Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Has $187.88 Million Stake in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 7.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,248,216 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 221,911 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned about 0.25% of Mondelez International worth $187,877,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of MDLZ. J.Safra Asset Management Corp bought a new stake in Mondelez International during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC bought a new stake in Mondelez International during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Mondelez International in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Mondelez International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mondelez International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Mondelez International Stock Up 0.8%

MDLZ opened at $62.66 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $79.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $61.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $59.99. Mondelez International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $51.20 and a fifty-two week high of $66.65.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $9.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.21 billion. Mondelez International had a net margin of 8.86% and a return on equity of 14.07%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.73 EPS. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.970-3.120 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.05 EPS for the current year.

Mondelez International Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 14th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.52 per share. This is a boost from Mondelez International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is 73.53%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MDLZ has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $73.00 price objective on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Freedom Capital cut shares of Mondelez International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Friday, May 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.30.

Mondelez International 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.