Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. Has $8.95 Million Stock Position in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. lessened its stake in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 37.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 155,340 shares of the company’s stock after selling 93,082 shares during the quarter. Mondelez International comprises 2.7% of Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A.’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $8,954,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in MDLZ. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Mondelez International in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,010,020,000. Capital International Investors grew its stake in Mondelez International by 10.7% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 86,943,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,681,024,000 after acquiring an additional 8,382,270 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in Mondelez International by 12.0% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 37,366,588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,011,444,000 after acquiring an additional 3,993,811 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 72.0% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 9,089,712 shares of the company’s stock valued at $489,299,000 after acquiring an additional 3,803,776 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can increased its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 190.3% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 4,273,865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,062,000 after acquiring an additional 2,801,689 shares in the last quarter. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Mondelez International Stock Performance

Shares of Mondelez International stock opened at $61.06 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $60.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $58.35. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 0.38. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $51.20 and a 12 month high of $71.15.

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

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 99.50%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $55.00 target price (down from $71.00) on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.