Benjamin Edwards Inc. Sells 27,253 Shares of Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Key Points

• Benjamin Edwards Inc. sold 27,253 shares of Mondelez in Q4, cutting its holding by 5.4% to 477,281 shares valued at $25.69 million.
• Mondelez beat Q1 estimates, reporting $0.67 EPS vs $0.61 expected and $10.08B revenue (up 8.2% y/y), and set FY2026 guidance of $2.920–3.060 EPS, roughly matching analysts' ~3.06 consensus.
• Mondelez pays a $0.50 quarterly dividend (annualized $2.00) for a ~3.3% yield, though its payout ratio is high at 99.5%.

Benjamin Edwards Inc. reduced its holdings in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Free Report) by 5.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 477,281 shares of the company's stock after selling 27,253 shares during the quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc.'s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $25,691,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Mondelez International by 141.0% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 482 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Mondelez International Trading Down 0.1%

Mondelez International stock opened at $61.37 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $57.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $57.48. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $51.20 and a 12 month high of $71.15. The company has a market capitalization of $78.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.39.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Get Free Report) last released 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 return on equity of 14.14% and a net margin of 6.64%.The business had revenue of $10.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.76 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Mondelez International news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total value of $186,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 99,596 shares of the company's stock, 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 legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.45% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on MDLZ shares. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Mondelez International from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Mondelez International from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. 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 company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Mondelez International presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $67.05.

Mondelez International 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.

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