Mondelez (MDLZ) Stock Update Dec. 17, 2025: Jefferies “Preferred Pick” Spotlight, Institutional Moves, Dividend Outlook, and 2026 Risks
Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ)—the global snacks company behind brands such as Oreo, Ritz, Cadbury, and Toblerone—traded lower on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, as investors continued to weigh commodity-cost pressures, softer demand signals in some markets, and a steady drumbeat of analyst target revisions. As of 19:56 UTC (2:56 p.m. ET), MDLZ was at $53.625, down 0.64% on the day, after trading between $53.495 and $54.32. While there was no major company-issued breaking announcement on Dec. 17 itself, the day’s coverage clustered around two themes: (1) renewed attention from Wall Street strategy notes (notably Jefferies), and (2) fresh institution-by-institution positioning