Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $66.00.

A number of analysts have commented on MDLZ shares. DA Davidson dropped their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $65.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Mondelez International from $68.00 to $64.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Wall Street Zen cut Mondelez International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Mondelez International from $76.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th.

Mondelez International Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MDLZ opened at $57.24 on Monday. Mondelez International has a 12-month low of $51.20 and a 12-month high of $71.15. The company has a market cap of $73.86 billion, a PE ratio of 21.44 and a beta of 0.39. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $55.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $60.38. The company has a current ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $9.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.76 billion. Mondelez International had a net margin of 9.38% and a return on equity of 14.16%. Mondelez International’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.95 earnings per share. Mondelez International has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.860-2.860 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Mondelez International will post 2.9 EPS for the current year.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 74.91%.

Institutional Trading of Mondelez International

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MDLZ. Aberdeen Group plc lifted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 1,401,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,461,000 after acquiring an additional 32,281 shares during the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC raised its position in shares of Mondelez International by 2,400.0% during the fourth quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC now owns 700 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 672 shares during the period. Dorato Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Mondelez International during the fourth quarter valued at $523,000. HF Advisory Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 254.1% during the fourth quarter. HF Advisory Group LLC now owns 28,881 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,555,000 after purchasing an additional 20,725 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bourgeon Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 14.1% in the 4th quarter. Bourgeon Capital Management LLC now owns 191,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,297,000 after purchasing an additional 23,580 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Mondelez International

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.