New York State Teachers Retirement System Reduces Position in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Key Points

• New York State Teachers Retirement System trimmed its Mondelez stake by 1.9% in Q4, selling 18,762 shares and now holds 948,154 shares (about 0.07% of the company) valued at roughly $51.0 million.
• Mondelez beat Q1 estimates with $0.67 EPS vs. $0.61 expected and $10.08B in revenue vs. $9.75B, set FY2026 EPS guidance of 2.920–3.060, and carries a "Moderate Buy" analyst consensus with an average target of about $67.05 (several firms raised targets to ~$70).

New York State Teachers Retirement System trimmed its position in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Free Report) by 1.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 948,154 shares of the company's stock after selling 18,762 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System owned about 0.07% of Mondelez International worth $51,039,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of MDLZ. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp purchased a new stake in Mondelez International in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 141.0% during the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 482 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the period. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Mondelez International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Mondelez International in the third quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Mondelez International in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. 78.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on MDLZ. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $67.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted 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. UBS Group upped their target price on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Mondelez International from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. 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 data from MarketBeat.com, Mondelez International presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $67.05.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mondelez International

In related 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 completion of 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.45% of the company's stock.

Mondelez International Stock Performance

Shares of Mondelez International stock opened at $61.37 on Friday. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $51.20 and a 1 year high of $71.15. The firm's 50-day moving average is $57.96 and its 200 day moving average is $57.51. The stock has a market cap of $78.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.53, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.39.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $10.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.75 billion. Mondelez International had a net margin of 6.64% and a return on equity of 14.14%. The business's 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

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

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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