Wells Fargo & Company Boosts Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Price Target to $70.00

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) had its price target hoisted by Wells Fargo & Company from $65.00 to $70.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 11.84% from the company’s previous close.

MDLZ has been the topic of several other reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Mondelez International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. 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. Mizuho decreased their price objective on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $67.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Mondelez International from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $67.75.

Mondelez International Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of MDLZ opened at $62.59 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $56.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $59.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.38. Mondelez International has a 1-year low of $51.20 and a 1-year high of $71.15.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.72 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 analysts’ expectations of $10.32 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $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 expect that Mondelez International will post 2.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Mondelez International

In other Mondelez International news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of Mondelez International stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total value of $186,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 99,596 shares in the company, valued at $6,174,952. The trade was a 2.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.41% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MDLZ. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 92.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 14,631 shares of the company’s stock worth $874,000 after buying an additional 7,025 shares during the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC raised its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 7.8% in the 2nd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 22,688 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,530,000 after acquiring an additional 1,648 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Mondelez International by 19.7% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 38,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,564,000 after purchasing an additional 6,267 shares during the last quarter. RFG Advisory LLC boosted its position in Mondelez International by 15.7% during the second quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 6,403 shares of the company’s stock worth $432,000 after purchasing an additional 867 shares during the period. Finally, Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Mondelez International by 46.0% during the second quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC now owns 13,378 shares of the company’s stock worth $902,000 after purchasing an additional 4,213 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Mondelez International

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $70 and maintained an “overweight” rating, implying roughly an 11.8% upside from recent levels; the upgrade is likely supporting buying interest. Benzinga: Wells Fargo raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share (record date March 31, payable April 14), representing a ~3.2% yield — a cash-return event that typically supports income-seeking demand. GlobeNewswire: Dividend announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst research and stock‑forecast publications (ARGUS / Yahoo) have been circulated; these provide refreshed models and estimates but no single consensus change that should radically re‑rate the name on its own. ARGUS analyst report
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares at an average of $62.00 (≈$186k); while he still holds ~99,596 shares, the disclosed insider sale can be perceived negatively by some investors. SEC Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting that MDLZ has underperformed some peers despite daily gains highlights relative‑performance concerns that could temper momentum for investors focused on sector allocation. MarketWatch: Underperformance note

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.