Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and thirteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $67.0625.

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $68.00 to $64.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Zacks Research raised shares of Mondelez International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $68.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $67.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owned 99,596 shares in the company, valued at $6,174,952. This represents a 2.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mondelez International

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Mondelez International by 92.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 14,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $874,000 after purchasing an additional 7,025 shares during the last quarter. United Bank raised its position in shares of Mondelez International by 13.2% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 26,263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,771,000 after buying an additional 3,070 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 43.9% in the second quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 41,964 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,830,000 after buying an additional 12,807 shares during the period. AE Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Mondelez International by 26.4% during the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 65,320 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,405,000 after buying an additional 13,652 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc increased its stake in Mondelez International by 39.9% during the second quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 38,042 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,566,000 after acquiring an additional 10,848 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Mondelez International Stock Performance

MDLZ opened at $58.17 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.59. The company has a market cap of $74.57 billion, a PE ratio of 30.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.38. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $58.13 and a 200-day moving average of $58.74. Mondelez International has a 52-week low of $51.20 and a 52-week high of $71.15.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 14.53% and a net margin of 6.36%.The firm’s revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.65 EPS. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.070 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Mondelez International will post 2.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

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