Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for MDLZ Q3 Earnings

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Mondelez International in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $0.80 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.90. The consensus estimate for Mondelez International’s current full-year earnings is $2.90 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Mondelez International’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.76 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.91 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.17 EPS.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by ($0.01). Mondelez International had a return on equity of 16.75% and a net margin of 12.68%.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on MDLZ. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $75.00 to $69.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Mondelez International from $78.00 to $71.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. DZ Bank lowered Mondelez International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $52.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Mondelez International from $61.00 to $54.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Mondelez International from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $69.74.

Mondelez International Stock Up 0.8 %

NASDAQ:MDLZ opened at $63.98 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $59.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $65.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.68. Mondelez International has a fifty-two week low of $53.95 and a fifty-two week high of $76.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $82.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.71, a P/E/G ratio of 4.34 and a beta of 0.54.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.94%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.97%.

Mondelez International announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, December 11th that authorizes the company to repurchase $9.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Mondelez International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in shares of Mondelez International during the 4th quarter valued at about $104,065,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Mondelez International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,356,000. Landaas & Co. WI ADV acquired a new stake in Mondelez International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $217,000. Yoffe Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Finally, Garde Capital Inc. raised its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 10.6% during the 4th quarter. Garde Capital Inc. now owns 4,163 shares of the company’s stock worth $249,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

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.