Arwa LLC Takes $1.09 Million Position in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Arwa LLC purchased a new stake in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 20,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,093,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Mondelez International during the fourth quarter worth about $1,010,020,000. Capital International Investors raised its stake in Mondelez International by 10.7% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 86,943,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,681,024,000 after acquiring an additional 8,382,270 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in Mondelez International by 12.0% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 37,366,588 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,011,444,000 after acquiring an additional 3,993,811 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in Mondelez International by 72.0% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 9,089,712 shares of the company’s stock worth $489,299,000 after acquiring an additional 3,803,776 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can grew its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 190.3% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 4,273,865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,062,000 after purchasing an additional 2,801,689 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

Mondelez International Price Performance

Mondelez International stock opened at $60.10 on Friday. Mondelez International, Inc. has a one year low of $51.20 and a one year high of $71.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.54. The business has a fifty day moving average of $60.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.27. The company has a market cap of $77.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.38.

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

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 99.50%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on MDLZ. Barclays upped their price target on Mondelez International from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $65.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, BTIG Research began coverage on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price target for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.05.

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.