Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ Shares Acquired by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG boosted its position in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 25.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 139,323 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 28,445 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $8,703,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of MDLZ. Soundwatch Capital LLC bought a new stake in Mondelez International in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 141.0% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 60.3% in the 3rd quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 521 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, GGM Financials LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. 78.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total transaction of $186,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 99,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,174,952. This trade represents a 2.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on MDLZ. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Mondelez International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Bank of America cut their price objective on Mondelez International from $69.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on Mondelez International from $75.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.06.

Mondelez International Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:MDLZ opened at $58.40 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $58.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $51.20 and a 12-month high of $71.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.38.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.02. Mondelez International had a net margin of 6.36% and a return on equity of 14.53%. The business had revenue of $10.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.65 earnings per share. Mondelez International’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.070 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 2.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 106.38%.

About Mondelez International

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.