Rep. Kevin Hern Sells Off Shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ)

Key Points

• Rep. Kevin Hern sold $1,001–$15,000 of Mondelez International shares on August 5 from the Hern Family Foundation account. He also sold similarly valued positions in Diageo, Estée Lauder, Organon, Versant, Comcast and Kenvue.
• Mondelez shares opened at $61.78, while the company reported quarterly EPS of $0.73 and revenue of $9.36 billion, exceeding analyst expectations. It pays a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, equivalent to a 3.2% annualized yield.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $67.30. Recent target increases include $72 from JPMorgan and $70 from TD Cowen and Barclays.

Representative Kevin Hern (Republican-Oklahoma) recently sold shares of Mondelez International, Inc. NASDAQ: MDLZ. In a filing disclosed on August 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Mondelez International stock on August 5th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "HERN FAMILY FOUNDATION" account.

Representative Kevin Hern also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Diageo NYSE: DEO on 8/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Estee Lauder Companies NYSE: EL on 8/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Organon & Co. NYSE: OGN on 8/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Versant NASDAQ: VSNT on 8/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Comcast NASDAQ: CMCSA on 8/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kenvue NYSE: KVUE on 8/5/2026.

Mondelez International Stock Performance

Shares of MDLZ opened at $61.78 on Wednesday. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 52-week low of $51.20 and a 52-week high of $66.65. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $61.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $59.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.38.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $9.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.21 billion. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.07% and a net margin of 8.86%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.73 EPS. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.970-3.120 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. Mondelez International's dividend payout ratio is 73.53%.

Institutional Trading of Mondelez International

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its stake in Mondelez International by 35.5% in the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 645 shares of the company's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the period. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its position in Mondelez International by 3.5% in the first quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 5,073 shares of the company's stock valued at $292,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. Granite Investment Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 0.6% during the first quarter. Granite Investment Partners LLC now owns 29,284 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,688,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares during the period. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co boosted its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 2.1% during the first quarter. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co now owns 8,900 shares of the company's stock valued at $515,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the period. Finally, Columbia Asset Management grew its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Columbia Asset Management now owns 13,854 shares of the company's stock worth $746,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on MDLZ. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays increased their target price on Mondelez International from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Freedom Capital lowered Mondelez International from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Mondelez International from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $67.30.

About Representative Hern

Kevin Hern (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on November 13, 2018. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hern (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Kevin Hern went into business as a McDonald's franchisee in 1999. He acquired 10 McDonald's franchises by 2012. He served on the McDonald's National Leadership Team for 13 years, including the tax policy team, the insurance corporation, and as chairman of the economics team. From 2011 to 2015, he was chairman of the finance committee of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.

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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