Indivisible Partners acquired a new position in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 10,337 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $556,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Swedbank AB raised its holdings in Mondelez International by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 829,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,650,000 after purchasing an additional 12,888 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 2,826,431 shares of the company’s stock valued at $151,638,000 after acquiring an additional 114,917 shares during the last quarter. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Mondelez International by 76.2% in the 4th quarter. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,006 shares of the company’s stock valued at $323,000 after acquiring an additional 2,597 shares during the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, RNC Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,561,000. 78.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Mondelez International Price Performance
Shares of MDLZ opened at $61.31 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.54. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $58.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $57.44. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 52-week low of $51.20 and a 52-week high of $71.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.59 billion, a PE ratio of 30.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.39.
Mondelez International Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Mondelez International’s payout ratio is currently 99.50%.
Insider Activity
In related news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total value of $186,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 99,596 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,174,952. The trade was a 2.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In the last three months, insiders sold 3,064 shares of company stock valued at $189,934. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages have recently commented on MDLZ. Piper Sandler upped their price target on Mondelez International from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on Mondelez International from $60.00 to $54.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 30th. BTIG Research began coverage on Mondelez International in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Mondelez International from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Mondelez International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.05.
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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.
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