Commerce Bank Acquires Shares of 233,517 Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Commerce Bank acquired a new stake in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 233,517 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,246,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of PM. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in Philip Morris International by 30.9% during the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 11,669,878 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,111,198,000 after purchasing an additional 2,755,662 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in Philip Morris International by 40.3% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 67,177 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,775,000 after buying an additional 19,309 shares in the last quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 216,613 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,745,000 after acquiring an additional 7,600 shares during the period. Addison Capital Co raised its stake in Philip Morris International by 32.5% during the first quarter. Addison Capital Co now owns 31,779 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,254,000 after purchasing an additional 7,793 shares during the period. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 31.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,027,000 after buying an additional 2,023 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

Philip Morris International Price Performance

NYSE PM opened at $188.14 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $293.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.38. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $186.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $178.36. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 1-year low of $142.11 and a 1-year high of $207.76.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.15. Philip Morris International had a net margin of 11.06% and a negative return on equity of 163.41%. The business had revenue of $11.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.60 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.89 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. Philip Morris International has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.25 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 8.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Philip Morris International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 25th were issued a dividend of $1.47 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 25th. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio is 84.48%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group increased their price target on Philip Morris International from $168.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Philip Morris International from $205.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $205.89.

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.