What is DA Davidson’s Estimate for MDLZ Q1 Earnings?

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) – Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Mondelez International in a research note issued on Thursday, February 6th. DA Davidson analyst B. Holland expects that the company will post earnings of $0.68 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Mondelez International’s current full-year earnings is $3.44 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Mondelez International’s FY2025 earnings at $2.89 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.29 EPS.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by ($0.01). Mondelez International had a return on equity of 17.53% and a net margin of 10.58%.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on MDLZ. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on Mondelez International from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Piper Sandler cut Mondelez International from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $70.00 to $63.00 in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Citigroup lowered their price target on Mondelez International from $78.00 to $71.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $82.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Mondelez International from $61.00 to $54.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $69.72.

Mondelez International Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ:MDLZ opened at $58.45 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.16 billion, a PE ratio of 20.73, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.54. Mondelez International has a 1 year low of $53.95 and a 1 year high of $76.06. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $59.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $66.41.

Mondelez International announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, December 11th that authorizes the company to repurchase $9.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. Mondelez International’s payout ratio is presently 66.67%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of MDLZ. Mizuho Securities USA LLC increased its holdings in Mondelez International by 12,057.4% in the 3rd quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 12,574,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $926,327,000 after buying an additional 12,470,573 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Mondelez International during the 4th quarter valued at about $256,832,000. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in Mondelez International by 2,560.0% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,411,179 shares of the company’s stock valued at $203,749,000 after acquiring an additional 3,282,937 shares during the period. Ilex Capital Partners UK LLP acquired a new position in Mondelez International in the third quarter worth about $219,045,000. Finally, FMR LLC lifted its stake in Mondelez International by 14.2% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 18,255,657 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,344,894,000 after purchasing an additional 2,268,639 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.