Schroder Investment Management Group Raises Position in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Schroder Investment Management Group grew its stake in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 75.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 732,543 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 314,948 shares during the quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group owned approximately 0.06% of Mondelez International worth $45,762,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 92.4% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. United Bank increased its stake in Mondelez International by 13.2% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. Savant Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 43.9% during the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 41,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,830,000 after buying an additional 12,807 shares in the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 26.4% during the 2nd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 65,320 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,405,000 after buying an additional 13,652 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc boosted its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 39.9% in the 2nd quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 38,042 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,566,000 after buying an additional 10,848 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Mondelez International from $68.00 to $64.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Mondelez International from $68.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Zacks Research raised Mondelez International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Mizuho lowered their target price on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $67.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.06.

Insider Activity at Mondelez International

In related news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 99,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,174,952. This trade represents a 2.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

Mondelez International Trading Down 2.7%

NASDAQ:MDLZ opened at $56.58 on Wednesday. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $51.20 and a 12 month high of $71.15. 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 firm’s 50 day moving average is $58.16 and its 200 day moving average is $58.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.53 billion, a PE ratio of 30.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.38.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.02. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.53% and a net margin of 6.36%.The business had revenue of $10.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.65 earnings per share. Mondelez International’s revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.070 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 2.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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 is presently 106.38%.

Mondelez International Company Profile

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.