Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ Stock Sold by Greenleaf Trust

Greenleaf Trust lowered its stake in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 2.9% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 283,524 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,458 shares during the period. Greenleaf Trust’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $16,393,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MDLZ. Columbia Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 13.0% in the third quarter. Columbia Bank now owns 13,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $755,000 after acquiring an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Mondelez International in the third quarter valued at $52,335,000. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Mondelez International by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 1,436,111 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,036,000 after buying an additional 43,158 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 57,846 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,345,000 after acquiring an additional 2,734 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cidel Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Mondelez International by 7.7% in the 3rd quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 15,411 shares of the company’s stock worth $891,000 after buying an additional 1,108 shares in the last quarter. 78.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on MDLZ. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $73.00 price target (up from $70.00) on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price objective on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $69.77.

Key Mondelez International News

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. Mondel?z 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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Dirk Van de Put sold 133,580 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.08, for a total transaction of $8,559,806.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,326,488 shares in the company, valued at approximately $85,001,351.04. This trade represents a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Mondelez International Stock Performance

MDLZ stock opened at $64.94 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $61.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $60.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.42. Mondelez International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $51.20 and a fifty-two week high of $66.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $82.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.34.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last released 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 return on equity of 14.18% and a net margin of 10.22%. The company had revenue of $9.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.98 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.73 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Company Profile

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.