Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ – Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 905,135 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $52,335,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. owned about 0.07% of Mondelez International at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its position in Mondelez International by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 13,016,006 shares of the company’s stock valued at $752,846,000 after purchasing an additional 140,351 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Mondelez International by 10.8% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 9,435,171 shares of the company’s stock worth $543,900,000 after buying an additional 916,235 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Mondelez International by 1.3% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 8,458,056 shares of the company’s stock worth $487,522,000 after buying an additional 106,636 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank increased its position in Mondelez International by 6.8% in the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 3,786,924 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,278,000 after buying an additional 241,100 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Mondelez International by 0.7% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,777,181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,472,000 after buying an additional 25,926 shares during the last quarter. 78.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Mondelez International Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:MDLZ opened at $64.94 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $82.88 billion, a PE ratio of 20.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.62. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $61.79 and a 200-day moving average of $60.34. Mondelez International, Inc. has a one year low of $51.20 and a one year high of $66.65.
Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.07. Mondelez International had a net margin of 10.22% and a return on equity of 14.18%. The company had revenue of $9.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.98 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.73 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Trending Headlines about 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
Analysts Set New Price Targets
MDLZ has been the subject of several analyst reports. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Mondelez International from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $74.00 price target on Mondelez International in a research report on Friday. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Mondelez International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $69.77.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Mondelez International
In other Mondelez International news, CEO Dirk Van de Put sold 133,580 shares of Mondelez International stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,326,488 shares in the company, valued at $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 available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.
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.
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