Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) Stock

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Philip Morris International stock on December 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) on 12/18/2025.

Philip Morris International Price Performance

NYSE:PM opened at $173.66 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $157.72 and a 200-day moving average price of $161.76. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 1-year low of $119.30 and a 1-year high of $186.69. The firm has a market cap of $270.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.40.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The company reported $2.24 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.10 by $0.14. Philip Morris International had a net margin of 9.33% and a negative return on equity of 122.14%. The company had revenue of $10.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.67 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.91 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 26th were paid a dividend of $1.47 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 26th. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 106.52%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Barclays reduced their target price on Philip Morris International from $220.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Philip Morris International from $190.00 to $185.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $189.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Philip Morris International

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PM. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Philip Morris International by 0.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 143,468,448 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,270,582,000 after acquiring an additional 611,393 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its holdings in Philip Morris International by 2.2% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 128,776,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,887,743,000 after acquiring an additional 2,714,674 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors lifted its stake in Philip Morris International by 1.0% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 89,150,871 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,461,220,000 after acquiring an additional 882,885 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Philip Morris International by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 55,831,655 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,243,429,000 after acquiring an additional 871,165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 43,546,533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,063,263,000 after purchasing an additional 2,911,835 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

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.