What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for MDLZ Q1 Earnings?

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) – Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Mondelez International in a research report issued on Thursday, February 6th. DA Davidson analyst B. Holland forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.68 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Mondelez International’s current full-year earnings is $3.44 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Mondelez International’s FY2025 earnings at $2.89 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.29 EPS.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by ($0.01). Mondelez International had a return on equity of 17.53% and a net margin of 10.58%.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on MDLZ. Citigroup dropped their target price on Mondelez International from $78.00 to $71.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Piper Sandler cut Mondelez International from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $70.00 to $63.00 in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Mondelez International from $76.00 to $63.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Mondelez International from $61.00 to $54.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $70.76.

Mondelez International Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ MDLZ opened at $57.83 on Friday. Mondelez International has a 12 month low of $53.95 and a 12 month high of $76.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.51, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The business has a 50-day moving average of $59.61 and a 200-day moving average of $66.47.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mondelez International

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Mondelez International during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Mondelez International during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 100.0% during the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Mondelez International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new stake in Mondelez International in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

Mondelez International declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, December 11th that permits the company to buyback $9.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to buy up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.25%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 66.67%.

Mondelez International Company Profile

Mondelez International, Inc, through its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and sells snack food and beverage products in the Latin America, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. It provides biscuits and baked snacks, including cookies, crackers, salted snacks, snack bars, and cakes and pastries; chocolates; and gums and candies, as well as various cheese and grocery, and powdered beverage products.