Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for MDLZ Earnings

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) – Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Mondelez International in a report issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.67 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.83. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.58 EPS.

Several other analysts have also commented on MDLZ. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $78.00 to $71.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Barclays reduced their target price on Mondelez International from $69.00 to $63.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Dbs Bank cut Mondelez International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $67.00 to $62.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Argus cut shares of Mondelez International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Mondelez International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $69.74.

Mondelez International Price Performance

Mondelez International stock opened at $64.25 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $59.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $65.74. Mondelez International has a 12-month low of $53.95 and a 12-month high of $76.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The stock has a market cap of $83.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.79, a PEG ratio of 4.34 and a beta of 0.54.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by ($0.01). Mondelez International had a return on equity of 16.75% and a net margin of 12.68%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mondelez International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in Mondelez International in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Prospera Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Mondelez International in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Marshall Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mondelez International during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Hager Investment Management Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mondelez International during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mondelez International during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.32% of the company’s stock.

Mondelez International declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, December 11th that allows the company to buyback $9.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.93%. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.97%.

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.