Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.900-2.900 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.250. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Mondelez International Trading Down 1.4 %

Shares of MDLZ traded down $0.78 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $55.34. 2,447,533 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,954,352. 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 has a 1 year low of $53.95 and a 1 year high of $76.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.62, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.54. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $59.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $66.53.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Mondelez International will post 3.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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 issued a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.40%. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 66.67%.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MDLZ has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Redburn Atlantic assumed coverage on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $82.00 price target for the company. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Mondelez International from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Piper Sandler downgraded shares of Mondelez International from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $70.00 to $63.00 in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $78.00 to $71.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Mondelez International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $72.76.

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.