SG Trading Solutions LLC Takes Position in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

SG Trading Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 7,525 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,207,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of PM. Schroder Investment Management Group lifted its holdings in Philip Morris International by 10.2% during the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 302,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,251,000 after buying an additional 27,979 shares in the last quarter. Trajan Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 31.2% during the third quarter. Trajan Wealth LLC now owns 132,295 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,458,000 after acquiring an additional 31,490 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 22.2% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 630,583 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,146,000 after acquiring an additional 114,618 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 40.3% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 67,177 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,775,000 after acquiring an additional 19,309 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Philip Morris International by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 592,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,840,000 after acquiring an additional 43,200 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $205.00 price objective on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 target price on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $181.50 to $168.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $192.88.

Philip Morris International Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of Philip Morris International stock opened at $178.68 on Friday. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 12 month low of $142.11 and a 12 month high of $193.05. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $174.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $170.61. The stock has a market cap of $278.48 billion, a PE ratio of 25.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.38.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.13. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 142.02% and a net margin of 11.61%.The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.95 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.69 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. Philip Morris International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.360-8.510 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.020-2.070 EPS. Analysts expect that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 8.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Philip Morris International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 25th will be paid a $1.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 25th. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio is 82.70%.

Philip Morris International Profile

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.