We recently compiled a list of the 10 Stocks With At Least $30 Million In Insider Spending Recently. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) stands against the other stocks. We previously covered 10 stocks with at least $20 million in insider spending recently.

Trump administration’s tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico, as well as additional duties on China, took effect yesterday. As expected, the stock market reacted immediately. The technology index fell 1.2%, hitting its lowest point in almost four months, wiping out post-election gains, while blue-chip companies declined 1.5% or 650 points.

“Tariffs of these magnitude will drive both Canada and Mexico into a recession," JP Morgan analysts wrote in their daily Tuesday note, writes The Street. Analysts added that higher costs and supply-chain disruptions will affect U.S. growth and domestic stocks. The tariffs could impact $2.2 trillion of global trade and provoke economic slowdowns in the U.S.

Many analysts have downgraded their U.S. stock projections, believing that strong earnings in 2025 may be more challenging. The broader market index is expected to finish the year around 9% higher than in 2024, but that’s still lower than the early January forecast of 12.2%.

The biggest potential positive factor, many experts are banking on, is a productivity boost from AI and expected lower interest rates. Morgan Stanley’s Andrew Slimmon suggests that the adoption of AI could lead to a productivity boom, similar to what happened with the Internet in the late 1990s.

With market fluctuations and uncertainty at play, insider trading draws attention. Executives and insiders, who possess valuable insights into company strategies, plans, and future moves, may engage in trades worth examining. For example, when a CEO or CFO invests their own money in company stock, it can signal strong confidence in the company's potential.

Insider buying and selling can be influenced by a range of factors, so these actions should be evaluated in the broader context of a company’s financial health, industry trends, and overall market conditions. This underscores the importance of thorough research before making any investment. While insider trading activity can provide useful insights into a company’s potential, it should be considered alongside other key factors to help investors make well-informed decisions.

Today, we'll focus on stocks with at least $30 million in insider spending. We used Insider Monkey’s stock screener to find stocks where at least one insider purchase in the last five months was worth $30 million or more. While the total value of all insider purchases could be higher, we only looked at those over $30 million. Since more than 10 stocks met these criteria, we chose the top 10 with the largest insider purchases above $30 million.

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For each stock, we provide details on the highest individual purchase, the number of insider purchases higher than $30 million over the last three months and the company’s current market capitalization. Let’s take a look at 10 stocks with at least $30 million in insider spending recently.

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Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP)

Highest Individual Purchase: $120,677,464.00

Number of Purchases Above $30 million: 1

Market Capitalization: $45.59 billion

Fourth among 10 stocks with at least $30 million in insider spending recently is a leading beverage and coffeemaker company. Previously it was known under the names Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and Keurig Green Mountain. It was created in 2018 through the merger of Keurig Green Mountain and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group.

The Burlington, Massachusetts-headquartered company offers over 125 hot and cold beverages and is home to the top-selling single-serve coffee system in the U.S. (Keurig). It has also helped Dr. Pepper become the second-largest soft drink brand in the country, surpassing Pepsi by the end of 2023.

Recently, the company revealed its new flavor lineup for 2025 in the U.S., featuring popular brands like Dr. Pepper, 7UP, A&W, and Snapple. This release follows the success of Dr. Pepper Creamy Coconut, which became the company’s most popular limited-time carbonated soft drink, and the launch of Canada Dry Fruit Splash Cherry, which topped the charts among new CSD flavor innovations in 2024.

On January 29, one insider, B.V. Holdings Maple, already a large shareholder of Keurig Dr Pepper bought $120.68 million worth of shares for $33.34 per share. With this purchase, B.V. Holdings Maple increased its holdings to 218.06 million shares.

Fourteen analysts have an average “Moderate Buy” rating with a price target of $38.23 per share. Currently, the stock is trading at $33.60, having gained 4.61% year-to-date. Over the last 12 months, Keurig Dr Pepper returned 15.50% to its investors.

For the full year of 2024, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) reported $15.35 billion in net sales, compared to $$14.81 billion in 2023. Gross profit amounted to $8.53 billion, versus $8.08 billion in the previous year. Net income was $1.44 billion, which compares to net income of $2.18 billion in 2023.

Overall KDP ranks 4th on our list of the stocks with at least $30 million in insider spending recently. While we acknowledge the potential of KDP as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than KDP but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

 

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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.