Clough Capital Partners L P Buys Shares of 50,189 Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Clough Capital Partners L P bought a new position in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 50,189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,298,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Philip Morris International by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC raised its position in Philip Morris International by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC now owns 18,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,942,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Philip Morris International by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,320 shares of the company’s stock valued at $212,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Aristotle Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Aristotle Capital Management LLC now owns 1,384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $222,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tranquility Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC now owns 2,489 shares of the company’s stock valued at $399,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on PM shares. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Philip Morris International from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. BTIG Research set a $221.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $168.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $202.00.

Philip Morris International Stock Performance

Shares of PM opened at $192.84 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $300.55 billion, a PE ratio of 27.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.38. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 1 year low of $142.11 and a 1 year high of $199.78. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $182.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $175.57.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $11.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.60 billion. Philip Morris International had a net margin of 11.06% and a negative return on equity of 163.41%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.89 earnings per share. Philip Morris International has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.25 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 8.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 25th were given a $1.47 dividend. This represents a $5.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 25th. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 84.48%.

Trending Headlines about Philip Morris International

Here are the key news stories impacting Philip Morris International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Philip Morris delivered a strong Q2 beat, with revenue and EPS topping estimates on the back of smoke-free product growth, which supports the stock’s bullish case. Philip Morris Trimmed Guidance, But Its Growth Story Looks Unshaken
• Positive Sentiment: Stifel and Needham both raised their price targets and kept buy ratings, signaling confidence that the company’s growth and margin trends can continue. Analyst price target raise coverage
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG upgraded Philip Morris to strong-buy, adding to the broader analyst optimism around the stock after earnings. BTIG upgrade coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: The company plans to increase spending to expand ZYN, which shows confidence in growth but also raises questions about near-term expense pressure. Philip Morris Ramps Spending to Grow Zyn Brand
• Neutral Sentiment: Some commentary argues the stock’s valuation is already rich, so even a solid quarter may not be enough to drive much more upside without continued execution. Philip Morris Q2: A Solid Quarter Isn’t Enough At This Price
• Negative Sentiment: Philip Morris trimmed full-year EPS guidance, which could limit enthusiasm despite the strong quarter and ongoing smoke-free momentum. Philip Morris Trimmed Guidance, But Its Growth Story Looks Unshaken

Philip Morris International 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.