Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. · KDP · FY2025 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2025

KDP: Refreshment growth offsets coffee and cost pressures

The quarter supports a mixed operating picture: strong refreshment and energy momentum, product launches, and distribution expansion provide growth support, while coffee softness, input costs, tariffs, and acquisition reliance temper the durability of that trajectory.

Reported Before market openNASDAQConsumer Defensive $41.55B market cap
90quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $0.49 Consensus $0.49
EPS surprise +1.0% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $4.16B Consensus $4.14B
Revenue surprise +0.6% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +0.2% Event window
SPY move +0.0% Same window
Abnormal move +0.2% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.8× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +4.9% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The current analysis highlights stronger refreshment-beverage momentum and several product and distribution initiatives, alongside a more subdued back-half outlook for coffee because of commodity inflation and tariffs.

Guidance delta

Management maintained 2025 full-year guidance, targeting mid-single-digit sales growth and high-single-digit EPS growth.

Key takeaways

  • Management described 7% constant-currency net sales growth and double-digit EPS growth in Q2.
  • U.S. refreshment beverages grew about 10.5%, led by energy, sports hydration, and innovation.
  • Coffee is expected to be subdued in the back half as commodity inflation and tariffs weigh.
  • The growth plan combines new products, energy brands, DSD expansion, and acquisitions.

Management priorities

  • Expand the DSD network in California, Nevada, and the Midwest.
  • Launch Bloom pop, new Lavazza K-Cup varieties, and additional brewer products.
  • Build the energy portfolio and use digital marketing and consumer data to improve targeting.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
KDP EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $0.35 Q1 '24 actual $0.38, beat Q2 '24 estimate $0.45 Q2 '24 actual $0.45, match Q3 '24 estimate $0.51 Q3 '24 actual $0.51, match Q2 '25 estimate $0.49 Q2 '25 actual $0.49, match Q3 '25 estimate $0.54 Q3 '25 actual $0.54, match Q4 '25 estimate $0.59 Q4 '25 actual $0.60, beat Q1 '26 estimate $0.37 Q1 '26 actual $0.39, beat Q2 '26 estimate $0.54 Q2 '26 actual $0.57, beat Q3 '26 estimate $0.62 Q4 '26 estimate $0.72 Q1 '27 estimate $0.49
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy29 ratings
Bullish1862.1%
Neutral1137.9%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$30.54Current
$24Low
$36.25Average
$43High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 8, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Argus Research Buy BuyMaintainSep 15, 2026
HSBC Buy HoldUpgradeAug 13, 2026
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainAug 10, 2026
UBS Buy BuyMaintainAug 7, 2026
Evercore ISI Group In Line In LineMaintainAug 7, 2026
JP Morgan Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 23, 2026
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainJul 14, 2026
BNP Paribas Neutral UnderperformUpgradeApr 22, 2026
Wells Fargo Overweight OverweightMaintainApr 8, 2026
Deutsche Bank Hold HoldMaintainMar 30, 2026
Jefferies Hold BuyDowngradeDec 17, 2025
Piper Sandler Overweight OverweightMaintainDec 15, 2025
B of A Securities Buy BuyMaintainOct 8, 2025
Goldman Sachs Neutral NeutralMaintainOct 2, 2025
RBC Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainApr 22, 2025
Morgan Stanley Overweight Equal WeightUpgradeApr 1, 2025
TD Cowen Hold HoldMaintainJan 8, 2025
Truist Securities Hold SellUpgradeJun 17, 2024
Wedbush Outperform OutperformMaintainFeb 26, 2024
Bernstein Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 12, 2023
Credit Suisse Neutral NeutralMaintainApr 30, 2021
Bank of America Buy BuyMaintainAug 9, 2019
BMO Capital Outperform Market PerformUpgradeJun 17, 2019
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Buy BuyMaintainDec 7, 2018
Macquarie Outperform OutperformMaintainDec 4, 2018
Gabelli & Co. Hold BuyDowngradeNov 9, 2018
Guggenheim Neutral NeutralMaintainSep 14, 2018
Susquehanna Outperform PositiveMaintainJul 25, 2018
Stifel Nicolaus Hold HoldMaintainJul 11, 2018
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $30.54. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Morgan StanleyDara Mohsenian$38$31.06 +24.4%Aug 20, 2026
HSBCAnalyst unavailable$40$29.56 +31.0%Aug 13, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$38$30.01 +24.4%Aug 10, 2026
RBC CapitalNik Modi$42$30.88 +37.5%Aug 4, 2026
UBSPeter Grom$38$31.05 +24.4%Jul 16, 2026
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$39$31.24 +27.7%Jul 8, 2026
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$37$32.73 +21.2%Jul 1, 2026
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$38$31.23 +24.4%Jun 11, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$34$28.85 +11.3%Apr 24, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$30$28.76 -1.8%Apr 24, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$28$25.93 -8.3%Apr 14, 2026
UBSPeter Grom$36$30.49 +17.9%Feb 26, 2026
JefferiesKaumil Gajrawala$32$28.59 +4.8%Dec 16, 2025
Piper SandlerMichael Lavery$38$29.5 +24.4%Dec 15, 2025
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$32$29.5 +4.8%Dec 15, 2025
UBSPeter Grom$35$28.69 +14.6%Oct 28, 2025
BarclaysLauren Lieberman$30$28.64 -1.8%Oct 28, 2025
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$35$28.68 +14.6%Oct 28, 2025
BNP ParibasKevin Grundy$24$27.11 -21.4%Sep 22, 2025
HSBCSorabh Daga$30$30.48 -1.8%Aug 26, 2025
JefferiesKaumil Gajrawala$41$31.1 +34.3%Aug 25, 2025
HSBCAnalyst unavailable$42$34.4 +37.5%Apr 25, 2025
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$39$34.2 +27.7%Feb 27, 2025
Piper SandlerMike Lavery$35$34.12 +14.6%Feb 25, 2025
JefferiesKaumil Gajrawala$42$36.92 +37.5%Oct 16, 2024
BarclaysLauren Lieberman$41$36.51 +34.3%Oct 11, 2024
Deutsche BankSteve Powers$37$37.46 +21.2%Sep 23, 2024
CitigroupFilippo Falorni$43$37.46 +40.8%Sep 23, 2024
BarclaysLauren Lieberman$37$33.14 +21.2%Jul 19, 2024
Truist FinancialBill Chappell$34$34.06 +11.3%Jun 17, 2024
UBSSean King$40$34.22 +31.0%Jun 10, 2024
Wells FargoBonnie Herzog$41$34.82 +34.3%Jun 5, 2024
JefferiesKaumil Gajrawala$39$33.84 +27.7%Apr 25, 2024
JefferiesKaumil Gajrawala$35$30.73 +14.6%Mar 27, 2024
Credit SuisseTheo Brito$38$35 +24.4%Mar 21, 2023
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$40$35.34 +31.0%Jan 3, 2023
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$39$37.76 +27.7%Dec 6, 2022
Deutsche BankSteve Powers$38$38.11 +24.4%Oct 28, 2022
Goldman SachsBonnie Herzog$37$37.28 +21.2%Sep 27, 2022
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$46$37.8 +50.6%May 2, 2022
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$43$37.99 +40.8%Apr 29, 2022
UBSSean King$41$34.67 +34.3%Jul 30, 2021
Morgan StanleyDara Mohsenian$36$35.11 +17.9%Apr 30, 2021
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. is a prominent beverage firm with operations spanning both the United States and global markets. The company structures its business across four primary divisions: Coffee Systems, Packaged Beverages, Beverage Concentrates, and Latin America Beverages. Its Coffee Systems division is responsible for the production and distribution of an array of finished products linked to its coffee brewing systems, including K-Cup single-serve pods, brewing machines, and specialized coffee blends. Brewers are offered for sale via external distributors, various retail outlets, and directly through its official website, keurig.com. The Packaged Beverages segment focuses on manufacturing and distributing its proprietary packaged drink labels.…

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  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:55.686058+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-08T03:40:41.196310+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-08T03:40:41.193464+00:00

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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

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