Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) Receives $196.83 Average PT from Analysts

Shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $196.8333.

Several analysts have recently commented on PM shares. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $205.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $200.00 target price on Philip Morris International in a research report on Monday, February 9th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $181.50 price target 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 report on Saturday, January 10th.

Philip Morris International Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of PM stock opened at $163.62 on Monday. Philip Morris International has a twelve month low of $142.11 and a twelve month high of $191.30. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $176.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $164.21. The stock has a market cap of $254.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.51, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.38.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.70. The firm had revenue of $10.36 billion during 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%. Philip Morris International’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Philip Morris International will post 7.14 EPS for the current year.

Philip Morris International Dividend Announcement

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 paid a dividend of $1.47 per share. This represents a $5.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 19th. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 80.88%.

Insider Transactions at Philip Morris International

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PM. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 1.2% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 490,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,354,000 after buying an additional 5,681 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in Philip Morris International by 10.3% during the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 549,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,922,000 after acquiring an additional 51,399 shares during the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group grew its stake in Philip Morris International by 10.2% in the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 302,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,251,000 after acquiring an additional 27,979 shares during the period. Trajan Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Philip Morris International by 31.2% in the 3rd quarter. Trajan Wealth LLC now owns 132,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,458,000 after acquiring an additional 31,490 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dynasty Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Philip Morris International by 53.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,772 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,505,000 after acquiring an additional 9,622 shares during the last quarter. 78.63% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.