Vaughan David Investments LLC IL Has $50.09 Million Stock Holdings in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Vaughan David Investments LLC IL cut its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 1.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 312,254 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,899 shares during the period. Vaughan David Investments LLC IL’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $50,086,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in PM. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in Philip Morris International by 31.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,027,000 after buying an additional 2,023 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Philip Morris International by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $252,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Philip Morris International by 53.7% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,027,000 after buying an additional 1,970 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Philip Morris International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,454,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Philip Morris International by 2,280.0% during the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 357 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 342 shares during the period. 78.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Philip Morris International Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of PM stock opened at $180.94 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $282.00 billion, a PE ratio of 25.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.38. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $172.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $169.70. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 12 month low of $142.11 and a 12 month high of $193.05.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.95 billion. Philip Morris International had a net margin of 11.61% and a negative return on equity of 142.02%. Philip Morris International’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.69 EPS. 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 8.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 is Thursday, June 25th. This represents a $5.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 82.70%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $181.50 to $168.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $195.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $192.88.

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.