Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ Stock: Raleigh Capital Management Inc. Raises Position

Raleigh Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 58.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 31,720 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,686 shares during the period. Raleigh Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $1,834,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Mondelez International by 5.1% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 354,894 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,527,000 after buying an additional 17,248 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in Mondelez International by 10.1% in the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,131,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,228,000 after buying an additional 103,778 shares during the period. Ethic Inc. grew its holdings in Mondelez International by 21.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 235,350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,613,000 after buying an additional 41,601 shares during the period. Amundi grew its holdings in Mondelez International by 18.0% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 3,243,030 shares of the company’s stock valued at $186,928,000 after buying an additional 494,996 shares during the period. Finally, National Pension Service increased its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 3,464,597 shares of the company’s stock valued at $200,392,000 after acquiring an additional 60,973 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on MDLZ shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $73.00 price objective (up from $70.00) on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $66.00 target price on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $69.77.

Insider Activity at Mondelez International

In other news, CEO Dirk Van de Put sold 133,580 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.08, for a total value of $8,559,806.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,326,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $85,001,351.04. This represents a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Mondelez International

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

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted EPS exceeded expectations: Mondelez reported adjusted earnings of $0.78 per share, above the roughly $0.71–$0.72 consensus and up from $0.73 a year earlier. Lower costs and stronger margins helped offset pricing and currency pressures. Mondelez Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Lower Costs, Revenues Miss
• Positive Sentiment: Broad-based operating growth: Third-quarter net revenue rose 2.3% year over year to $9.97 billion, organic revenue increased 2.1%, and volume/mix improved 1.8%. Emerging-market growth and particularly strong European sales supported results. Mondelēz International Reports Q3 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Constructive outlook and analyst support: Management reaffirmed its 2026 outlook and signaled strong EPS growth potential in 2027. A projected 500,000-ton cocoa surplus could ease input-cost pressure, while emerging markets offer additional distribution growth. BNP Paribas Exane raised its target to $72 with an “outperform” rating, and Wells Fargo raised its target to $68 with an “overweight” rating. Mondelez signals strong EPS growth in 2027
• Neutral Sentiment: Year-to-date operating cash flow was $2.6 billion, free cash flow was $1.7 billion, and shareholder returns totaled $2.8 billion, supporting the company’s capital-allocation profile.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue narrowly missed analyst expectations, indicating that sales growth remains modest despite volume gains. Profit also remains down on a year-to-date basis, leaving execution and commodity costs as ongoing risks. Mondelez beats third-quarter profit estimates on cost-cutting boost

Mondelez International Stock Performance

NASDAQ:MDLZ opened at $64.94 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.49, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.38. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $61.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $60.34. Mondelez International, Inc. has a twelve month low of $51.20 and a twelve month high of $66.65.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.07. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.25% and a net margin of 10.22%. The firm had revenue of $9.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.98 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.73 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Company Profile

Mondelez International, Inc (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is a global snack-food company that develops, manufactures, markets and sells branded products in categories including biscuits, chocolate, baked snacks, cheese and grocery items. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Oreo, Ritz, Chips Ahoy!, belVita, CLIF, Cadbury, Milka, Toblerone and Trident.

The company sells its products through retailers, wholesalers, e-commerce channels and other distribution networks. Mondelez serves consumers in more than 150 countries, with operations and brands tailored to markets across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Mondelez was formed in 2012 when Kraft Foods separated its global snack-food business from its North American grocery operations.