Encore Global Management LP Makes New Investment in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Encore Global Management LP bought a new position in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 55,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,170,000. Mondelez International accounts for 2.2% of Encore Global Management LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in MDLZ. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Mondelez International by 92.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 14,631 shares of the company’s stock worth $874,000 after purchasing an additional 7,025 shares in the last quarter. United Bank boosted its holdings in Mondelez International by 13.2% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 26,263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,771,000 after purchasing an additional 3,070 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in Mondelez International by 15.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 547,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,924,000 after purchasing an additional 71,667 shares in the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Mondelez International by 4,470.0% in the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $92,000 after purchasing an additional 1,341 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC increased its position in Mondelez International by 144.9% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 7,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $532,000 after purchasing an additional 4,668 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

Mondelez International News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue increased 4.1% to $9.36 billion, exceeding the approximately $9.21 billion analyst consensus. Organic net revenue rose 2.2%, supported by steady chocolate and biscuit demand and strength in Latin America. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings were $0.73 per share, ahead of estimates ranging from $0.67 to $0.68. Management also reported volume/mix growth of 0.7% and improved profitability, suggesting that demand and pricing actions are beginning to support the business. Zacks earnings article
• Positive Sentiment: Mondelez raised its outlook to at least 2% organic net-revenue growth for fiscal 2026. It also announced a 4% increase in its quarterly dividend, while returning $1.5 billion to shareholders during the first half of the year. Wall Street Journal article
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported diluted EPS surged to $1.20, but adjusted EPS was $0.73 and declined 2.7% on a constant-currency basis. Full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $2.97-$3.12 is broadly in line with the roughly $3.05 consensus, limiting the size of the outlook improvement. Mondelez Q2 results

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on MDLZ shares. Barclays increased their target price on Mondelez International from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. BTIG Research began coverage on Mondelez International in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price objective on the stock. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Mondelez International from $65.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Mondelez International presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.44.

Mondelez International Stock Up 3.0%

MDLZ opened at $62.48 on Wednesday. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $51.20 and a 12 month high of $70.32. The business has a 50-day moving average of $60.88 and a two-hundred day moving average of $59.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.39.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.05. Mondelez International had a net margin of 6.64% and a return on equity of 14.14%. The business had revenue of $9.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.21 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.73 EPS. The company’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, research analysts expect that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

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

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.