Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) Shares Purchased by Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC

Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) by 11.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 4,732 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 479 shares during the period. Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $343,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MDLZ. Handelsbanken Fonder AB grew its position in Mondelez International by 1.7% in the third quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 562,138 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,012,000 after acquiring an additional 9,529 shares during the period. Connecticut Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 117.2% during the third quarter. Connecticut Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,406 shares of the company’s stock worth $653,000 after buying an additional 5,075 shares during the period. Ballentine Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 33.1% during the third quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 20,378 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,414,000 after buying an additional 5,067 shares during the period. TFG Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 7.8% during the third quarter. TFG Advisers LLC now owns 11,004 shares of the company’s stock worth $764,000 after buying an additional 795 shares during the period. Finally, Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO boosted its position in shares of Mondelez International by 1.3% during the third quarter. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO now owns 62,231 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,319,000 after buying an additional 788 shares during the period. 78.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mondelez International Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MDLZ traded down $0.19 during trading on Friday, hitting $70.61. 7,145,125 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,491,838. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $70.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $70.61. The company has a market cap of $95.07 billion, a PE ratio of 19.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Mondelez International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $60.75 and a 12-month high of $78.59.

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 30th. The company reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $9.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.31 billion. Mondelez International had a return on equity of 15.91% and a net margin of 13.77%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Mondelez International, Inc. will post 3.52 EPS for the current year.

Mondelez International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 28th were paid a dividend of $0.425 per share. This represents a $1.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.41%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 27th. Mondelez International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.83%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MDLZ has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup decreased their target price on Mondelez International from $87.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 11th. StockNews.com cut Mondelez International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Mondelez International from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Mondelez International from $82.00 to $76.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 12th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on Mondelez International from $84.00 to $80.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Mondelez International presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $80.89.

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.