Capital World Investors Has $202.26 Million Stock Position in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Key Points

• Capital World Investors cut its Mondelez stake by 19.4% in Q3, selling 777,117 shares and finishing with 3,237,755 shares worth about $202.26 million (≈0.25% of the company).
• Mondelez beat Q results with $0.72 EPS vs. $0.70 expected and $10.5 billion revenue (up 9.3% YoY), and set FY2026 EPS guidance of 2.920–3.070 while analysts project roughly 2.9 EPS.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 (annualized $2.00, yield 3.6%), though the payout ratio is notably high at 106.38%.

Capital World Investors cut its holdings in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Free Report) by 19.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,237,755 shares of the company's stock after selling 777,117 shares during the quarter. Capital World Investors owned about 0.25% of Mondelez International worth $202,263,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Capital International Sarl increased its stake in Mondelez International by 10.4% during the third quarter. Capital International Sarl now owns 268,332 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,763,000 after acquiring an additional 25,292 shares during the period. Capital International Inc. CA lifted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Inc. CA now owns 922,865 shares of the company's stock worth $57,651,000 after acquiring an additional 131,144 shares during the period. Capital International Investors grew its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 78,561,316 shares of the company's stock worth $4,907,892,000 after purchasing an additional 6,958,868 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can grew its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 15.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,472,176 shares of the company's stock worth $91,967,000 after purchasing an additional 194,313 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in shares of Mondelez International by 4.3% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 8,232,098 shares of the company's stock valued at $514,259,000 after purchasing an additional 336,386 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Mondelez International Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of MDLZ opened at $55.36 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $70.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.45, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.38. Mondelez International, Inc. has a one year low of $51.20 and a one year high of $71.15. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $58.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $58.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.39.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $10.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.32 billion. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.53% and a net margin of 6.36%.The business's revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.65 EPS. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.070 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 2.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Mondelez International's payout ratio is currently 106.38%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Mizuho cut their target price on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $67.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $69.00 to $67.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Mondelez International from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Argus raised shares of Mondelez International to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $68.00 to $64.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $67.06.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total transaction of $186,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 99,596 shares in the company, valued at $6,174,952. This represents a 2.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.41% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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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