Verity Asset Management Inc. Cuts Stock Holdings in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Verity Asset Management Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 45.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 11,002 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,226 shares during the quarter. Verity Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $592,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 726,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,411,000 after buying an additional 22,194 shares during the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 32.2% in the 3rd quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 147,913 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,240,000 after buying an additional 36,037 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 622,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,220,000 after buying an additional 46,182 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 11.4% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,919,719 shares of the company’s stock worth $121,269,000 after buying an additional 196,614 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JARISLOWSKY FRASER Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 8.9% in the 3rd quarter. JARISLOWSKY FRASER Ltd now owns 1,552,357 shares of the company’s stock worth $96,976,000 after buying an additional 127,412 shares during the last quarter. 78.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Mondelez International News

Here are the key news stories impacting Mondelez International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat — MDLZ reported $0.67 EPS vs. $0.61 expected and revenue of $10.08B vs. $9.76B consensus; revenue rose 8.2% y/y, led by Emerging Markets growth. Earnings & Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades — several firms raised targets and kept bullish ratings (JPMorgan to $70/Overweight, Barclays to $68/Overweight, TD Cowen to $67/Buy, UBS to $64/Neutral), supporting near‑term momentum. Analyst Notes JPMorgan Note
• Positive Sentiment: Options activity — unusually high call buying (≈12,039 calls, +208% vs. average) signals speculative bullish positioning and may amplify intraday moves. Options Article
• Neutral Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance — company set EPS guidance of $2.920–3.060 vs. consensus ~3.020; guidance is close to expectations but a touch light at the midpoint, so impact is mixed. Guidance/Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Margin and profit pressure — adjusted EPS declined on a constant‑currency basis (reported adjusted EPS weakness vs. year‑ago), and margins were squeezed by higher costs despite top‑line strength; volume/mix was modestly negative. These factors could limit multiple expansion. Margin & Estimate Analysis

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was 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 filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MDLZ has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $75.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Mizuho cut their price target 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. BTIG Research started coverage on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Mondelez International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.05.

Mondelez International Stock Performance

NASDAQ MDLZ traded up $0.71 during trading on Thursday, hitting $61.75. 883,595 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,376,177. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.83, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.37. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $51.20 and a 12-month high of $71.15. 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 business has a 50 day moving average of $57.90 and a 200-day moving average of $57.48.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $10.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.76 billion. Mondelez International had a net margin of 6.36% and a return on equity of 14.53%. The company’s revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.76 earnings per share. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.060 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is 99.50%.

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.