Q3 EPS Forecast for Mondelez International Cut by Analyst

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Mondelez International in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.80 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.90. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.76 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.91 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.17 EPS.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 return on equity of 16.75% and a net margin of 12.68%.

MDLZ has been the topic of several other reports. Dbs Bank downgraded shares of Mondelez International from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. DZ Bank cut shares of Mondelez International from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $52.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Piper Sandler downgraded Mondelez International from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $70.00 to $63.00 in a research report on Friday, January 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Mondelez International from $61.00 to $54.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $69.74.

Mondelez International Price Performance

NASDAQ:MDLZ traded up $1.26 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $65.49. The stock had a trading volume of 1,665,212 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,835,406. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.15, a P/E/G ratio of 4.34 and a beta of 0.54. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $59.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $65.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.68. Mondelez International has a one year low of $53.95 and a one year high of $76.06.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 14th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.87%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. Mondelez International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.97%.

Mondelez International announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, December 11th that authorizes the company to buyback $9.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 10.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mondelez International

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Mondelez International during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Marshall Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mondelez International during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Prospera Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mondelez International during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Hager Investment Management Services LLC bought a new stake in Mondelez International in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Transce3nd LLC purchased a new position in Mondelez International in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Mondelez International

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.