Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Forecast for MDLZ Earnings

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Mondelez International in a research note issued on Tuesday, August 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.79 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.77. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.36 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.70 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Mondelez International from $73.00 to $76.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on Mondelez International from $79.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on Mondelez International from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Dbs Bank upgraded Mondelez International from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on Mondelez International from $72.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Mondelez International currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $72.00.

Mondelez International Price Performance

MDLZ opened at $63.17 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $66.51 and a 200 day moving average of $65.66. Mondelez International has a 52-week low of $53.95 and a 52-week high of $76.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The stock has a market cap of $81.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.14, a PEG ratio of 4.73 and a beta of 0.46.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $8.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.82 billion. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 15.35% and a net margin of 9.84%.The company’s revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.86 EPS. Mondelez International has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.100-3.100 EPS.

Mondelez International Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. This is a boost from Mondelez International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is 68.86%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mondelez International

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 15.0% during the 1st quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $527,000 after purchasing an additional 1,013 shares during the last quarter. Canopy Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 20.7% in the 1st quarter. Canopy Partners LLC now owns 16,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,140,000 after purchasing an additional 2,876 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 23.6% during the 1st quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 44,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,039,000 after acquiring an additional 8,544 shares during the period. TCW Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. TCW Group Inc. now owns 98,444 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,679,000 after acquiring an additional 1,075 shares during the period. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 58.2% during the 1st quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 10,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $738,000 after acquiring an additional 4,002 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.