Zacks Research Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for MDLZ

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Mondelez International in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $0.67 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.83. The consensus estimate for Mondelez International’s current full-year earnings is $2.90 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Mondelez International’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.58 EPS.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by ($0.01). Mondelez International had a return on equity of 16.75% and a net margin of 12.68%.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on MDLZ. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $76.00 to $63.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Barclays reduced their target price on Mondelez International from $69.00 to $63.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Mondelez International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $75.00 to $62.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on Mondelez International from $78.00 to $71.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $69.74.

Mondelez International Trading Down 3.7 %

Shares of MDLZ opened at $63.45 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. Mondelez International has a 1-year low of $53.95 and a 1-year high of $76.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $82.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.55, a P/E/G ratio of 4.34 and a beta of 0.54. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $59.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $65.79.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mondelez International

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MDLZ. Yoffe Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the fourth quarter worth about $205,000. Garde Capital Inc. raised its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 10.6% in the 4th quarter. Garde Capital Inc. now owns 4,163 shares of the company’s stock valued at $249,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Hall Capital Management Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in Mondelez International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $455,000. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. boosted its position in Mondelez International by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 175,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,471,000 after purchasing an additional 19,036 shares during the period. Finally, Cypress Asset Management Inc. TX bought a new stake in Mondelez International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $690,000. 78.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Mondelez International declared that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, December 11th that permits the company to repurchase $9.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a $0.47 dividend. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 54.97%.

About Mondelez International

Mondelez International, Inc, through its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and sells snack food and beverage products in the Latin America, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. It provides biscuits and baked snacks, including cookies, crackers, salted snacks, snack bars, and cakes and pastries; chocolates; and gums and candies, as well as various cheese and grocery, and powdered beverage products.