Dorato Capital Management Invests $523,000 in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Dorato Capital Management purchased a new position in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 9,145 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $523,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. HF Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in Mondelez International by 254.1% during the 4th quarter. HF Advisory Group LLC now owns 28,881 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,555,000 after acquiring an additional 20,725 shares in the last quarter. Bourgeon Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 14.1% in the fourth quarter. Bourgeon Capital Management LLC now owns 191,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,297,000 after purchasing an additional 23,580 shares during the period. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Mondelez International during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC increased its position in Mondelez International by 36.9% during the fourth quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC now owns 32,069 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,726,000 after purchasing an additional 8,652 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Mondelez International by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 426,435 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,169,000 after purchasing an additional 4,660 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Mondelez International

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on MDLZ. TD Cowen decreased their target price 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. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Friday, January 9th. Mizuho lowered their price objective on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $67.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Mondelez International from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $66.00.

Mondelez International Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ MDLZ opened at $57.54 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The business’s 50 day moving average is $58.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $58.15. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 52-week low of $51.20 and a 52-week high of $71.15. The firm has a market cap of $73.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.61, a PEG ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.37.

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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.32 billion. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.53% and a net margin of 6.36%.The company’s revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.65 earnings per share. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.070 EPS. Research analysts predict that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 2.9 EPS for the current 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 3.5%. 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.