Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-five analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fourteen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $67.30.

MDLZ has been the topic of several analyst reports. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $73.00 target price on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Mondelez International from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd.

Mondelez International Price Performance

Mondelez International stock opened at $63.53 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $61.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $59.90. Mondelez International has a 12-month low of $51.20 and a 12-month high of $66.65. The stock has a market cap of $81.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.36, a PEG ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 0.38.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.05. Mondelez International had a net margin of 8.86% and a return on equity of 14.07%. The company had revenue of $9.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.21 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.73 EPS. Mondelez International’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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Mondelez International will post 3.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. Mondelez International’s payout ratio is 73.53%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. J.Safra Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Mondelez International during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mondelez International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Mondelez International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mondelez International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC acquired a new stake in Mondelez International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

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.