29,007 Shares in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ Bought by RNC Capital Management LLC

Key Points

• RNC Capital Management LLC opened a new position in Mondelez in Q4, buying 29,007 shares worth about $1.56 million, while institutional investors now own roughly 78.3% of the stock.
• Mondelez beat Q1 expectations with EPS of $0.67 (vs. $0.61) and revenue of $10.08B (vs. $9.75B), set FY2026 guidance of 2.92–3.06 EPS, and holds a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy" with a $67.05 price target.
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.50 (about a 3.3% yield) but has a high payout ratio (~99.5%), and insiders recently sold a small block of shares (3,000).

RNC Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 29,007 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,561,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Mondelez International by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 726,923 shares of the company's stock worth $45,411,000 after buying an additional 22,194 shares in the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its stake in Mondelez International by 32.2% in the 3rd quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 147,913 shares of the company's stock worth $9,240,000 after buying an additional 36,037 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in Mondelez International by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 622,082 shares of the company's stock worth $39,220,000 after buying an additional 46,182 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in Mondelez International by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,283,101 shares of the company's stock worth $143,013,000 after buying an additional 128,147 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. increased its stake in Mondelez International by 17.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 1,522,194 shares of the company's stock worth $95,091,000 after buying an additional 230,328 shares in the last quarter. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Mondelez International

In related news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 99,596 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,174,952. This trade represents a 2.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 3,064 shares of company stock valued at $189,934. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $60.00 to $54.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $75.00 to $73.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Mondelez International from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $67.05.

Mondelez International Stock Up 0.0%

NASDAQ MDLZ opened at $61.39 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $57.96 and a 200-day moving average price of $57.45. Mondelez International, Inc. has a one year low of $51.20 and a one year high of $71.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.54. The company has a market capitalization of $78.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.39.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $10.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.76 earnings per share. 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. Mondelez International's dividend payout ratio is currently 99.50%.

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.

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