Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Boosts Stock Holdings in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its position in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 14.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,729,725 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 213,904 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.13% of Mondelez International worth $108,056,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Soundwatch Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mondelez International during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Rossby Financial LCC lifted its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 966.7% in the 2nd quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 448 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 406 shares during the last quarter. Aspect Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 180.5% during the second quarter. Aspect Partners LLC now owns 474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 305 shares during the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Mondelez International by 141.0% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Connections Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Mondelez International during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on MDLZ. DZ Bank raised shares of Mondelez International from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on Mondelez International from $85.00 to $84.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. DA Davidson decreased their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $65.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 10th. Berenberg Bank downgraded Mondelez International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $70.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, Evercore ISI lowered their price target on Mondelez International from $73.00 to $72.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 26th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Mondelez International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $66.00.

Mondelez International Price Performance

NASDAQ:MDLZ opened at $57.99 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.37. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $55.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $60.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.72 and a beta of 0.39. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $51.20 and a 1 year high of $71.15.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.01). Mondelez International had a net margin of 9.38% and a return on equity of 14.16%. The business had revenue of $9.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.76 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.95 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Mondelez International has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.860-2.860 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 2.9 EPS for the current year.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 74.91%.

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.