Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. · KDP · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026

Keurig Dr Pepper’s Q3 growth highlights a widening split between beverages and coffee

The supplied Q3 analysis describes strong refreshment-beverage momentum and a sizable contribution from JDE Peet’s, while weakness in coffee and a planned corporate separation make execution and the durability of growth central to the outlook.

Reported Before market openNASDAQConsumer Defensive $50.11B market cap
80quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $0.62
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $7.33B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -5.6% Event window
SPY move +0.5% Same window
Abnormal move -6.1% Stock minus SPY
Volume 0.6× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift 0.0% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior-quarter analysis, the current analysis describes continued strength in U.S. refreshment beverages and further JDE Peet’s contribution, but identifies softer coffee demand and a more gradual coffee-profit improvement outlook. It also reports that the planned separation into BevCo and Global Coffee Co remains on schedule for early 2027.

Guidance delta

Guidance sentiment is described as maintained. The supplied analysis does not indicate a change to guidance.

Key takeaways

  • The analysis attributes Q3 net-sales growth of 70% to the JDE Peet’s acquisition and reports legacy sales growth of 8.6%.
  • U.S. refreshment beverages showed double-digit growth across carbonated soft drinks, energy and hydration, supported by volume mix and price realization.
  • Coffee softness tied to value-sensitive consumer shifts led to a more gradual profit-improvement outlook.
  • JDE Peet’s integration is contributing sales and operating income, with additional synergies still a management priority.

Management priorities

  • Capture further cost synergies through JDE Peet’s integration.
  • Expand refreshment and energy offerings through product innovation and distribution.
  • Prepare the planned early-2027 separation into BevCo and Global Coffee Co.
  • Develop the Keurig Alta brewer and ready-to-drink products with Chobani.

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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

$35.27Current
$24Low
$36.25Average
$43High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 3, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
JP Morgan Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 22, 2026
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
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 $35.26. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Morgan StanleyDara Mohsenian$38$31.06 +7.8%Aug 20, 2026
HSBCAnalyst unavailable$40$29.56 +13.4%Aug 13, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$38$30.01 +7.8%Aug 10, 2026
RBC CapitalNik Modi$42$30.88 +19.1%Aug 4, 2026
UBSPeter Grom$38$31.05 +7.8%Jul 16, 2026
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$39$31.24 +10.6%Jul 8, 2026
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$37$32.73 +4.9%Jul 1, 2026
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$38$31.23 +7.8%Jun 11, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$34$28.85 -3.6%Apr 24, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$30$28.76 -14.9%Apr 24, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$28$25.93 -20.6%Apr 14, 2026
UBSPeter Grom$36$30.49 +2.1%Feb 26, 2026
JefferiesKaumil Gajrawala$32$28.59 -9.3%Dec 16, 2025
Piper SandlerMichael Lavery$38$29.5 +7.8%Dec 15, 2025
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$32$29.5 -9.3%Dec 15, 2025
UBSPeter Grom$35$28.69 -0.8%Oct 28, 2025
BarclaysLauren Lieberman$30$28.64 -14.9%Oct 28, 2025
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$35$28.68 -0.8%Oct 28, 2025
BNP ParibasKevin Grundy$24$27.11 -31.9%Sep 22, 2025
HSBCSorabh Daga$30$30.48 -14.9%Aug 26, 2025
JefferiesKaumil Gajrawala$41$31.1 +16.3%Aug 25, 2025
HSBCAnalyst unavailable$42$34.4 +19.1%Apr 25, 2025
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$39$34.2 +10.6%Feb 27, 2025
Piper SandlerMike Lavery$35$34.12 -0.8%Feb 25, 2025
JefferiesKaumil Gajrawala$42$36.92 +19.1%Oct 16, 2024
BarclaysLauren Lieberman$41$36.51 +16.3%Oct 11, 2024
Deutsche BankSteve Powers$37$37.46 +4.9%Sep 23, 2024
CitigroupFilippo Falorni$43$37.46 +21.9%Sep 23, 2024
BarclaysLauren Lieberman$37$33.14 +4.9%Jul 19, 2024
Truist FinancialBill Chappell$34$34.06 -3.6%Jun 17, 2024
UBSSean King$40$34.22 +13.4%Jun 10, 2024
Wells FargoBonnie Herzog$41$34.82 +16.3%Jun 5, 2024
JefferiesKaumil Gajrawala$39$33.84 +10.6%Apr 25, 2024
JefferiesKaumil Gajrawala$35$30.73 -0.8%Mar 27, 2024
Credit SuisseTheo Brito$38$35 +7.8%Mar 21, 2023
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$40$35.34 +13.4%Jan 3, 2023
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$39$37.76 +10.6%Dec 6, 2022
Deutsche BankSteve Powers$38$38.11 +7.8%Oct 28, 2022
Goldman SachsBonnie Herzog$37$37.28 +4.9%Sep 27, 2022
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$46$37.8 +30.4%May 2, 2022
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$43$37.99 +21.9%Apr 29, 2022
UBSSean King$41$34.67 +16.3%Jul 30, 2021
Morgan StanleyDara Mohsenian$36$35.11 +2.1%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 · 2026-11-03T16:08:39.218534+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-11-03T01:23:13.143323+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-11-03T16:20:49.159472+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-11-03T16:20:49.156813+00:00

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-11-03. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.