Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ Position Raised by Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its position in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 19.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 59,189 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,510 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $3,422,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in MDLZ. Center for Financial Planning Inc. boosted its holdings in Mondelez International by 9.5% during the third quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 6,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $376,000 after purchasing an additional 566 shares during the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its stake in Mondelez International by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 28,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,651,000 after buying an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Mondelez International by 41.0% in the 3rd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 29,216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,689,000 after buying an additional 8,501 shares during the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC lifted its position in Mondelez International by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 8,049 shares of the company’s stock worth $465,000 after buying an additional 299 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Mondelez International by 11.2% during the 3rd quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $259,000 after buying an additional 451 shares in the last quarter. 78.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Mondelez International

In other news, CEO Dirk Van de Put sold 133,580 shares of Mondelez International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were 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 owned 1,326,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $85,001,351.04. This trade represents a 9.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Mondelez International Price Performance

NASDAQ:MDLZ opened at $64.94 on Friday. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $51.20 and a 1-year high of $66.65. 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $61.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $60.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $82.88 billion, a PE ratio of 20.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.38.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.07. Mondelez International had a net margin of 10.22% and a return on equity of 14.25%. The business had revenue of $9.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.98 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.73 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on MDLZ. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $73.00 target price (up from $70.00) on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Mondelez International from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Barclays upped their target price on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, BTIG Research increased their price target on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $69.77.

Key Headlines Impacting Mondelez International

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

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted EPS exceeded expectations: Mondelez reported adjusted earnings of $0.78 per share, above the roughly $0.71–$0.72 consensus and up from $0.73 a year earlier. Lower costs and stronger margins helped offset pricing and currency pressures. Mondelez Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Lower Costs, Revenues Miss
• Positive Sentiment: Broad-based operating growth: Third-quarter net revenue rose 2.3% year over year to $9.97 billion, organic revenue increased 2.1%, and volume/mix improved 1.8%. Emerging-market growth and particularly strong European sales supported results. Mondelēz International Reports Q3 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Constructive outlook and analyst support: Management reaffirmed its 2026 outlook and signaled strong EPS growth potential in 2027. A projected 500,000-ton cocoa surplus could ease input-cost pressure, while emerging markets offer additional distribution growth. BNP Paribas Exane raised its target to $72 with an “outperform” rating, and Wells Fargo raised its target to $68 with an “overweight” rating. Mondelez signals strong EPS growth in 2027
• Neutral Sentiment: Year-to-date operating cash flow was $2.6 billion, free cash flow was $1.7 billion, and shareholder returns totaled $2.8 billion, supporting the company’s capital-allocation profile.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue narrowly missed analyst expectations, indicating that sales growth remains modest despite volume gains. Profit also remains down on a year-to-date basis, leaving execution and commodity costs as ongoing risks. Mondelez beats third-quarter profit estimates on cost-cutting boost

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.