Erste Asset Management GmbH Has $5.20 Million Stock Position in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Erste Asset Management GmbH lessened its holdings in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 33.7% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 86,468 shares of the company’s stock after selling 43,889 shares during the quarter. Erste Asset Management GmbH’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $5,201,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of MDLZ. Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its position in Mondelez International by 35.5% during the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 645 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares during the period. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management boosted its holdings in Mondelez International by 3.5% in the 1st quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 5,073 shares of the company’s stock valued at $292,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares during the period. Granite Investment Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Mondelez International by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Granite Investment Partners LLC now owns 29,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,688,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co grew its position in shares of Mondelez International by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co now owns 8,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $515,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Columbia Asset Management increased its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Columbia Asset Management now owns 13,854 shares of the company’s stock worth $746,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Mondelez International Stock Up 2.2%

Shares of MDLZ opened at $63.53 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $61.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $59.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.40. Mondelez International, Inc. has a one year low of $51.20 and a one year high of $66.65. The company has a market cap of $81.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 0.38.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.05. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.07% and a net margin of 8.86%.The firm had revenue of $9.36 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.21 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.73 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.970-3.120 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 73.53%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Freedom Capital downgraded shares of Mondelez International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Barclays increased their price target on Mondelez International from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on Mondelez International from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Friday, May 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.30.

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.