Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. Raises Position in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. boosted its stake in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 65.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 248,422 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 98,325 shares during the period. Mondelez International comprises 4.3% of Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A.’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A.’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $13,373,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new position in Mondelez International during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Mondelez International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC bought a new position in Mondelez International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Navalign LLC bought a new position in Mondelez International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Mondelez International during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

Mondelez International Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MDLZ opened at $61.84 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $58.40 and a 200-day moving average price of $57.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market cap of $79.38 billion, a PE ratio of 30.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 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.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $10.08 billion during 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.76 earnings per share. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.060 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is 99.50%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on MDLZ shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $75.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Mondelez International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.05.

Mondelez International 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.