Northside Capital Management LLC Trims Holdings in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Northside Capital Management LLC reduced its position in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 37.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 50,479 shares of the company’s stock after selling 30,191 shares during the period. Northside Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $2,717,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MDLZ. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Mondelez International by 92.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 14,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $874,000 after acquiring an additional 7,025 shares during the last quarter. United Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 13.2% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 26,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,771,000 after purchasing an additional 3,070 shares during the last quarter. Prudential PLC acquired a new stake in shares of Mondelez International during the second quarter worth $805,000. Personal CFO Solutions LLC grew its position in shares of Mondelez International by 51.0% in the second quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 9,909 shares of the company’s stock valued at $668,000 after purchasing an additional 3,346 shares during the period. Finally, Journey Strategic Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Mondelez International by 143.0% in the second quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC now owns 14,319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $966,000 after purchasing an additional 8,427 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 MDLZ opened at $56.21 on Friday. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $72.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.38. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $58.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $58.40. Mondelez International, Inc. has a twelve month low of $51.20 and a twelve month high of $71.15.

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

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Mondelez International’s payout ratio is presently 106.38%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Mondelez International from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $62.00 price target on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $68.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Mondelez International presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.44.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total transaction of $186,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 99,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,174,952. This represents a 2.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.41% 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.