Prospera Financial Services Inc Trims Position in Mondelez International, Inc. $MDLZ

Prospera Financial Services Inc decreased its holdings in shares of Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 45.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,735 shares of the company’s stock after selling 17,307 shares during the quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $1,296,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MDLZ. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mondelez International during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,336,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Mondelez International by 3.1% in the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 726,923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,411,000 after acquiring an additional 22,194 shares during the period. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 70.5% during the third quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 469,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,302,000 after purchasing an additional 193,956 shares during the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its holdings in shares of Mondelez International by 32.2% during the third quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 147,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,240,000 after purchasing an additional 36,037 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Confluence Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Mondelez International by 324.5% during the 3rd quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 2,223,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $138,928,000 after purchasing an additional 1,699,980 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Mondelez International

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $70 and maintained an “overweight” rating, implying roughly an 11.8% upside from recent levels; the upgrade is likely supporting buying interest. Benzinga: Wells Fargo raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share (record date March 31, payable April 14), representing a ~3.2% yield — a cash-return event that typically supports income-seeking demand. GlobeNewswire: Dividend announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst research and stock?forecast publications (ARGUS / Yahoo) have been circulated; these provide refreshed models and estimates but no single consensus change that should radically re?rate the name on its own. ARGUS analyst report
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares at an average of $62.00 (?$186k); while he still holds ~99,596 shares, the disclosed insider sale can be perceived negatively by some investors. SEC Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting that MDLZ has underperformed some peers despite daily gains highlights relative?performance concerns that could temper momentum for investors focused on sector allocation. MarketWatch: Underperformance note

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on MDLZ. DZ Bank upgraded Mondelez International from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Mondelez International from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $68.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Mondelez International from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $67.75.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Mondelez International news, EVP Gustavo Carlos Valle sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.00, for a total transaction of $186,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 99,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,174,952. This trade represents a 2.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.41% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Mondelez International Stock Performance

MDLZ stock opened at $62.59 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $56.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $59.17. The company has a market capitalization of $80.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.29, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. Mondelez International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $51.20 and a fifty-two week high of $71.15.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $10.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.32 billion. Mondelez International had a net margin of 6.36% and a return on equity of 14.53%. Mondelez International’s revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.65 EPS. Mondelez International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-3.070 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 2.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is 106.38%.

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.