Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for MDLZ Earnings

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Mondelez International in a report issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.80 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.90. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.76 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.91 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.17 EPS.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last released 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%.

MDLZ has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barclays dropped their price target on Mondelez International from $69.00 to $63.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on Mondelez International from $67.00 to $62.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Dbs Bank cut shares of Mondelez International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $78.00 to $71.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, DZ Bank downgraded shares of Mondelez International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $52.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Friday, February 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $69.74.

Mondelez International Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of NASDAQ MDLZ opened at $63.98 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $82.76 billion, a PE ratio of 18.71, a P/E/G ratio of 4.34 and a beta of 0.54. 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 12-month low of $53.95 and a 12-month high of $76.06. The company has a 50-day moving average of $59.31 and a 200 day moving average of $65.78.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mondelez International

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Mondelez International by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 132,437,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,910,477,000 after acquiring an additional 931,776 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in Mondelez International by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 60,151,987 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,459,239,000 after purchasing an additional 1,851,247 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors increased its holdings in Mondelez International by 13.9% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 37,529,511 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,241,637,000 after purchasing an additional 4,572,555 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Mondelez International by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 28,913,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,721,954,000 after purchasing an additional 708,523 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 20,074,353 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,198,491,000 after buying an additional 975,929 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

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 dividend yield of 2.94%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.97%.

Mondelez International announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, December 11th that permits the company to buyback $9.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Mondelez International Company Profile

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.