Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• "Moderate Buy" is the consensus from 22 analysts (13 buy, 9 hold) with an average 1‑year price target of $66, and several firms (Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo) recently raised targets to $70.
• Mondelez beat quarterly estimates (EPS $0.72 vs $0.70; revenue $10.50B vs $10.32B), set FY2026 guidance of 2.920–3.070 EPS (analysts ~2.9), and the stock trades around $57.54 with a 12‑month range of $51.20–$71.15 and a P/E of ~30.6.
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.50 (annualized $2.00, a 3.5% yield) but has a high payout ratio (106.38%); institutional ownership is ~78% with large recent purchases by funds including Norges Bank.

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the twenty-two research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and thirteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $66.00.

MDLZ has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Mondelez International from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $69.00 to $62.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 19th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price 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, Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th.

Mondelez International Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MDLZ opened at $57.54 on Friday. Mondelez International has a 12-month low of $51.20 and a 12-month high of $71.15. The company has a market cap of $73.76 billion, a PE ratio of 30.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.37. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $58.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $58.13. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.72 EPS 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 return on equity of 14.53% and a net margin of 6.36%.The firm's revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.65 EPS. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.070 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Mondelez International will post 2.9 EPS for the current year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Mondelez International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 106.38%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Mondelez International news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total value of $186,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 99,596 shares in the company, valued at $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 is available at this hyperlink. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mondelez International

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Mondelez International during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,010,020,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Mondelez International by 17.1% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 69,588,126 shares of the company's stock worth $4,347,170,000 after acquiring an additional 10,137,457 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in Mondelez International by 10.7% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 86,943,586 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,681,024,000 after acquiring an additional 8,382,270 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in Mondelez International by 12.0% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 37,366,588 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,011,444,000 after acquiring an additional 3,993,811 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position 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 valued at $489,299,000 after purchasing an additional 3,803,776 shares in the last quarter. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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