Generali Investments Management Co LLC Decreases Position in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Generali Investments Management Co LLC cut its holdings in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 45.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,458 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,728 shares during the period. Generali Investments Management Co LLC’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $653,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Mondelez International in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,336,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Mondelez International by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 726,923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,411,000 after buying an additional 22,194 shares during the last quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. raised its holdings in Mondelez International by 70.5% during the 3rd quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 469,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,302,000 after buying an additional 193,956 shares during the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its position in Mondelez International by 32.2% during the 3rd quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 147,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,240,000 after buying an additional 36,037 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in Mondelez International by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 622,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,220,000 after acquiring an additional 46,182 shares during the last quarter. 78.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Mondelez International

In other news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 in the company, valued at approximately $6,174,952. The trade was a 2.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

Mondelez International Stock Performance

Mondelez International stock opened at $59.94 on Friday. Mondelez International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $51.20 and a fifty-two week high of $71.15. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $57.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $58.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.59. The stock has a market cap of $76.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.88, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.38.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $10.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.32 billion. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.53% and a net margin of 6.36%.The business’s revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.65 EPS. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.070 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 2.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 106.38%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MDLZ has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $71.00 to $67.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Mondelez International from $69.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 19th. Zacks Research upgraded Mondelez International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their target price on Mondelez International from $68.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $67.06.

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.