O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Trims Holdings in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC trimmed its stake in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZFree Report) by 39.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 135,040 shares of the company’s stock after selling 87,373 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $7,269,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in MDLZ. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,010,020,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 17.1% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 69,588,126 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,347,170,000 after acquiring an additional 10,137,457 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 10.7% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 86,943,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,681,024,000 after acquiring an additional 8,382,270 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 103.2% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 5,192,301 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,363,000 after acquiring an additional 2,637,287 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 63.4% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 4,765,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $297,694,000 after acquiring an additional 1,849,482 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mondelez International Price Performance

Shares of MDLZ opened at $64.18 on Thursday. Mondelez International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $51.20 and a fifty-two week high of $71.15. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $59.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $58.05. The company has a market cap of $82.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.93, a PEG ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.38. 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 (NASDAQ:MDLZGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.06. Mondelez International had a net margin of 6.64% and a return on equity of 14.14%. The firm had revenue of $10.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.76 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.060 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 99.50%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on MDLZ shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $75.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. BTIG Research started coverage on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $65.00 to $67.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Mondelez International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $67.05.

View Our Latest Analysis on Mondelez International

Mondelez International Profile

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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.

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