Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ Stock Sold by Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc.

Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. trimmed its stake in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 21.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 179,070 shares of the company’s stock after selling 49,580 shares during the period. Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc.’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $10,438,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its holdings in Mondelez International by 1.1% in the second quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 13,016,006 shares of the company’s stock worth $752,846,000 after buying an additional 140,351 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Mondelez International by 10.8% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 9,435,171 shares of the company’s stock worth $543,900,000 after acquiring an additional 916,235 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in shares of Mondelez International by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 8,458,056 shares of the company’s stock worth $487,522,000 after acquiring an additional 106,636 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Mondelez International by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,777,181 shares of the company’s stock worth $218,472,000 after acquiring an additional 25,926 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Swiss National Bank lifted its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 6.8% in the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 3,786,924 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,278,000 after purchasing an additional 241,100 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

Mondelez International Stock Performance

NASDAQ:MDLZ opened at $64.94 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $61.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $60.34. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 52 week low of $51.20 and a 52 week high of $66.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The stock has a market cap of $82.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.49, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.34.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.07. Mondelez International had a net margin of 10.22% and a return on equity of 14.18%. The company had revenue of $9.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.98 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

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 stock was sold at an average price of $64.08, for a total value of $8,559,806.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,326,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $85,001,351.04. This trade represents a 9.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on MDLZ. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Mondelez International from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $73.00 price objective (up from $70.00) on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $72.00 to $71.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 16th. BTIG Research upped their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $70.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $66.00 price target on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Monday, October 26th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $69.77.

More Mondelez International News

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 Company 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.