Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. Takes Position in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. purchased a new position in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 8,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,548,000. Philip Morris International accounts for 0.0% of Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of PM. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 31.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,027,000 after buying an additional 2,023 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Fermata Advisors LLC bought a new position in Philip Morris International in the first quarter valued at approximately $408,000. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC raised its position in Philip Morris International by 1.1% during the first quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 6,502 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,032,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Retirement Planning Group LLC bought a new stake in Philip Morris International during the first quarter worth $269,000. Institutional investors own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Philip Morris International from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $195.44.

Philip Morris International Trading Down 3.1%

NYSE:PM opened at $153.09 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $164.82 and its 200-day moving average is $168.54. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 1-year low of $116.12 and a 1-year high of $186.69. The stock has a market cap of $238.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.46.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.05. Philip Morris International had a net margin of 9.03% and a negative return on equity of 120.86%. The business had revenue of $10.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.33 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.59 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Philip Morris International has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.080-2.130 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 EPS for the current year.

Philip Morris International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 3rd will be issued a dividend of $1.47 per share. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. This is a boost from Philip Morris International’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.35. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 3rd. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 102.66%.

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.