Fulton Bank N.A. Grows Stock Position in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Fulton Bank N.A. increased its stake in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 12.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 32,405 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,714 shares during the quarter. Fulton Bank N.A.’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $5,358,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in Philip Morris International by 3.7% during 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 boosted 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 in the last quarter. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC boosted 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 in the last quarter. Aristotle Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 4.4% during 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 raised its position in Philip Morris International by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC now owns 2,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

Philip Morris International News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: The FDA authorized 20 ZYN nicotine pouch products for modified-risk marketing, a meaningful boost for Philip Morris International’s U.S. smoke-free strategy and a potential growth driver as cigarette sales decline. FDA Issues Modified Risk Tobacco Product Orders for 20 ZYN Nicotine Pouch Products
• Positive Sentiment: Reuters-style coverage and other reports said PM can now explicitly market ZYN as a less harmful tobacco alternative, which could strengthen consumer adoption and improve the product’s competitive position. Philip Morris can market Zyn as less harmful tobacco product
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts currently rate Philip Morris International a “Moderate Buy,” suggesting Wall Street remains broadly constructive on the stock despite near-term volatility. Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader consumer-sector trading was mixed, indicating some of PM’s weakness may be tied to market tone rather than company-specific fundamentals.

Philip Morris International Stock Performance

Shares of PM stock opened at $177.43 on Thursday. Philip Morris International Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $142.11 and a fifty-two week high of $193.05. The firm has a market cap of $276.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.38. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $177.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $172.39.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.69 earnings per share. 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 8.4 EPS for the current year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 25th will be paid a $1.47 dividend. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 25th. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 82.70%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on PM shares. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $195.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Philip Morris International from $181.50 to $168.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Philip Morris International from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $192.88.

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.