Naples Global Advisors LLC cut its holdings in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM – Free Report) by 9.8% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 3,669 shares of the company’s stock after selling 400 shares during the quarter. Naples Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $672,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Abound Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 566.7% during the second quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Kelly Lawrence W & Associates Inc. CA bought a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International during the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 405.0% during the first quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 202 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International during the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International during the first quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 78.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts have recently commented on PM shares. Barclays decreased their price objective on Philip Morris International from $225.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. KGI Securities began coverage on Philip Morris International in a report on Monday, August 4th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Philip Morris International in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $220.00 price target for the company. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $195.44.
Philip Morris International Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:PM opened at $157.71 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $245.48 billion, a PE ratio of 29.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 0.46. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $164.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $168.55. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 1 year low of $116.12 and a 1 year high of $186.69.
Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM – Get Free Report) 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. The firm had revenue of $10.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.33 billion. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 120.86% and a net margin of 9.03%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.59 EPS. Philip Morris International has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.080-2.130 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current year.
Philip Morris International Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 3rd will be paid a $1.47 dividend. This is a boost from Philip Morris International’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.35. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 3rd. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.
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