Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ Shares Sold by Jacobs & Co. CA

Jacobs & Co. CA lowered its position in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 32.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 70,170 shares of the company’s stock after selling 33,366 shares during the quarter. Jacobs & Co. CA’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $3,777,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton raised its stake in Mondelez International by 41.1% during the fourth quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 3,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $212,000 after purchasing an additional 1,148 shares during the period. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates grew its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 213.0% in the 4th quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 648 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 441 shares during the period. AIA Group Ltd grew its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 40.6% in the 3rd quarter. AIA Group Ltd now owns 91,688 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,728,000 after buying an additional 26,484 shares during the period. Saranac Partners Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Mondelez International during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $110,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 350,293 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,883,000 after buying an additional 4,069 shares during the last quarter. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Mondelez International

In other Mondelez International news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 99,596 shares in the company, valued at $6,174,952. The trade was a 2.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.41% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Mondelez International Trading Down 2.5%

NASDAQ:MDLZ opened at $56.47 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $72.39 billion, a PE ratio of 30.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.38. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $58.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $58.47. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $51.20 and a 12-month high of $71.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67.

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

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. Mondelez International’s payout ratio is currently 106.38%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MDLZ has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Mondelez International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on Mondelez International from $75.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $67.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $63.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Mondelez International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.44.

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.