Rep. Rick Larsen Sells Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Shares

Representative Rick Larsen (D-Washington) recently sold shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ). In a filing disclosed on January 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Mondelez International stock on January 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “RICHARD R LARSEN IRA” account.

Representative Rick Larsen also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) on 1/7/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) on 1/7/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 1/7/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) on 1/7/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waste Management (NYSE:WM) on 1/7/2026.

Mondelez International Trading Down 0.1%

MDLZ stock opened at $57.24 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The firm has a market cap of $73.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.44 and a beta of 0.39. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $51.20 and a 1-year high of $71.15. The business’s 50 day moving average is $55.26 and its 200-day moving average is $60.50.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.01). Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.16% and a net margin of 9.38%.The company had revenue of $9.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.76 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.95 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Mondelez International has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.860-2.860 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 2.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. 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 payout ratio is presently 74.91%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on MDLZ. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $63.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on Mondelez International from $85.00 to $84.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Morgan Stanley decreased 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 reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $71.00 to $67.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.00.

Institutional Trading of Mondelez International

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Capital International Investors increased its holdings in Mondelez International by 9.7% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 78,561,316 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,907,892,000 after purchasing an additional 6,958,868 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Mondelez International by 17.1% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 69,588,126 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,347,170,000 after purchasing an additional 10,137,457 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in Mondelez International by 1.5% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 60,309,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,797,087,000 after purchasing an additional 862,720 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Mondelez International by 0.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 28,951,049 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,943,170,000 after purchasing an additional 242,695 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Mondelez International during the second quarter worth $1,239,834,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Larsen

Rick Larsen (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Washington’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2001. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Larsen (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington’s 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Since at least 2011, Larsen has been assigned to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Larsen’s first position as an elected official was in 1998 as a member of the Snohomish County Council.

Larsen earned his bachelor’s degree from Pacific Lutheran University. After earning his master’s degree in public affairs from the University of Minnesota, Larsen worked as the director of public affairs for the Washington State Dental Association and then as an economic development official with the Port of Everett. He went on to serve on the Snohomish County Council before seeking election to the U.S. House.

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.