Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ Stake Reduced by Apella Capital LLC

Apella Capital LLC reduced its stake in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 31.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 28,282 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,002 shares during the quarter. Apella Capital LLC’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $1,522,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its position in Mondelez International by 14.4% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 1,875 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,000 after acquiring an additional 236 shares during the period. Capital Management Associates Inc boosted its position in Mondelez International by 80.6% during the 4th quarter. Capital Management Associates Inc now owns 10,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $589,000 after acquiring an additional 4,881 shares during the period. Cidel Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Mondelez International by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 10,427 shares of the company’s stock worth $561,000 after acquiring an additional 533 shares during the period. Leo Wealth LLC boosted its position in Mondelez International by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Leo Wealth LLC now owns 7,495 shares of the company’s stock worth $403,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares during the period. Finally, TOWER TRUST & INVESTMENT Co boosted its position in Mondelez International by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. TOWER TRUST & INVESTMENT Co now owns 12,892 shares of the company’s stock worth $694,000 after acquiring an additional 221 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Mondelez International

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Bank of America reduced their price target 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. Zacks Research upgraded Mondelez International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Argus upgraded Mondelez International to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price target 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. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.11.

Mondelez International Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of Mondelez International stock opened at $57.51 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a market cap of $73.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.37. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $58.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $57.98. Mondelez International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $51.20 and a fifty-two week high of $71.15.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.72 EPS 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 previous year, the firm earned $0.65 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.070 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 2.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Mondelez International’s payout ratio is presently 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.