Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. Acquires 223,173 Shares of Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Key Points

• Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. raised its stake in Mondelez by 47.6%, buying 223,173 shares to own 692,231 shares worth about $37.26 million (≈0.05% of the company).
• Mondelez International beat Q4 estimates with $0.72 EPS vs. $0.70 expected and $10.50B revenue vs. $10.32B, and set FY2026 guidance of $2.920–3.070 EPS (analysts expect ~2.9 EPS).
• The company declared a quarterly $0.50 dividend (annualized $2.00) yielding 3.4%, with an ex-dividend date of March 31 and a payout ratio of 106.38%.

Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. raised its stake in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Free Report) by 47.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 692,231 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 223,173 shares during the period. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. owned approximately 0.05% of Mondelez International worth $37,263,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of MDLZ. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new stake in Mondelez International during the third quarter worth $27,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Mondelez International by 141.0% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 482 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Mondelez International during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 60.3% in the 3rd quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 521 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the 4th quarter worth $34,000. 78.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Mondelez International

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

Mondelez International Stock Performance

Mondelez International stock opened at $59.00 on Monday. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $58.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $57.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.59. The stock has a market cap of $75.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.37. Mondelez International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $51.20 and a fifty-two week high of $71.15.

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

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders 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 yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Mondelez International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 106.38%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on MDLZ. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $69.00 to $67.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $66.28.

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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