Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) Stock Price Expected to Rise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Analyst Says

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) had its target price boosted by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $32.00 to $33.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 13.89% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from $34.00 to $28.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 30th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $34.00 price objective on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from $40.00 to $37.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Evercore set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a research report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $31.43.

Keurig Dr Pepper Stock Up 1.6%

KDP stock traded up $0.45 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $28.98. 5,073,583 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,811,591. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.64. The firm has a market cap of $39.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.35. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $27.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $27.61. Keurig Dr Pepper has a 1-year low of $24.88 and a 1-year high of $35.94.

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.02. Keurig Dr Pepper had a net margin of 12.52% and a return on equity of 11.14%. The firm had revenue of $3.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.23 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.42 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Keurig Dr Pepper will post 2.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. IFM Investors Pty Ltd increased its stake in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 10.5% in the first quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 341,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,002,000 after buying an additional 32,606 shares during the period. Patton Fund Management Inc. bought a new stake in Keurig Dr Pepper in the first quarter valued at approximately $290,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA boosted its holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper by 16.8% in the first quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 865,597 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,792,000 after acquiring an additional 124,337 shares during the last quarter. Poehling Capital Management INC. boosted its holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper by 0.8% in the first quarter. Poehling Capital Management INC. now owns 125,420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,302,000 after acquiring an additional 953 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Grey Ledge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Keurig Dr Pepper in the first quarter valued at approximately $587,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.99% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Keurig Dr Pepper

Here are the key news stories impacting Keurig Dr Pepper this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat — KDP topped EPS and sales estimates and reported U.S. refreshment-beverage growth (notably cold beverages), which investors view as the primary growth driver lifting the quarter. Keurig Dr Pepper beats estimates as strong beverage demand offsets coffee weakness
• Positive Sentiment: Portfolio momentum and analyst interest — U.S. refreshment beverages jumped double digits and some analysts/upgrades highlighted the company as undervalued, strengthening the buy case. Keurig Q1 Earnings & Sales Top, U.S. Refreshment Beverages Up 11.9%
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying — Oakmark’s Bill Nygren added to KDP previously (reported in Q4 commentary), a visible vote of confidence that traders interpret as supportive for the stock. While Everyone Sold KDP, Bill Nygren Bought. Now the Rally Is Here.
• Positive Sentiment: Speculative bullish flows — unusually high volume in call options suggests short-term bullish positioning that can amplify upside. Traders Buy High Volume of Keurig Dr Pepper Call Options (NASDAQ:KDP)
• Neutral Sentiment: JDE Peet’s acquisition closed April 1 — strategic expansion into coffee is a long-term growth play but will take time to integrate; investors are weighing scale benefits vs near-term execution. Keurig Dr Pepper posts Q1 sales rise, completes JDE Peet’s deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Company reaffirmed full-year outlook — management maintained its 2026 guidance (constant-currency net sales and adjusted EPS), which stabilizes expectations but leaves upside tied to execution. Keurig Dr Pepper Reports Q1 Results and Reaffirms Guidance for 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressure — operating profits were squeezed by higher costs; Wall Street flagged that profit fell despite sales growth, which could limit multiple expansion. Keurig Dr Pepper Sales Rise on Growth in Cold Beverages
• Negative Sentiment: Leverage and guidance risk — some outlets flagged leverage concerns after the JDE Peet’s deal and noted the company set sales guidance that may sit below some estimates, a potential headwind for sentiment if growth or margin recovery stalls. Keurig Dr Pepper beats Q1 expectations but sets FY26 sales guidance below estimates

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.