Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) is one of the best cheap stocks to buy for 2026. On January 15, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) officially launched an $18 billion all-cash takeover offer for JDE Peet’s, the Dutch coffee and tea giant. This deal proposes €31.85 per share in a transaction that would take the Amsterdam-listed company private.
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The offer values JDE Peet’s at approximately €15.56 billion ($18.10 billion) and is a culmination of negotiations announced in August 2025. The tender offer period runs from January 16 through March 27, 2026. And closing is anticipated in the early second quarter of this year, of course, pending shareholder acceptance.
JDE Peet’s board has unanimously endorsed the transaction as being in the best interest of stakeholders. Likewise, shareholders controlling roughly 69% of outstanding shares, including major stakeholder Acorn Holdings and all board members, have already committed to tender their holdings. The acquisition has already cleared all required competition approvals and has received positive advice from Dutch and European Works Councils.
Upon completion, Keurig Dr Pepper intends to split into two separate publicly traded companies. One will be focused on North American refreshment beverages, including Dr Pepper sodas. The other, a newly created global coffee powerhouse and tentatively called Global Coffee Co., will run coffee operations to serve over 100 countries.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ:KDP) is a beverage company that produces and distributes soft drinks, coffee, and specialty beverages across North America. Its portfolio includes brands such as Dr Pepper, 7UP, Snapple, and Green Mountain Coffee.
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