B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Raises Holdings in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG boosted its Mondelez stake by 13.2% in Q4, adding 18,377 shares to hold 157,700 shares valued at about $8.54 million.
• Analysts have a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with an average price target of $66.47; Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo raised targets to $70 while Deutsche Bank and UBS trimmed theirs.
• Mondelez beat quarterly estimates with $0.72 EPS and $10.5B revenue (up 9.3%), set FY2026 EPS guidance of 2.920–3.070, and pays a $0.50 quarterly dividend (3.5% yield) despite a 106% payout ratio.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG boosted its holdings in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Free Report) by 13.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 157,700 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 18,377 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Mondelez International were worth $8,540,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of MDLZ. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Mondelez International by 27.0% in the fourth quarter. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC now owns 87,259 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,697,000 after acquiring an additional 18,545 shares in the last quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. boosted its stake in Mondelez International by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. now owns 8,308 shares of the company's stock valued at $447,000 after acquiring an additional 383 shares in the last quarter. Columbia Asset Management boosted its stake in Mondelez International by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Columbia Asset Management now owns 13,854 shares of the company's stock valued at $746,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd boosted its stake in Mondelez International by 156.4% in the fourth quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 16,044 shares of the company's stock valued at $868,000 after acquiring an additional 9,786 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its stake in Mondelez International by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 7,824 shares of the company's stock valued at $420,000 after acquiring an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. 78.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MDLZ has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered 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 note on Monday, March 30th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $63.00 to $62.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. DA Davidson restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $62.00 target price on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $66.47.

Insider Activity at Mondelez International

In other news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of Mondelez International stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 99,596 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,174,952. The trade was a 2.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.45% of the company's stock.

Mondelez International Trading Up 2.9%

NASDAQ:MDLZ opened at $57.71 on Friday. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $51.20 and a 12 month high of $71.15. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $58.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $57.59. 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 company has a market capitalization of $73.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.70, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.37.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $10.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.32 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.65 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.070 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. Mondelez International's payout ratio is presently 106.38%.

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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