Empowered Funds LLC Grows Stock Position in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 7.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 168,708 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,097 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $9,724,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Mondelez International by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 130,283,829 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,013,179,000 after acquiring an additional 1,646,213 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors lifted its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 10.7% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 86,943,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,681,024,000 after purchasing an additional 8,382,270 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 61,217,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,325,625,000 after purchasing an additional 908,076 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 12.0% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 37,366,588 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,011,444,000 after purchasing an additional 3,993,811 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Mondelez International by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 29,298,651 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,570,182,000 after purchasing an additional 108,179 shares during the last quarter. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mondelez International Trading Down 2.9%

Shares of NASDAQ MDLZ opened at $63.08 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.97 billion, a PE ratio of 23.19, a PEG ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.39. Mondelez International, Inc. has a twelve month low of $51.20 and a twelve month high of $66.65. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $60.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $59.53.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.05. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.07% and a net margin of 8.86%.The firm had revenue of $9.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.21 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. Mondelez International’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.970-3.120 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 99.50%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on MDLZ. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Monday, July 20th. BTIG Research began 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 for the company. Freedom Capital downgraded shares of Mondelez International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Friday, May 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $67.30.

Key Stories Impacting Mondelez International

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong second-quarter results and improved outlook: Mondelez beat earnings and revenue expectations, supported by pricing and volume growth. Management also raised its 2026 organic-sales outlook, while emerging markets and European sales were highlighted as growth areas. Mondelez Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, 2026 Organic Sales Outlook Up
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets: Barclays increased its target to $70 and maintained an “overweight” rating. BNP Paribas Exane and TD Cowen also raised targets to $70, while JPMorgan lifted its target to $72 and kept an “overweight” rating. The revisions indicate continued confidence in Mondelez’s earnings growth and pricing power. Analyst price-target updates
• Positive Sentiment: Brand innovation could support demand: CHIPS AHOY! launched a limited-edition mystery flavor campaign designed to increase consumer engagement and generate promotional interest, although the direct financial impact is likely modest. CHIPS AHOY! mystery flavor launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street views are not uniform: Coverage shows both bullish and bearish opinions on Mondelez and other consumer-goods stocks. Investors remain focused on whether pricing can be sustained without weakening volumes or consumer demand. Wall Street sentiment on Mondelez
• Negative Sentiment: Macro pressure weighed on the stock: A sharp market sell-off tied to surging oil prices, U.S.-Iran tensions and uncertainty ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision likely pressured defensive consumer stocks, including MDLZ, despite its solid earnings report. Market sell-off and oil surge

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.