Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Has $25.90 Million Stake in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Key Points

• Daiwa Securities Group increased its Mondelez stake by 30.7% in the second quarter, acquiring 105,278 additional shares for a total holding valued at approximately $25.9 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 78.32% of MDLZ.
• Mondelez reported quarterly revenue of $9.36 billion and adjusted earnings of $0.73 per share, beating analyst expectations, while revenue increased 4.1% year over year. The company’s full-year 2026 EPS guidance is $2.97–$3.12.
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, representing a 3.1% yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $67.30, compared with the reported share price of $63.61.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its stake in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Free Report) by 30.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 447,760 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 105,278 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.'s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $25,898,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Mondelez International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,010,020,000. Capital International Investors lifted its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 10.7% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 86,943,586 shares of the company's stock worth $4,681,024,000 after buying an additional 8,382,270 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 12.0% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 37,366,588 shares of the company's stock worth $2,011,444,000 after buying an additional 3,993,811 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 72.0% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 9,089,712 shares of the company's stock worth $489,299,000 after buying an additional 3,803,776 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can boosted its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 190.3% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 4,273,865 shares of the company's stock worth $230,062,000 after buying an additional 2,801,689 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Mondelez International Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Mondelez International stock opened at $63.61 on Friday. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $51.20 and a 1 year high of $66.65. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $61.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is $59.92. The company has a market cap of $81.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.39, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.05. Mondelez International had a net margin of 8.86% and a return on equity of 14.07%. The firm had revenue of $9.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.21 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.970-3.120 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.05 EPS for the current year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. Mondelez International's payout ratio is presently 73.53%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Friday, May 29th. Freedom Capital cut shares of Mondelez International from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Mondelez International from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. TD Cowen raised their price target on Mondelez International from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $67.30.

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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