Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ Shares Purchased by Capital International Investors

Capital International Investors boosted its position in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 10.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 86,943,586 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,382,270 shares during the quarter. Capital International Investors owned 0.07% of Mondelez International worth $4,681,024,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. OLD Republic International Corp lifted its holdings in Mondelez International by 156.6% in the 4th quarter. OLD Republic International Corp now owns 414,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,291,000 after buying an additional 252,700 shares in the last quarter. VCI Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Mondelez International in the 4th quarter worth $970,000. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB acquired a new position in Mondelez International in the 4th quarter worth $2,629,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in Mondelez International by 15.3% in the 4th quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 216,823 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,672,000 after buying an additional 28,797 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co increased its position in shares of Mondelez International by 115.0% in the 4th quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co now owns 101,066 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,440,000 after purchasing an additional 54,066 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on MDLZ. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Zacks Research raised shares of Mondelez International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Mondelez International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Argus raised shares of Mondelez International to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, BTIG Research began coverage on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $70.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.05.

Mondelez International Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MDLZ opened at $62.04 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Mondelez International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $51.20 and a fifty-two week high of $71.15. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $59.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $57.89. The company has a market cap of $79.64 billion, a PE ratio of 30.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.38.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.06. Mondelez International had a net margin of 6.64% and a return on equity of 14.14%. The firm had revenue of $10.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.76 EPS. Mondelez International’s quarterly revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.060 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.06 EPS for the current year.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 99.50%.

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.