AE Wealth Management LLC Purchases 15,298 Shares of Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 23.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 80,618 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 15,298 shares during the quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $5,036,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,446,397 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,036,594,000 after purchasing an additional 670,634 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 28,951,049 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,943,170,000 after buying an additional 242,695 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Mondelez International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,239,834,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 10.7% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 13,892,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $936,894,000 after acquiring an additional 1,345,078 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 8,096,303 shares of the company’s stock valued at $546,015,000 after acquiring an additional 145,442 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Mondelez International

Here are the key news stories impacting Mondelez International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Luca Zaramella was named Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and will continue as Chief Financial Officer, effective Feb. 1 — the move centralizes operational and financial leadership and signals continuity while the company searches for a permanent finance chief. Mondelēz International Names Luca Zaramella EVP, COO and CFO
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and previews expect MDLZ to report Q4 revenue and EPS growth, citing pricing, mix optimization and easing cost pressures — these expectations support the view that results could beat recent misses and help near-term earnings momentum. Mondelez’s Q4 Earnings on Deck: What to Expect From MDLZ Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating with a $62 price target (small upside from current levels), keeping analyst sentiment cautious but not bearish. Benzinga coverage of DA Davidson rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Mondelez Canada launched a consumer engagement initiative — a regional commercial program that could support brand health and local sales but is unlikely to move the stock materially on its own. Mondelez Canada Launches Put Consumer Engagement
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple analyst notes and market commentaries are revisiting MDLZ valuation and targets ahead of earnings — useful for investor positioning but generally reiterative rather than news-driving. Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: MDLZ
• Negative Sentiment: The company has begun a search for a new, permanent CFO; the interim dual-role setup concentrates responsibilities and could create short-term execution or reporting risk until a successor is named. Mondelez names CFO Zaramella as COO, starts search for new finance chief

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on MDLZ. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $63.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on Mondelez International from $63.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Mondelez International from $72.00 to $62.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research downgraded Mondelez International from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Finally, DZ Bank raised Mondelez International from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.11.

Mondelez International Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MDLZ opened at $58.47 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $75.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.90 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.61. Mondelez International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $51.20 and a fifty-two week high of $71.15. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $55.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $59.74.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 74.91%.

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.