O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Reduces Position in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC cut its position in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 39.3% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 135,040 shares of the company’s stock after selling 87,373 shares during the quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $7,269,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 78.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on MDLZ shares. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $60.00 to $54.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.05.

Mondelez International Trading Up 2.0%

NASDAQ MDLZ opened at $64.18 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.37. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $59.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $58.05. The company has a market capitalization of $82.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.38. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $51.20 and a 12 month high of $71.15.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $10.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.75 billion. Mondelez International had a net margin of 6.64% and a return on equity of 14.14%. The company’s revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.76 EPS. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.060 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 99.50%.

Mondelez International Company Profile

Mondelez International is a global snacks company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2012 when Kraft Foods split to create a business focused on snack foods and a separate North American grocery company. Mondelez develops, manufactures, markets and distributes a broad portfolio of snack products intended for retail, foodservice and e‑commerce channels around the world.

The company’s product mix centers on biscuits and cookies, chocolate and confectionery, gum and candy, and savory crackers and baked snacks.