Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP) Probability Analysis

Probability analysis extracts the risk-neutral probability distribution implied by option prices. It shows the market-implied likelihood of the underlying reaching various price levels by expiration.

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, with a market capitalization near $41.20B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 30,600 people, carrying a beta of 0.41 to the broader market. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. Led by Timothy Cofer, public since 2008-05-07.

Snapshot as of Jul 15, 2026.

Spot Price
$30.19
ATM IV
31.1%
IV Rank
75.6%
IV Percentile
90.9%
HV 20-Day
37.0%
IV Skew 25Δ
0.003

As of Jul 15, 2026, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP) at $30.19 has an ATM IV of 31.1%, implying a 30-day one-standard-deviation range of approximately ±$2.69. IV rank is 75.6% (elevated, distribution priced wider than typical). IV percentile is 90.9%. The 25-delta skew is +0.003: roughly symmetric wings. Under lognormal assumptions roughly 68% of outcomes fall within ±1σ and 95% within ±2σ; risk-neutral probability analysis refines this by extracting the market-implied distribution directly from options prices, capturing the fat tails that real markets exhibit.

How KDP probability analysis Data Feeds Strategy Selection

Strategy selection on Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The probability analysis view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 31.1% and dealer gamma exposure is positive, so dealer hedging is mechanically mean-reverting. Combine the probability analysis data here with the volatility-skew surface, dealer-gamma exposure, max-pain level, and upcoming-events calendar to build a positioning thesis. Risk-defined structures (credit spreads, debit spreads, iron condors) are usually safer than naked positions while the regime is uncertain; the data on this page anchors the inputs but does not by itself constitute a trade thesis.

How to read the KDP probability distribution

The probability cone above is the option-market-implied distribution of where Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. spot could end up at expiration. It's derived from the implied-volatility surface via a risk-neutral pricing transformation, not from historical realized returns. With ATM IV at 31.1% and spot at $30.19, the 1σ band is approximately ±10.7% over a 30-day horizon. Recent realized HV-20 of 37.0% runs 5.9 vol points above current implied, an inverted regime where premium buyers are underpaying.

KDP risk-neutral vs real-world probabilities

The probabilities derived from option prices reflect the market's risk-adjusted view, not the realized statistical distribution. Risk-neutral probabilities include the equity risk premium and skew preferences priced into options, so they tend to overstate tail probability and understate upside drift relative to actually-realized outcomes. For probability-of-touch calculations and assignment-risk modeling, risk-neutral is the right benchmark. For position-sizing your own conviction, blend with realized-volatility-based statistics from the HV columns.

Trading the KDP distribution

Probability-driven strategies aim to capture mispricings between the implied distribution and your own probability assessment. Premium-selling structures (credit spreads, iron condors, cash-secured puts) profit when the implied distribution overprices tail probability relative to realized; premium-buying (debit spreads, long calls/puts, long straddles) profits in the reverse. With KDP IV rank at 75.6%, the chain is pricing fatter tails than recent realized history; sellers earn the gap on average. Always pair probability-driven strategy selection with a stop loss or wing-defined risk - the implied distribution is a snapshot, and regime shifts can invalidate it intraday.

Learn how risk-neutral density is reported and how to read the data →

KDP implied volatility by strike, top contracts ranked by IV in the nightly options scanKDP Implied Volatility Skew (Top Contracts)700%750%800%850%900%$29$29$29$30$30$30Strike ($)Implied Volatility
Chart aggregates top-ranked contracts by strike from the institutional-grade nightly options scan. Sparse coverage on long-tail tickers reflects the scan's S&P 500/400/600 + ETF focus.

KDP highest implied-volatility contracts

TypeStrikeExpirationVolumeOIIVBidAsk
CALL$29.00Jul 17, 20260212923.1%$0.90$2.25
CALL$30.00Jul 17, 2026107619661.6%$0.40$0.55
PUT$30.00Jul 17, 202613299661.6%$0.05$0.30

Top 3 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by iv within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.

Frequently asked KDP probability analysis questions

What is the KDP 30-day expected price range?
As of Jul 15, 2026, with KDP at $30.19 and ATM IV at 31.1%, the implied 30-day one-standard-deviation range is approximately ±$2.69, or about $27.50 to $32.88. IV rank is elevated, so the priced distribution is wider than the 1-year typical width.
What does KDP risk-neutral density tell us?
Risk-neutral density is the probability distribution of future KDP price implied by listed option prices. Extracted via Breeden-Litzenberger (twice-differentiating the call price function with respect to strike), it represents the pricing kernel rather than the real-world probability of outcomes. Persistent skew or fat-tail features in the density reflect how the market is pricing tail risk.
How does KDP ATM IV translate to a probability range?
ATM IV is annualized; multiplying by sqrt(t/365) scales it to the chosen tenor. Under lognormal assumptions, the resulting standard deviation defines the ±1σ band that contains roughly 68% of outcomes, ±2σ for 95%. Empirical equity returns have fatter tails than log-normal, so the implied tail probabilities under-state realized tail frequency in stressed regimes.