KFA Private Wealth Group LLC Invests $1.38 Million in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

KFA Private Wealth Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 25,667 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,382,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of MDLZ. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Mondelez International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,239,834,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 17.1% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 69,588,126 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,347,170,000 after purchasing an additional 10,137,457 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 78,561,316 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,907,892,000 after purchasing an additional 6,958,868 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 197.9% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 4,066,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $274,221,000 after purchasing an additional 2,701,229 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 103.2% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 5,192,301 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,363,000 after purchasing an additional 2,637,287 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mondelez International Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of Mondelez International stock opened at $56.21 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $58.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $58.42. The stock has a market cap of $72.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.38. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $51.20 and a 1-year high of $71.15.

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

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 106.38%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of Mondelez International stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total transaction of $186,000.00. Following 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.41% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on MDLZ. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $75.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $63.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $62.00 target price on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Piper Sandler raised their target price on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $67.44.

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.