Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC Buys 11,485 Shares of Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC raised its stake in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 15.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 86,367 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,485 shares during the period. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $4,649,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Mondelez International by 92.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 14,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $874,000 after buying an additional 7,025 shares during the last quarter. United Bank lifted its position in Mondelez International by 13.2% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 26,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,771,000 after acquiring an additional 3,070 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in Mondelez International by 4.6% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 103,046 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,949,000 after acquiring an additional 4,549 shares during the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 8.7% during the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 417,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,163,000 after acquiring an additional 33,507 shares during the period. Finally, VestGen Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 15.3% during the second quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC now owns 6,989 shares of the company’s stock worth $471,000 after acquiring an additional 926 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

Mondelez International Stock Down 1.0%

NASDAQ MDLZ opened at $57.64 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company has a market cap of $73.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.66, a PEG ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a 50 day moving average of $58.68 and a 200-day moving average of $58.17. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $51.20 and a 1-year high of $71.15.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.02. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.53% and a net margin of 6.36%.The business had revenue of $10.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.65 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.070 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 2.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is 106.38%.

Insider Activity at Mondelez International

In related news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total value of $186,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 99,596 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,174,952. This trade represents a 2.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on MDLZ. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on Mondelez International from $75.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on Mondelez International from $68.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Mondelez International from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Argus raised shares of Mondelez International to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.00.

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.