State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D Sells 10,633 Shares of Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lowered its position in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 2.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 443,115 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,633 shares during the quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $23,853,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

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

Trending Headlines about Mondelez International

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings and revenue beat, management commentary points to easing cocoa costs and resilient emerging-market growth — the combination drove the initial stock lift after results. MarketBeat: Q1 beat and cocoa easing
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target to $70 and kept an overweight/positive stance — a prominent upward revision that signals meaningful upside vs. the current share price. AmericanBankingNews: JPMorgan raises PT to $70
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokers raised targets or reiterated buys (Barclays to $68 overweight; TD Cowen to $67 buy; UBS nudged its target to $64) — these upward revisions add conviction behind the rally. Benzinga: analyst target changes
• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital and BTIG publicly reaffirmed buy ratings, supporting continued analyst optimism. RBC reaffirmation BTIG reaffirmation
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity — a large surge in call buying — points to speculative bullish positioning by some traders, which can amplify intraday moves. Kalkine: options surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and earnings-call transcripts add context for investors but are informational rather than market-moving by themselves. Seeking Alpha: earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the top-line beat, margins and profit were pressured by higher costs — analysts note weaker margins year-over-year, which could limit upside if cost trends reverse or pricing power weakens. Zacks: margins/profit pressure

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on MDLZ. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $65.00 to $67.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $75.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Mondelez International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $67.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Mondelez International currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.05.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the company’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 transaction of $186,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 99,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,174,952. This represents a 2.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Mondelez International Stock Performance

Mondelez International stock opened at $61.44 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $57.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $57.51. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.76 billion, a PE ratio of 30.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.37. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $51.20 and a 1-year high of $71.15.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $10.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.75 billion. Mondelez International had a net margin of 6.64% and a return on equity of 14.14%. Mondelez International’s revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.76 EPS. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.060 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is 99.50%.

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.