Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Earns Neutral Rating from Rothschild & Co Redburn

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating restated by analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $55.00 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $71.00. Rothschild & Co Redburn’s price target indicates a potential downside of 3.81% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on MDLZ. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $62.00 price objective on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Argus raised shares of Mondelez International to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on Mondelez International from $75.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on Mondelez International from $63.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Mondelez International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $66.71.

Mondelez International Stock Up 0.6%

NASDAQ MDLZ opened at $57.18 on Wednesday. Mondelez International has a 52 week low of $51.20 and a 52 week high of $71.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company has a market capitalization of $73.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.38. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $58.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $58.32.

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

Insider Activity at Mondelez International

In related news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 99,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,174,952. This represents a 2.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Mondelez International by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 130,283,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,013,179,000 after purchasing an additional 1,646,213 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 10.7% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 86,943,586 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,681,024,000 after buying an additional 8,382,270 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 17.1% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 69,588,126 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,347,170,000 after buying an additional 10,137,457 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Mondelez International by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 61,217,193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,325,625,000 after buying an additional 908,076 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its position in shares of Mondelez International by 12.0% during the 4th 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 buying an additional 3,993,811 shares in the last quarter. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.