Dorato Capital Management Purchases Shares of 9,145 Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Dorato Capital Management purchased a new position in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 9,145 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $523,000.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of MDLZ. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new position in Mondelez International during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Mondelez International by 141.0% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Mondelez International in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 60.3% in the 3rd quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 521 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 196 shares during the period. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Mondelez International in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

Mondelez International Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MDLZ opened at $57.54 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $58.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $58.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.76 billion, a PE ratio of 30.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.37. Mondelez International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $51.20 and a fifty-two week high of $71.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.59.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $10.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.32 billion. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.53% and a net margin of 6.36%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.65 earnings per share. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.070 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 2.9 EPS 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. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 106.38%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of Mondelez International stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total transaction of $186,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 99,596 shares in the company, valued at $6,174,952. This trade represents a 2.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.41% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on MDLZ shares. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $67.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $62.00 price target on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Rothschild & Co Redburn reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective (down from $71.00) on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $75.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Mondelez International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.00.

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.