Qsemble Capital Management LP Takes $4.75 Million Position in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Qsemble Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 88,148 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,745,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Center for Financial Planning Inc. increased its stake in Mondelez International by 8.4% during the 4th quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 5,931 shares of the company’s stock worth $319,000 after buying an additional 461 shares during the period. Lawood & Co. purchased a new stake in Mondelez International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $528,000. Stephens Inc. AR increased its stake in Mondelez International by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 29,525 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,589,000 after buying an additional 1,827 shares during the period. DNB Asset Management AS increased its stake in Mondelez International by 54.8% during the 4th quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 599,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,253,000 after buying an additional 212,201 shares during the period. Finally, Applied Finance Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Mondelez International by 91.6% during the 4th quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 27,181 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,463,000 after buying an additional 12,994 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mondelez International Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of Mondelez International stock opened at $60.44 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $58.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $57.45. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $51.20 and a 12-month high of $71.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The stock has a market cap of $77.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.07, a PEG ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.39.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $10.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.76 EPS. The company’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, equities analysts forecast that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on MDLZ shares. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $62.00 target price on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Argus raised shares of Mondelez International to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Mondelez International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $67.05.

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.