Philip Morris International Inc. $PM Shares Sold by Retirement Planning Group LLC

Retirement Planning Group LLC cut its stake in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 11.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 29,928 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,755 shares during the quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $4,800,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of PM. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 31.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,027,000 after purchasing an additional 2,023 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Philip Morris International by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $252,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Philip Morris International by 53.7% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,027,000 after acquiring an additional 1,970 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Philip Morris International in the second quarter valued at $2,454,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Philip Morris International by 2,280.0% in the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 357 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 342 shares during the period. 78.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Philip Morris International Trading Up 0.8%

Philip Morris International stock opened at $170.77 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $266.15 billion, a PE ratio of 24.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.37. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $167.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $164.38. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 52 week low of $142.11 and a 52 week high of $191.30.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.95 billion. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 142.02% and a net margin of 11.61%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last 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 8.45 EPS for the current year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were issued a $1.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $5.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. Philip Morris International’s payout ratio is 82.70%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup raised their price target on Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Philip Morris International from $205.00 to $190.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $205.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $220.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Philip Morris International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $192.56.

Insider Activity

In other Philip Morris International news, CFO Emmanuel Babeau sold 33,800 shares of Philip Morris International stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Jacek Olczak sold 80,000 shares of Philip Morris International stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.18, for a total value of $14,574,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.