio is currently 79.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keurig Dr Pepper

In related news, VP Angela A. Stephens sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.52, for a total value of $295,200.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 54,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,599,984. The trade was a 15.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keurig Dr Pepper

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KDP. GW&K Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 67.6% in the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 1,118 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 451 shares during the period. Rossby Financial LCC grew its position in Keurig Dr Pepper by 45.1% in the fourth quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 1,090 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 339 shares during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in Keurig Dr Pepper during the third quarter worth $34,000. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main lifted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,023 shares during the period. Finally, BOKF NA lifted its holdings in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 44.1% during the third quarter. BOKF NA now owns 1,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 425 shares during the period. 93.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KDP has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Keurig Dr Pepper from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $39.00 to $32.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their target price on Keurig Dr Pepper from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $35.20.

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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