Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ Shares Purchased by GF Fund Management CO. LTD.

GF Fund Management CO. LTD. boosted its stake in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 5.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 272,180 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,302 shares during the period. GF Fund Management CO. LTD.’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $14,651,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new position in Mondelez International in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Mondelez International by 141.0% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 282 shares during the period. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Mondelez International in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC increased its position in Mondelez International by 60.3% in the 3rd quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 521 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares during the period. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Mondelez International in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Mondelez International

In related news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total value of $186,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 99,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,174,952. This represents a 2.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

Mondelez International Price Performance

MDLZ stock opened at $57.25 on Friday. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $51.20 and a 1 year high of $71.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.39 and a current ratio of 0.59. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $58.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $57.75. The firm has a market cap of $73.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.45, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.37.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.02. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.53% and a net margin of 6.36%.The firm had revenue of $10.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.65 EPS. Mondelez International’s revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.070 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 2.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 106.38%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on MDLZ shares. Mizuho dropped their target price on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $67.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Mondelez International from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on Mondelez International from $68.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $62.00 target price on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $66.47.

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.