Keystone Financial Planning Inc. Buys 52,450 Shares of Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Keystone Financial Planning Inc. increased its stake in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 205.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 77,924 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 52,450 shares during the period. Philip Morris International accounts for 3.6% of Keystone Financial Planning Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Keystone Financial Planning Inc.’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $12,499,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Second Line Capital LLC grew its stake in Philip Morris International by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Second Line Capital LLC now owns 1,338 shares of the company’s stock worth $245,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Meridian Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Philip Morris International by 3.1% in the second quarter. Meridian Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,060 shares of the company’s stock valued at $375,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC lifted its stake in Philip Morris International by 1.8% in the second quarter. Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC now owns 3,584 shares of the company’s stock valued at $653,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Nia Impact Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 4.2% during the second quarter. Nia Impact Advisors LLC now owns 1,577 shares of the company’s stock valued at $287,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. Finally, Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management boosted its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 3.7% during the second quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 1,811 shares of the company’s stock valued at $330,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Jacek Olczak sold 80,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.18, for a total transaction of $14,574,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 632,344 shares in the company, valued at $115,200,429.92. This trade represents a 11.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Emmanuel Babeau sold 33,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 164,463 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,868,125.43. The trade was a 17.05% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on PM shares. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of Philip Morris International from $190.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $190.00 to $185.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $205.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price target for the company from $220.00 to $180.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Ten equities 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 presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $196.83.

Philip Morris International Stock Performance

NYSE:PM opened at $162.90 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $253.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.41, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.38. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 1 year low of $142.11 and a 1 year high of $191.30. The business has a fifty day moving average of $177.19 and a 200-day moving average of $164.20.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.70. The business had revenue of $10.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.40 billion. Philip Morris International had a net margin of 12.09% and a negative return on equity of 130.95%. The company’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.55 earnings per share. 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 EPS for the current year.

Philip Morris International Dividend Announcement

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

Philip Morris International Company 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.