Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ Shares Sold by Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd

Key Points

• Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management cut its stake in Mondelez by 32.8% in Q4, selling 94,581 shares and now holds 193,863 shares valued at about $10.436 million.
• Mondelez beat Q1 expectations with $0.67 EPS (vs. $0.61) and $10.08B revenue (+8.2% YoY), set FY2026 guidance of 2.920–3.060 EPS, and carries a Wall Street consensus of “Moderate Buy” with a target of $67.05.
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.50 (annualized yield 3.2%) but has a very high dividend payout ratio of 99.5%.

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd reduced its stake in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Free Report) by 32.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 193,863 shares of the company's stock after selling 94,581 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd's holdings in Mondelez International were worth $10,436,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of MDLZ. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its stake in Mondelez International by 32.2% during the 3rd quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 147,913 shares of the company's stock worth $9,240,000 after buying an additional 36,037 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in Mondelez International by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 622,082 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,220,000 after buying an additional 46,182 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in Mondelez International by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,283,101 shares of the company's stock valued at $143,013,000 after buying an additional 128,147 shares during the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. increased its holdings in Mondelez International by 17.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 1,522,194 shares of the company's stock worth $95,091,000 after purchasing an additional 230,328 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. raised its holdings in Mondelez International by 2,080.4% in the third 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.32% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MDLZ has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $65.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Mondelez International from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $55.00 price target (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 issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $67.05.

Mondelez International Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:MDLZ opened at $61.87 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.31 billion, a PE ratio of 30.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.39. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $51.20 and a 1 year high of $71.15. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $58.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $57.45.

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

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of Mondelez International stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 99,596 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,174,952. The trade was a 2.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 3,064 shares of company stock valued at $189,934 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.45% of the company's stock.

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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