Owlhouse Capital LP Purchases New Stake in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Owlhouse Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 63,402 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,654,000. Mondelez International accounts for 4.9% of Owlhouse Capital LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of MDLZ. Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Mondelez International by 35.5% in the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 5,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $292,000 after acquiring an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Leo Wealth LLC increased its stake in Mondelez International by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Leo Wealth LLC now owns 7,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $403,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Granite Investment Partners LLC increased its stake in Mondelez International by 0.6% in the first quarter. Granite Investment Partners LLC now owns 29,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,688,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Columbia Asset Management raised its position in Mondelez International by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Columbia Asset Management now owns 13,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $746,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. 78.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on MDLZ. Barclays upped their target price on Mondelez International from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Mondelez International from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Bank of America boosted their price target on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Freedom Capital downgraded Mondelez International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Monday, July 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Mondelez International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $66.44.

Mondelez International Price Performance

Shares of MDLZ opened at $60.52 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The stock has a market cap of $77.69 billion, a PE ratio of 30.11, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.39. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $51.20 and a 12-month high of $70.61. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $60.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $59.27.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $10.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.75 billion. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.14% and a net margin of 6.64%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.76 earnings per share. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.060 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 99.50%.

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.