Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ Shares Sold by Hilltop Holdings Inc.

Hilltop Holdings Inc. cut its position in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 94.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,170 shares of the company’s stock after selling 68,242 shares during the period. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $240,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MDLZ. Morningstar Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 8.9% during the 1st quarter. Morningstar Investment Management LLC now owns 126,467 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,290,000 after purchasing an additional 10,310 shares during the last quarter. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC increased its holdings in Mondelez International by 2.4% in the first quarter. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC now owns 30,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,756,000 after buying an additional 715 shares during the last quarter. Compound Planning Inc. increased its holdings in Mondelez International by 26.7% in the first quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 9,940 shares of the company’s stock valued at $573,000 after buying an additional 2,095 shares during the last quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Mondelez International in the first quarter valued at $297,000. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia raised its stake in Mondelez International by 22.6% in the first quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 292,842 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,879,000 after buying an additional 54,069 shares in the last quarter. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Mondelez International Trading Up 3.0%

MDLZ opened at $62.48 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap 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, Inc. has a 52 week low of $51.20 and a 52 week high of $70.32. The business’s 50 day moving average is $60.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $59.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $9.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.21 billion. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.14% and a net margin of 6.64%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.73 earnings per share. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.970-3.120 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.04 EPS for the current year.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

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

Trending Headlines about Mondelez International

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on MDLZ. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Mondelez International from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Mondelez International from $65.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $66.44.

Mondelez International Company 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.