Mondelez International (MDLZ) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 4/11/2025 – Mondelez International had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $64.00 to $74.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2025 – Mondelez International had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $59.00 to $64.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/2/2025 – Mondelez International had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $64.00 to $68.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2025 – Mondelez International had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $56.00 to $59.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/24/2025 – Mondelez International is now covered by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They set an “overweight” rating and a $69.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/21/2025 – Mondelez International was downgraded by analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Mondelez International Stock Down 0.8 %

MDLZ stock opened at $66.48 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $85.99 billion, a PE ratio of 19.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.34 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 52 week low of $53.95 and a 52 week high of $76.06. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $64.94 and a 200 day moving average of $64.10.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by ($0.01). Mondelez International had a net margin of 12.68% and a return on equity of 16.75%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 2.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were paid a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.83%. Mondelez International’s payout ratio is currently 54.97%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MDLZ. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 132,437,250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,910,477,000 after buying an additional 931,776 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its holdings in Mondelez International by 13.9% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 37,529,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,241,637,000 after acquiring an additional 4,572,555 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 28,913,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,721,954,000 after purchasing an additional 708,523 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 20,074,353 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,198,491,000 after purchasing an additional 975,929 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Mondelez International during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,118,755,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

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.