Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) Stock Price Down 6.3% – Time to Sell?

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc (NASDAQ:KDP)’s stock price traded down 6.3% during trading on Tuesday. The company traded as low as $34.68 and last traded at $34.4880. Approximately 4,657,063 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 61% from the average session volume of 12,074,874 shares. The stock had previously closed at $36.82.

Key Keurig Dr Pepper News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings exceeded estimates. KDP reported adjusted earnings of $0.66 per share, ahead of the $0.62–$0.63 analyst consensus and up from $0.54 a year earlier. Revenue reached $7.34 billion, narrowly surpassing expectations of $7.33 billion. Keurig Dr Pepper Surpasses Q3 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability and demand improved. Net income attributable to common shareholders increased to $810 million, or $0.59 per share, from $662 million, or $0.49 per share. Reuters reported steady demand for higher-priced beverages, while KDP said growth was broad-based across its legacy segments. Keurig Dr Pepper Beats Quarterly Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year guidance was reaffirmed. Maintaining its 2026 outlook reduces the risk of an immediate earnings-related forecast cut and signals that management remains comfortable with its expectations. Keurig Dr Pepper Reports Q3 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: KDP’s revenue increased sharply year over year, though the reported 70.6% growth rate reflects the impact of acquisitions as well as operating performance. Investors are reviewing segment-level metrics to determine how much underlying growth exceeded or lagged expectations. Key Metrics From KDP Q3 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Margin and valuation concerns may be limiting the reaction. Investors had been warned that softer coffee trends and higher costs could pressure margins. With KDP trading near a 52-week high and at a relatively elevated earnings multiple, the quarterly beat may not have been enough to support further gains. KDP Q3 Earnings Preview

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Evercore lifted their price objective on Keurig Dr Pepper from $30.00 to $32.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $36.00 target price on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. HSBC upgraded shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $37.00 to $40.00 in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $36.12.

Keurig Dr Pepper Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.48. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $32.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $30.03. The firm has a market cap of $47.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.45, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.40.

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $7.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.33 billion. Keurig Dr Pepper had a return on equity of 10.80% and a net margin of 7.10%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 70.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.54 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc will post 2.30 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Keurig Dr Pepper Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 28th were given a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 28th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Keurig Dr Pepper’s payout ratio is 92.93%.

Insider Activity at Keurig Dr Pepper

In other Keurig Dr Pepper news, VP Angela Stephens sold 9,500 shares of Keurig Dr Pepper stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.70, for a total transaction of $310,650.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 55,786 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,824,202.20. The trade was a 14.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mary Beth Denooyer sold 12,000 shares of Keurig Dr Pepper stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.55, for a total value of $390,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 84,171 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,739,766.05. This trade represents a 12.48% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.34% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Keurig Dr Pepper

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Alps Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Keurig Dr Pepper by 6.0% during the third quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 30,839 shares of the company’s stock worth $936,000 after purchasing an additional 1,738 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper by 22.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 9,220 shares of the company’s stock worth $280,000 after acquiring an additional 1,698 shares during the period. Alta Advisers Ltd bought a new position in Keurig Dr Pepper in the 3rd quarter worth $304,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Keurig Dr Pepper by 53.8% during the 3rd quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 59,215 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,797,000 after acquiring an additional 20,712 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper by 9.9% during the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 89,620 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,719,000 after acquiring an additional 8,037 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.99% of the company’s stock.

Keurig Dr Pepper Company Profile

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (NASDAQ: KDP) is a beverage company that operates across coffee and packaged beverages. Its portfolio includes soft drinks, flavored waters, juices, juice drinks, ready-to-drink teas and coffees, sports and energy beverages, and mixers, as well as single-serve coffee brewing systems and pods.

The company’s brands include Keurig, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, The Original Donut Shop, Dr Pepper, Canada Dry, Snapple, 7UP, A&W, Mott’s, Bai, CORE Hydration and Venom, among others.