Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and ten have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $192.8750.

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $205.00 price objective on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Philip Morris International from $181.50 to $168.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $195.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 10th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Philip Morris International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 0.3% in the 4th 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 last quarter. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 4.6% in the 4th 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 last quarter. Aristotle Capital Management LLC increased 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 increased 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. Institutional investors own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

Philip Morris International Price Performance

Philip Morris International stock opened at $184.41 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $172.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $169.80. Philip Morris International has a one year low of $142.11 and a one year high of $193.05. The firm has a market cap of $287.41 billion, a PE ratio of 25.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.38.

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. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 142.02% and a net margin of 11.61%.The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.95 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.69 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Philip Morris International will post 8.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 25th will be paid a $1.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 25th. This represents a $5.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 82.70%.

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.