Capital Analysts LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Capital Analysts LLC trimmed its position in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 14.5% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,172 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,560 shares during the quarter. Capital Analysts LLC’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $1,456,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in PM. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Philip Morris International by 31.1% in 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 last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Philip Morris International by 4.5% in 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 last quarter. Transce3nd LLC purchased a new position in Philip Morris International in the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its position in Philip Morris International by 18.4% in the 4th quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 23,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,823,000 after buying an additional 3,652 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pinebridge Investments L.P. raised its position in Philip Morris International by 122.8% in the 4th quarter. Pinebridge Investments L.P. now owns 51,438 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,191,000 after buying an additional 28,353 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

Philip Morris International Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of NYSE:PM opened at $172.7110 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $174.13 and a 200 day moving average of $165.36. The company has a market cap of $268.84 billion, a PE ratio of 32.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 0.48. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 12-month low of $116.12 and a 12-month high of $186.69.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.05. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 120.86% and a net margin of 9.03%.The company had revenue of $10.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.33 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.59 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. Philip Morris International has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.080-2.130 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Philip Morris International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 27th were paid a $1.35 dividend. This represents a $5.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 27th. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 102.66%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on PM. Barclays decreased their target price on Philip Morris International from $225.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $182.00 price target (up previously from $156.00) on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Citigroup reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $220.00 price target for the company. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $186.27.

About Philip Morris International

Philip Morris International Inc operates as a tobacco company working to delivers a smoke-free future and evolving portfolio for the long-term to include products outside of the tobacco and nicotine sector. The company's product portfolio primarily consists of cigarettes and smoke-free products, including heat-not-burn, vapor, and oral nicotine products primarily under the IQOS and ZYN brands; and consumer accessories, such as lighters and matches.