Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ Stock: Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. Decreases Stake

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 2,964,202 shares of the company’s stock after selling 67,646 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc.’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $171,390,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Kintegral Advisory LLC grew its stake in Mondelez International by 0.6% in the third quarter. Kintegral Advisory LLC now owns 28,215 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,646,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares during the period. Strategy Asset Managers LLC boosted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 2.2% in the third quarter. Strategy Asset Managers LLC now owns 7,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $434,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the period. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 5,124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $296,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the period. 55 North Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Mondelez International by 3.8% during the third quarter. 55 North Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,622 shares of the company’s stock worth $267,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 35.5% during the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Mondelez International

Here are the key news stories impacting Mondelez International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted EPS exceeded expectations: Mondelez reported adjusted earnings of $0.78 per share, above the roughly $0.71–$0.72 consensus and up from $0.73 a year earlier. Lower costs and stronger margins helped offset pricing and currency pressures. Mondelez Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Lower Costs, Revenues Miss
• Positive Sentiment: Broad-based operating growth: Third-quarter net revenue rose 2.3% year over year to $9.97 billion, organic revenue increased 2.1%, and volume/mix improved 1.8%. Emerging-market growth and particularly strong European sales supported results. Mondelēz International Reports Q3 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Constructive outlook and analyst support: Management reaffirmed its 2026 outlook and signaled strong EPS growth potential in 2027. A projected 500,000-ton cocoa surplus could ease input-cost pressure, while emerging markets offer additional distribution growth. BNP Paribas Exane raised its target to $72 with an “outperform” rating, and Wells Fargo raised its target to $68 with an “overweight” rating. Mondelez signals strong EPS growth in 2027
• Neutral Sentiment: Year-to-date operating cash flow was $2.6 billion, free cash flow was $1.7 billion, and shareholder returns totaled $2.8 billion, supporting the company’s capital-allocation profile.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue narrowly missed analyst expectations, indicating that sales growth remains modest despite volume gains. Profit also remains down on a year-to-date basis, leaving execution and commodity costs as ongoing risks. Mondelez beats third-quarter profit estimates on cost-cutting boost

Mondelez International Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MDLZ opened at $64.94 on Monday. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $51.20 and a 12 month high of $66.65. The company has a market cap of $82.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $61.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $60.34.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $9.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.98 billion. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 14.18% and a net margin of 10.22%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.73 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.06 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Dirk Van de Put sold 133,580 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.08, for a total value of $8,559,806.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,326,488 shares in the company, valued at approximately $85,001,351.04. The trade was a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.45% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on MDLZ. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $73.00 price target (up from $70.00) on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. BTIG Research boosted their price objective on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on Mondelez International from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Mondelez International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $69.77.

About Mondelez International

Mondelez International, Inc (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is a global snack-food company that develops, manufactures, markets and sells branded products in categories including biscuits, chocolate, baked snacks, cheese and grocery items. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Oreo, Ritz, Chips Ahoy!, belVita, CLIF, Cadbury, Milka, Toblerone and Trident.

The company sells its products through retailers, wholesalers, e-commerce channels and other distribution networks. Mondelez serves consumers in more than 150 countries, with operations and brands tailored to markets across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Mondelez was formed in 2012 when Kraft Foods separated its global snack-food business from its North American grocery operations.