Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ Stock Holdings Boosted by Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A.

Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. raised its position in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 65.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 248,422 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 98,325 shares during the quarter. Mondelez International makes up 4.3% of Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A.’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $13,373,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of MDLZ. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp purchased a new position in shares of Mondelez International in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mondelez International during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mondelez International during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mondelez International during the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mondelez International during the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MDLZ has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $75.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $62.00 price objective on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Mondelez International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $60.00 to $54.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.05.

Mondelez International Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ MDLZ opened at $61.84 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $58.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $57.49. The company has a market cap of $79.38 billion, a PE ratio of 30.77, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.39. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 52-week low of $51.20 and a 52-week high of $71.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.54.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $10.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.75 billion. Mondelez International had a net margin of 6.64% and a return on equity of 14.14%. The business’s revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter 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. On average, equities research analysts expect that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 99.50%.

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.