DA Davidson Has Pessimistic Outlook of MDLZ Q1 Earnings

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Mondelez International in a report issued on Friday, April 25th. DA Davidson analyst B. Holland now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.67 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.68. DA Davidson has a "Neutral" rating and a $68.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Mondelez International's current full-year earnings is $2.90 per share.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Mondelez International from $64.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Evercore ISI increased their price target on Mondelez International from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. DZ Bank lowered Mondelez International from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $52.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Mondelez International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and cut their price objective for the company from $75.00 to $62.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley started coverage on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Monday, March 24th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $69.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $69.70.

Mondelez International Trading Up 0.1 %

NASDAQ:MDLZ opened at $65.59 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.18, a PEG ratio of 4.34 and a beta of 0.47. Mondelez International has a 52 week low of $53.95 and a 52 week high of $76.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $65.85 and a 200 day moving average of $63.76.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mondelez International

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd raised its position in shares of Mondelez International by 430.0% in the fourth quarter. ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd now owns 92,413 shares of the company's stock worth $5,520,000 after acquiring an additional 74,975 shares during the period. Czech National Bank raised its holdings in Mondelez International by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 289,931 shares of the company's stock worth $17,318,000 after purchasing an additional 17,815 shares during the period. Buckingham Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Mondelez International by 25.5% in the 4th quarter. Buckingham Capital Management Inc. now owns 93,394 shares of the company's stock worth $5,578,000 after purchasing an additional 18,961 shares during the period. Legacy Private Trust Co. boosted its position in Mondelez International by 33.2% during the fourth quarter. Legacy Private Trust Co. now owns 3,841 shares of the company's stock worth $229,000 after purchasing an additional 957 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kennedy Investment Group acquired a new stake in Mondelez International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $313,000. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.47 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.87%. Mondelez International's payout ratio is 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.

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