Rothschild & Co Redburn Reiterates "Neutral" Rating for Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ)

Key Points

• Rothschild & Co Redburn reiterated a "Neutral" rating for Mondelez and cut its price target to $55 (from $71), implying roughly a 3.8% downside from the current share price.
• Despite several recent target trims by firms, the street consensus remains a Moderate Buy (13 Buys vs. 8 Holds) with an average analyst target of $66.71.
• Mondelez recently beat quarterly estimates (QEPS $0.72 vs. $0.70 and revenue $10.50B vs. $10.32B) and set FY2026 guidance of 2.92–3.07 EPS.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "neutral" rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $55.00 target price on the stock, down from their prior target price of $71.00. Rothschild & Co Redburn's price objective suggests a potential downside of 3.81% from the company's current price.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on MDLZ. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $67.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. DA Davidson reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $62.00 price target on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $68.00 to $62.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Mondelez International from $69.00 to $67.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Mondelez International currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $66.71.

Mondelez International Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of Mondelez International stock opened at $57.18 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $58.64 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $58.32. The company has a market cap of $73.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.42, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.38. Mondelez International has a 12-month low of $51.20 and a 12-month high of $71.15.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $10.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.32 billion. Mondelez International had a net margin of 6.36% and a return on equity of 14.53%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.65 EPS. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.070 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Mondelez International will post 2.9 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Mondelez International

In other Mondelez International news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of Mondelez International stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 99,596 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,174,952. The trade was a 2.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.41% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mondelez International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of Mondelez International by 92.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 14,631 shares of the company's stock valued at $874,000 after purchasing an additional 7,025 shares during the last quarter. United Bank grew its position in Mondelez International by 13.2% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 26,263 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,771,000 after buying an additional 3,070 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in Mondelez International during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,390,000. Summit Global Investments purchased a new stake in Mondelez International during the second quarter valued at approximately $618,000. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in Mondelez International by 0.3% in the second quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 158,599 shares of the company's stock worth $10,696,000 after acquiring an additional 514 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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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