Shrier Wealth Management LLC Acquires New Stake in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Shrier Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 17,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,806,000. Philip Morris International comprises 1.1% of Shrier Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Philip Morris International by 31.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,027,000 after purchasing an additional 2,023 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Philip Morris International by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $252,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Philip Morris International by 53.7% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,027,000 after buying an additional 1,970 shares during the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new position in Philip Morris International in the second quarter worth about $3,783,000. Finally, Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 6.7% in the second quarter. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC now owns 3,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $691,000 after buying an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. 78.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $181.50 price objective on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Monday, February 9th. Jefferies Financial Group cut Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $220.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $205.00 target price on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $196.83.

Philip Morris International Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE PM opened at $165.44 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $176.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $164.18. The company has a market cap of $257.84 billion, a PE ratio of 22.76, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.38. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 52-week low of $142.11 and a 52-week high of $191.30.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.70. Philip Morris International had a net margin of 12.09% and a negative return on equity of 130.95%. The firm had revenue of $10.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.40 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.55 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Philip Morris International has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.800-1.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.380-8.530 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be given a $1.47 dividend. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 19th. Philip Morris International’s payout ratio is 80.88%.

Key Philip Morris International News

Here are the key news stories impacting Philip Morris International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and outlets argue PM is attractive to growth investors because of durable cash flow, accelerating non-combustible product adoption and multi-year EPS guidance that supports total-return potential. Here is Why Growth Investors Should Buy Philip Morris (PM) Now
• Positive Sentiment: Similar buy-case coverage from Zacks highlights PM’s growth profile and style-score appeal for investors seeking growth-plus-income. Here is Why Growth Investors Should Buy Philip Morris (PM) Now
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage naming PM among “best dividend stocks to buy and hold” supports income-oriented demand; steady dividends plus buybacks make the stock appealing to yield-seeking investors. The Best Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha reports updates on PMI’s “industry‑leading” pivot away from cigarettes — news that reinforces the long-term growth narrative as smoke‑free product mix increases. Philip Morris updates on its ‘industry-leading shift’ away from cigarettes
• Positive Sentiment: PMI’s Technovation U.S. event (April 14) emphasizes science, policy and innovation to advance a smoke‑free future—an investor-facing effort to strengthen regulatory ties and demonstrate technology roadmap progress. PMI U.S. BRINGS TECHNOVATION TO WASHINGTON D.C.
• Neutral Sentiment: PM released its Value Report 2025 and introduced the Value Plan 2030+, summarizing its 2025 Roadmap completion and laying out sustainability and value-creation targets; this formalizes strategy but is largely a corporate disclosure rather than new financial guidance. Philip Morris International Presents its Value Report 2025: change in motion
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional press distribution of the Value Report (Financial Post / PR outlets) reiterates the same plan and achievements—useful for long-term thesis but not immediate earnings news. Philip Morris International Presents its Value Report 2025: change in motion

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Emmanuel Babeau sold 33,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.61, for a total value of $6,138,418.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 164,463 shares in the company, valued at $29,868,125.43. This trade represents a 17.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Jacek Olczak sold 80,000 shares of Philip Morris International stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.18, for a total value of $14,574,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 632,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $115,200,429.92. The trade was a 11.23% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Philip Morris International

Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE: PM) is a global tobacco company that manufactures and sells cigarettes, other nicotine-containing products and a growing portfolio of smoke-free alternatives for adult smokers. The firm traces its corporate roots to the 19th century Philip Morris enterprise and was established as an independent, publicly traded company following a 2008 separation from what is now Altria. Since the spin-off, the company has focused on serving international markets outside the United States.

PMI’s product mix includes traditional combustible cigarettes as well as smoke-free offerings such as heated tobacco systems and other reduced-risk products.