Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.01 EPS

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by ($0.01), Zacks reports. Mondelez International had a net margin of 10.58% and a return on equity of 17.53%. Mondelez International updated its FY 2025 guidance to 2.900-2.900 EPS.

Mondelez International Stock Performance

MDLZ traded up $0.90 during trading on Thursday, reaching $58.33. 2,585,913 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,608,552. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $59.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $66.47. The company has a market capitalization of $77.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.58, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.54. Mondelez International has a fifty-two week low of $53.95 and a fifty-two week high of $76.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59.

Mondelez International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.22%. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio is 66.67%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on MDLZ shares. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Mondelez International from $61.00 to $54.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on Mondelez International from $67.00 to $62.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Piper Sandler cut Mondelez International from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $70.00 to $63.00 in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Redburn Atlantic initiated coverage on Mondelez International in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $82.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $69.00 to $63.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Mondelez International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $71.59.

Mondelez International declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, December 11th that permits the company to repurchase $9.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase up to 10.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

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.