Fulton Bank N.A. lifted its stake in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP – Free Report) by 39.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 49,347 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 13,971 shares during the quarter. Fulton Bank N.A.’s holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper were worth $1,585,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of KDP. Swedbank AB grew its holdings in Keurig Dr Pepper by 57.7% in the third quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 733,823 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,504,000 after purchasing an additional 268,555 shares during the period. Pathstone Holdings LLC grew its stake in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 3,256,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $122,038,000 after buying an additional 22,657 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of Keurig Dr Pepper by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 622,252 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,806,000 after buying an additional 41,466 shares during the period. LMR Partners LLP increased its position in Keurig Dr Pepper by 55.5% in the 3rd quarter. LMR Partners LLP now owns 521,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,527,000 after buying an additional 186,002 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Curi RMB Capital LLC raised its stake in Keurig Dr Pepper by 9.4% during the 3rd quarter. Curi RMB Capital LLC now owns 628,042 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,539,000 after buying an additional 54,167 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.99% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at Keurig Dr Pepper
In related news, major shareholder Bevco B.V. Jab sold 69,000,000 shares of Keurig Dr Pepper stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.65, for a total value of $2,252,850,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 214,443,879 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,001,592,649.35. The trade was a 24.34 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Keurig Dr Pepper Stock Performance
Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51. The company had revenue of $3.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.92 billion. Keurig Dr Pepper had a return on equity of 10.45% and a net margin of 15.04%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.48 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. will post 1.92 EPS for the current year.
Keurig Dr Pepper Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 3rd will be paid a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 3rd. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.96%. Keurig Dr Pepper’s payout ratio is presently 55.76%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts have recently commented on KDP shares. Barclays decreased their price objective on Keurig Dr Pepper from $41.00 to $39.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 28th. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from $39.00 to $36.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from $42.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Keurig Dr Pepper from $42.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price target on Keurig Dr Pepper from $43.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $37.93.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Keurig Dr Pepper
About Keurig Dr Pepper
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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