CX Institutional Purchases 112,154 Shares of Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Key Points

• CX Institutional boosted its stake in Mondelez by 204.7% in Q4, buying 112,154 shares to own 166,942 shares worth about $8.99 million.
• Mondelez beat Q1 estimates with EPS of $0.67 (vs. $0.61 expected) and revenue of $10.08 billion (vs. $9.75 billion), and set FY2026 EPS guidance of 2.920–3.060 (consensus ≈ 3.06).
• The company pays a $0.50 quarterly dividend (an annualized 3.3% yield99.5%.

CX Institutional boosted its position in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Free Report) by 204.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 166,942 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 112,154 shares during the period. CX Institutional's holdings in Mondelez International were worth $8,986,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Mondelez International by 92.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 14,631 shares of the company's stock valued at $874,000 after purchasing an additional 7,025 shares during the period. United Bank raised its position in Mondelez International by 13.2% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 26,263 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,771,000 after purchasing an additional 3,070 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in Mondelez International by 15.1% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 547,519 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,924,000 after purchasing an additional 71,667 shares during the period. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Mondelez International by 4,470.0% during the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,371 shares of the company's stock valued at $92,000 after purchasing an additional 1,341 shares during the period. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC raised its position in Mondelez International by 144.9% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 7,890 shares of the company's stock valued at $532,000 after purchasing an additional 4,668 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Mondelez International Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:MDLZ opened at $61.37 on Friday. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 52-week low of $51.20 and a 52-week high of $71.15. The stock has a market cap of $78.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.39. The business's 50 day moving average is $57.96 and its 200 day moving average is $57.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (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 company had revenue of $10.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.76 earnings per share. Mondelez International's revenue 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.06 EPS for the current year.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on MDLZ shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Mondelez International from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Mondelez International from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Zacks Research upgraded Mondelez International from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn restated a "neutral" rating and set a $55.00 price objective (down from $71.00) on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $67.05.

Insider Transactions at Mondelez International

In related news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 99,596 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,174,952. This represents a 2.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Mondelez International Company 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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