Greenleaf Trust Sells 8,458 Shares of Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Greenleaf Trust trimmed its stake in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 2.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 283,524 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,458 shares during the quarter. Greenleaf Trust’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $16,393,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 354,894 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,527,000 after purchasing an additional 17,248 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in Mondelez International by 10.1% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,131,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,228,000 after purchasing an additional 103,778 shares in the last quarter. Ethic Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 21.5% in the second quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 235,350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,613,000 after purchasing an additional 41,601 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 18.0% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 3,243,030 shares of the company’s stock valued at $186,928,000 after acquiring an additional 494,996 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 58.6% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 141,366 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,177,000 after purchasing an additional 52,244 shares during the last quarter. 78.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MDLZ has been the subject of several research reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $74.00 target price on Mondelez International in a research note on Friday. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. HSBC boosted their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $73.00 price objective (up from $70.00) on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $69.77.

Trending Headlines about Mondelez International

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

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted EPS exceeded expectations: Mondelez reported adjusted earnings of $0.78 per share, above the roughly $0.71–$0.72 consensus and up from $0.73 a year earlier. Lower costs and stronger margins helped offset pricing and currency pressures. Mondelez Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Lower Costs, Revenues Miss
• Positive Sentiment: Broad-based operating growth: Third-quarter net revenue rose 2.3% year over year to $9.97 billion, organic revenue increased 2.1%, and volume/mix improved 1.8%. Emerging-market growth and particularly strong European sales supported results. Mondelēz International Reports Q3 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Constructive outlook and analyst support: Management reaffirmed its 2026 outlook and signaled strong EPS growth potential in 2027. A projected 500,000-ton cocoa surplus could ease input-cost pressure, while emerging markets offer additional distribution growth. BNP Paribas Exane raised its target to $72 with an “outperform” rating, and Wells Fargo raised its target to $68 with an “overweight” rating. Mondelez signals strong EPS growth in 2027
• Neutral Sentiment: Year-to-date operating cash flow was $2.6 billion, free cash flow was $1.7 billion, and shareholder returns totaled $2.8 billion, supporting the company’s capital-allocation profile.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue narrowly missed analyst expectations, indicating that sales growth remains modest despite volume gains. Profit also remains down on a year-to-date basis, leaving execution and commodity costs as ongoing risks. Mondelez beats third-quarter profit estimates on cost-cutting boost

Insider Buying and Selling at Mondelez International

In related news, CEO Dirk Van de Put sold 133,580 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.08, for a total value of $8,559,806.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,326,488 shares in the company, valued at approximately $85,001,351.04. The trade was a 9.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Mondelez International Price Performance

Shares of MDLZ stock opened at $64.94 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $61.79 and a 200 day moving average of $60.34. The stock has a market cap of $82.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.34. Mondelez International, Inc. has a twelve month low of $51.20 and a twelve month high of $66.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $9.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.98 billion. Mondelez International had a net margin of 10.22% and a return on equity of 14.18%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.73 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.06 EPS for the current year.

Mondelez International Company Profile

Mondelez International, Inc (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is a global snack-food company that develops, manufactures, markets and sells branded products in categories including biscuits, chocolate, baked snacks, cheese and grocery items. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Oreo, Ritz, Chips Ahoy!, belVita, CLIF, Cadbury, Milka, Toblerone and Trident.

The company sells its products through retailers, wholesalers, e-commerce channels and other distribution networks. Mondelez serves consumers in more than 150 countries, with operations and brands tailored to markets across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Mondelez was formed in 2012 when Kraft Foods separated its global snack-food business from its North American grocery operations.