Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. acquired a new position in Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 12,444 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $400,000.
Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 9.8% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 102,183,144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,829,824,000 after purchasing an additional 9,105,164 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 10.9% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 50,609,224 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,908,289,000 after purchasing an additional 4,970,467 shares during the period. National Bank of Canada FI raised its holdings in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 394.3% during the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 2,452,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,908,000 after purchasing an additional 1,956,138 shares during the period. King Luther Capital Management Corp raised its holdings in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 125.5% during the third quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 1,378,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,679,000 after purchasing an additional 767,298 shares during the period. Finally, Suvretta Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper during the third quarter valued at about $26,352,000. Institutional investors own 93.99% of the company’s stock.
Keurig Dr Pepper Price Performance
Shares of Keurig Dr Pepper stock opened at $33.34 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $32.03 and a 200 day moving average of $33.89. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. has a 12 month low of $28.62 and a 12 month high of $38.28. The firm has a market cap of $45.23 billion, a PE ratio of 20.21, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.
Keurig Dr Pepper Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be paid a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.76%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. Keurig Dr Pepper’s payout ratio is 87.62%.
Insider Activity
In other news, VP Angela A. Stephens sold 7,350 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.17, for a total value of $251,149.50. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 74,587 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,548,637.79. This represents a 8.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Bevco B.V. Jab sold 83,950,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.65, for a total value of $2,740,967,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 134,113,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,378,805,089.35. The trade was a 38.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 84,385,350 shares of company stock valued at $2,755,891,890 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on KDP shares. Barclays set a $39.00 target price on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $37.00 to $39.00 in a report on Thursday, December 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $35.00 target price on the stock. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from $39.00 to $36.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.23.
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Keurig Dr Pepper Profile
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc owns, manufactures, and distributors beverages and single serve brewing systems in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: U.S. Refreshment Beverages, U.S. Coffee, and International. The U.S. Refreshment Beverages segment manufactures and distributes branded concentrates, syrup, and finished beverages.
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