Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ Shares Sold by Candriam S.C.A.

Candriam S.C.A. decreased its stake in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 49.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 230,736 shares of the company’s stock after selling 227,512 shares during the quarter. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $13,300,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Mondelez International by 92.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 14,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $874,000 after acquiring an additional 7,025 shares during the period. United Bank boosted its position in Mondelez International by 13.2% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 26,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,771,000 after purchasing an additional 3,070 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in Mondelez International by 15.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 547,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,924,000 after purchasing an additional 71,667 shares in the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 4,470.0% during the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,371 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,000 after purchasing an additional 1,341 shares during the period. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 144.9% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 7,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $532,000 after purchasing an additional 4,668 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on MDLZ. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $65.00 to $67.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $60.00 to $54.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.05.

Mondelez International Price Performance

Mondelez International stock opened at $58.83 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.52 billion, a PE ratio of 29.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.39. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $61.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $58.86. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $51.20 and a 12 month high of $71.15.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.06. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.14% and a net margin of 6.64%.The firm had revenue of $10.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.76 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.060 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 99.50%.

Mondelez International 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.