Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Decreases Stake in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC cut its holdings in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 24.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 140,893 shares of the company’s stock after selling 46,203 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $7,584,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Leo Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Leo Wealth LLC now owns 7,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $403,000 after buying an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Columbia Asset Management boosted its position in Mondelez International by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Columbia Asset Management now owns 13,854 shares of the company’s stock worth $746,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC boosted its position in Mondelez International by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC now owns 20,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,108,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. West Paces Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Mondelez International by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. West Paces Advisors Inc. now owns 16,452 shares of the company’s stock worth $886,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Everett Harris & Co. CA boosted its position in Mondelez International by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Everett Harris & Co. CA now owns 8,507 shares of the company’s stock worth $458,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares in the last quarter. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mondelez International Stock Performance

Mondelez International stock opened at $61.50 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.60, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.38. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $60.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $58.18. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 52 week low of $51.20 and a 52 week high of $71.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $10.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.75 billion. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.14% and a net margin of 6.64%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.76 earnings per share. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.060 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Mondelez International’s payout ratio is 99.50%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on MDLZ shares. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on Mondelez International from $60.00 to $54.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on Mondelez International from $75.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research raised Mondelez International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on Mondelez International from $65.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. One investment 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Mondelez International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.05.

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.