Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $67.75.

MDLZ has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. DZ Bank raised shares of Mondelez International from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Zacks Research downgraded Mondelez International from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Mondelez International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $62.00 target price on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $68.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th.

Institutional Trading of Mondelez International

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MDLZ. Soundwatch Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Mondelez International during the second quarter valued at $27,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Rossby Financial LCC raised its position in shares of Mondelez International by 966.7% during the 2nd quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 406 shares in the last quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp bought a new position in shares of Mondelez International in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Finally, Advocate Investing Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Mondelez International in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Institutional investors own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

Mondelez International Trading Up 0.6%

Mondelez International stock opened at $61.86 on Friday. Mondelez International has a 12-month low of $51.20 and a 12-month high of $71.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.38. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $56.25 and a 200 day moving average of $59.21. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $10.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.32 billion. Mondelez International had a net margin of 6.36% and a return on equity of 14.53%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.65 earnings per share. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.070 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Mondelez International will post 2.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. Mondelez International’s payout ratio is currently 106.38%.

Mondelez International Company Profile

Mondelez International is a global snacks company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2012 when Kraft Foods split to create a business focused on snack foods and a separate North American grocery company. Mondelez develops, manufactures, markets and distributes a broad portfolio of snack products intended for retail, foodservice and e‑commerce channels around the world.

The company’s product mix centers on biscuits and cookies, chocolate and confectionery, gum and candy, and savory crackers and baked snacks.