Empowered Funds LLC Increases Stake in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 7.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 168,708 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,097 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $9,724,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Mondelez International in the 4th quarter valued at $1,010,020,000. Capital International Investors raised its holdings in Mondelez International by 10.7% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 86,943,586 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,681,024,000 after purchasing an additional 8,382,270 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in Mondelez International by 12.0% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 37,366,588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,011,444,000 after purchasing an additional 3,993,811 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of Mondelez International by 72.0% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 9,089,712 shares of the company’s stock valued at $489,299,000 after buying an additional 3,803,776 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can raised its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 190.3% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 4,273,865 shares of the company’s stock worth $230,062,000 after buying an additional 2,801,689 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on MDLZ. Freedom Capital downgraded shares of Mondelez International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Bank of America raised their target price on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Barclays lifted their price target on Mondelez International from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price objective on Mondelez International from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.30.

Key Mondelez International News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong second-quarter results and improved outlook: Mondelez beat earnings and revenue expectations, supported by pricing and volume growth. Management also raised its 2026 organic-sales outlook, while emerging markets and European sales were highlighted as growth areas. Mondelez Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, 2026 Organic Sales Outlook Up
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets: Barclays increased its target to $70 and maintained an “overweight” rating. BNP Paribas Exane and TD Cowen also raised targets to $70, while JPMorgan lifted its target to $72 and kept an “overweight” rating. The revisions indicate continued confidence in Mondelez’s earnings growth and pricing power. Analyst price-target updates
• Positive Sentiment: Brand innovation could support demand: CHIPS AHOY! launched a limited-edition mystery flavor campaign designed to increase consumer engagement and generate promotional interest, although the direct financial impact is likely modest. CHIPS AHOY! mystery flavor launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street views are not uniform: Coverage shows both bullish and bearish opinions on Mondelez and other consumer-goods stocks. Investors remain focused on whether pricing can be sustained without weakening volumes or consumer demand. Wall Street sentiment on Mondelez
• Negative Sentiment: Macro pressure weighed on the stock: A sharp market sell-off tied to surging oil prices, U.S.-Iran tensions and uncertainty ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision likely pressured defensive consumer stocks, including MDLZ, despite its solid earnings report. Market sell-off and oil surge

Mondelez International Price Performance

MDLZ stock opened at $63.08 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.97 billion, a PE ratio of 23.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.39. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $60.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $59.53.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $9.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.21 billion. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.07% and a net margin of 8.86%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.73 earnings per share. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.970-3.120 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. Mondelez International’s payout ratio 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.