Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ Stock Holdings Decreased by Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC

Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC reduced its position in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 1.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 768,229 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,749 shares during the quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $41,354,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in MDLZ. Holowesko Partners Ltd. grew its position in Mondelez International by 118.3% during the fourth quarter. Holowesko Partners Ltd. now owns 394,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,241,000 after purchasing an additional 213,800 shares in the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Mondelez International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $64,000. ING Groep NV grew its position in Mondelez International by 6,741.9% during the fourth quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 476,675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,659,000 after purchasing an additional 469,708 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Sarl grew its position in Mondelez International by 55.7% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Sarl now owns 417,659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,483,000 after purchasing an additional 149,327 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Ltd. CA grew its position in Mondelez International by 66.1% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Ltd. CA now owns 251,874 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,558,000 after purchasing an additional 100,270 shares in the last quarter. 78.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $75.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $60.00 to $54.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Argus raised shares of Mondelez International to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.05.

Mondelez International Price Performance

NASDAQ MDLZ opened at $62.04 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $59.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $57.90. The company has a market cap of $79.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.38. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $51.20 and a 1 year high of $71.15.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $10.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.75 billion. Mondelez International had a net margin of 6.64% and a return on equity of 14.14%. Mondelez International’s quarterly revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.76 EPS. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.060 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.06 EPS for the current year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 99.50%.

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.