Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.01 EPS

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

Mondelez International Stock Down 1.4 %

Mondelez International stock opened at $55.34 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $59.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $66.53. 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 twelve month low of $53.28 and a twelve month high of $76.06. The company has a market capitalization of $73.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.81, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.54.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.47 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.40%. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 66.67%.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Redburn Atlantic started coverage on shares of Mondelez International in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $82.00 price objective on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of Mondelez International from $82.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $61.00 price objective (down from $74.00) on shares of Mondelez International in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Mondelez International from $76.00 to $63.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Mondelez International in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $72.76.

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.