US Bancorp DE Has $109.13 Million Stock Holdings in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

US Bancorp DE increased its position in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 1.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 680,338 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,007 shares during the quarter. US Bancorp DE’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $109,127,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Marquette Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Philip Morris International by 1,677.8% during the third quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Philip Morris International by 96.5% during the third quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. acquired a new stake in Philip Morris International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in Philip Morris International during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Philip Morris International during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 78.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Philip Morris International Price Performance

PM stock opened at $165.40 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $167.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $164.12. Philip Morris International Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $142.11 and a fifty-two week high of $191.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $257.79 billion, a PE ratio of 23.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.43.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.13. Philip Morris International had a net margin of 11.61% and a negative return on equity of 142.02%. The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.95 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.69 EPS. Philip Morris International’s 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 8.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Philip Morris International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th were given a $1.47 dividend. This represents a $5.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. Philip Morris International’s payout ratio is 82.70%.

Insider Activity at Philip Morris International

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Philip Morris International from $181.50 to $168.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $220.00 to $180.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $195.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 10th. 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, Philip Morris International presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $192.56.

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.