Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wells Fargo & Company Analyst Says

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) had its target price hoisted by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $65.00 to $68.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 4.93% from the stock’s current price.

MDLZ has been the topic of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $72.00 to $71.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $73.00 price target (up from $70.00) on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Mondelez International from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Friday. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Mondelez International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $69.18.

Mondelez International Stock Up 3.6%

NASDAQ MDLZ traded up $2.28 on Friday, hitting $64.81. 5,466,259 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,115,586. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $61.78 and a 200 day moving average of $60.29. Mondelez International has a twelve month low of $51.20 and a twelve month high of $66.65. The company has a market capitalization of $82.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.38.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.07. Mondelez International had a net margin of 8.86% and a return on equity of 14.07%. The company had revenue of $9.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.98 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.73 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Mondelez International will post 3.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Mondelez International

In other Mondelez International news, CEO Dirk Van de Put sold 133,580 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.08, for a total value of $8,559,806.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,326,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $85,001,351.04. The trade was a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Mondelez International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MDLZ. Kintegral Advisory LLC increased its position in Mondelez International by 0.6% during the third quarter. Kintegral Advisory LLC now owns 28,215 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,646,000 after buying an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. Strategy Asset Managers LLC lifted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 2.2% in the third quarter. Strategy Asset Managers LLC now owns 7,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $434,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 3.2% in the third quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 5,124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $296,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. Ridgepath Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Ridgepath Capital Management LLC now owns 19,631 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,135,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the period. Finally, 55 North Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. 55 North Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,622 shares of the company’s stock worth $267,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Mondelez International

Here are the key news stories impacting Mondelez International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings beat expectations: Mondelez reported adjusted EPS of $0.78, up 5.5% on a constant-currency basis from the prior year and above Wall Street estimates of roughly $0.71-$0.72. Lower costs and stronger margins helped offset pressure elsewhere. Mondelez Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Broad-based volume growth and regional strength: Organic revenue rose 2.1%, with volume/mix up 1.8%. Stronger European sales and growth in emerging markets, including markets outside Mondelez’s core North American and European businesses, supported the quarter. Mondelez Profit, Sales Rise on Emerging Market Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Cash generation and shareholder returns remained strong: Year-to-date operating cash flow was $2.6 billion, free cash flow was $1.7 billion, and the company returned $2.8 billion to shareholders through the third quarter. Management also reaffirmed its 2026 outlook, reducing concerns about a near-term guidance cut. Mondelēz International Reports Q3 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue growth was modest: Reported revenue increased 2.3% to approximately $9.97 billion, essentially matching but slightly below consensus estimates. The sales miss was tempered by volume gains and the earnings beat. Mondelez Beats Third-Quarter Profit Estimates on Cost-Cutting Boost
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability remains a watch point: Although adjusted EPS improved, reported results included uneven year-to-date profit performance, and the revenue miss highlights continued challenges in driving top-line growth. Future upside may depend on sustaining cost savings without weakening demand.

About Mondelez International

Mondelez International, Inc (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is a global snack-food company that develops, manufactures, markets and sells branded products in categories including biscuits, chocolate, baked snacks, cheese and grocery items. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Oreo, Ritz, Chips Ahoy!, belVita, CLIF, Cadbury, Milka, Toblerone and Trident.

The company sells its products through retailers, wholesalers, e-commerce channels and other distribution networks. Mondelez serves consumers in more than 150 countries, with operations and brands tailored to markets across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Mondelez was formed in 2012 when Kraft Foods separated its global snack-food business from its North American grocery operations.