UBS has revised its price target for Mondelez International (MDLZ, Financial), raising it to $69 from the previous $60. Despite maintaining a Neutral rating on Mondelez shares, UBS highlights challenges in the consumer staples sector as the firm prepares for its first-quarter earnings announcement. Recent developments, such as decreasing consumer demand and uncertainties regarding tariffs, have negatively impacted the sector's outlook.
The UBS analysis reveals that this earnings season introduces complexities for staple stocks. The firm prefers companies with strong or improving visibility in their fundamentals, regardless of their current market valuation. In this context, UBS identifies Coca-Cola (KO), Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Celsius Holdings (CELH), Monster Beverage (MNST), and Church & Dwight (CHD) as having favorable prospects as they approach their earnings reports.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 27 analysts, the average target price for Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ, Financial) is $69.37 with a high estimate of $81.00 and a low estimate of $52.00. The average target implies an upside of 4.35% from the current price of $66.48. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 30 brokerage firms, Mondelez International Inc's (MDLZ, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.3, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ, Financial) in one year is $80.68, suggesting a upside of 21.36% from the current price of $66.48. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ) Summary page.
