Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, thirteen have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $67.0526.

MDLZ has been the subject of several analyst reports. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $60.00 to $54.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 30th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Zacks Research raised shares of Mondelez International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. J.Safra Asset Management Corp bought a new position in Mondelez International in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Advocate Investing Services LLC bought a new position in Mondelez International in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new position in Mondelez International in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Mondelez International in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Mondelez International in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. 78.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Mondelez International Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of MDLZ stock opened at $59.51 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $60.47 and a 200-day moving average of $58.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Mondelez International has a 12-month low of $51.20 and a 12-month high of $71.15. The firm has a market cap of $76.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.61, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.38.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $10.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 quarter last year, the business posted $0.76 EPS. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.060 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Mondelez International will post 3.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 99.50%.

About Mondelez International

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.