Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Boosts Stock Holdings in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Key Points

• Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management boosted its Mondelez stake by 4.2% in Q4 to 2,826,431 shares (about $151.64 million), representing roughly 0.22% ownership.
• Mondelez posted a Q1 beat (EPS $0.67 vs. $0.61 expected; revenue $10.08B vs. $9.75B) and set FY2026 guidance of 2.920–3.060 EPS, with analysts holding a consensus "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $67.05.
• Institutional ownership stands at 78.32% with several large managers materially increasing holdings, and the company pays a $0.50 quarterly dividend (3.2% yield) though its payout ratio is high at 99.5%.

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Free Report) by 4.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,826,431 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 114,917 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned about 0.22% of Mondelez International worth $151,638,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of MDLZ. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Mondelez International by 17.1% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 69,588,126 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,347,170,000 after acquiring an additional 10,137,457 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its holdings in Mondelez International by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 78,561,316 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,907,892,000 after acquiring an additional 6,958,868 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its holdings in Mondelez International by 103.2% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 5,192,301 shares of the company's stock valued at $324,363,000 after acquiring an additional 2,637,287 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its holdings in Mondelez International by 2,080.4% during the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 2,466,984 shares of the company's stock valued at $154,112,000 after acquiring an additional 2,353,841 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its holdings in Mondelez International by 63.4% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 4,765,388 shares of the company's stock valued at $297,694,000 after acquiring an additional 1,849,482 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.32% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mondelez International

In other news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the company'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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 99,596 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,174,952. This represents a 2.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 3,064 shares of company stock valued at $189,934 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.45% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on MDLZ shares. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $75.00 to $73.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. DA Davidson reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $62.00 target price on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Mondelez International from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $67.05.

Mondelez International Trading Up 0.8%

Mondelez International stock opened at $61.87 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $79.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.78, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.39. Mondelez International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $51.20 and a fifty-two week high of $71.15. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $58.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $57.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.54.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $10.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.75 billion. Mondelez International had a net margin of 6.64% and a return on equity of 14.14%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.76 earnings per share. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.060 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Mondelez International's dividend payout ratio is presently 99.50%.

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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