Profund Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ – Free Report) by 8.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 94,689 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,236 shares during the quarter. Profund Advisors LLC’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $5,475,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Miller Global Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Mondelez International in the third quarter worth about $26,000. North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH bought a new stake in Mondelez International during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Ballast Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Mondelez International during the 1st quarter valued at about $34,000. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. acquired a new position in Mondelez International during the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Mondelez International by 35.5% during the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 645 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 169 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.32% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts have commented on MDLZ shares. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. UBS Group increased their target price on Mondelez International from $64.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Mondelez International from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $66.00 target price on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Monday, October 26th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $69.77.
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Mondelez International Trading Up 3.9%
Shares of NASDAQ:MDLZ opened at $64.94 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $82.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.49, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $51.20 and a 12 month high of $66.65. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $61.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $60.34.
Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.07. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.25% and a net margin of 10.22%. The firm had revenue of $9.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.98 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Mondelez International news, CEO Dirk Van de Put sold 133,580 shares of Mondelez International stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.08, for a total value of $8,559,806.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,326,488 shares in the company, valued at approximately $85,001,351.04. The trade was a 9.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Mondelez International
Here are the key news stories impacting Mondelez International this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Adjusted EPS exceeded expectations: Mondelez reported adjusted earnings of $0.78 per share, above the roughly $0.71–$0.72 consensus and up from $0.73 a year earlier. Lower costs and stronger margins helped offset pricing and currency pressures. Mondelez Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Lower Costs, Revenues Miss
- Positive Sentiment: Broad-based operating growth: Third-quarter net revenue rose 2.3% year over year to $9.97 billion, organic revenue increased 2.1%, and volume/mix improved 1.8%. Emerging-market growth and particularly strong European sales supported results. Mondelēz International Reports Q3 2026 Results
- Positive Sentiment: Constructive outlook and analyst support: Management reaffirmed its 2026 outlook and signaled strong EPS growth potential in 2027. A projected 500,000-ton cocoa surplus could ease input-cost pressure, while emerging markets offer additional distribution growth. BNP Paribas Exane raised its target to $72 with an “outperform” rating, and Wells Fargo raised its target to $68 with an “overweight” rating. Mondelez signals strong EPS growth in 2027
- Neutral Sentiment: Year-to-date operating cash flow was $2.6 billion, free cash flow was $1.7 billion, and shareholder returns totaled $2.8 billion, supporting the company’s capital-allocation profile.
- Negative Sentiment: Revenue narrowly missed analyst expectations, indicating that sales growth remains modest despite volume gains. Profit also remains down on a year-to-date basis, leaving execution and commodity costs as ongoing risks. Mondelez beats third-quarter profit estimates on cost-cutting boost
Mondelez International Profile
Mondelez International, Inc (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is a global snack-food company that develops, manufactures, markets and sells branded products in categories including biscuits, chocolate, baked snacks, cheese and grocery items. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Oreo, Ritz, Chips Ahoy!, belVita, CLIF, Cadbury, Milka, Toblerone and Trident.
The company sells its products through retailers, wholesalers, e-commerce channels and other distribution networks. Mondelez serves consumers in more than 150 countries, with operations and brands tailored to markets across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Mondelez was formed in 2012 when Kraft Foods separated its global snack-food business from its North American grocery operations.
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