Aberdeen Group plc Purchases 2,943 Shares of Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Aberdeen Group plc lifted its stake in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 791,336 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,943 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc owned approximately 0.05% of Philip Morris International worth $128,616,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Philip Morris International by 31.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,027,000 after buying an additional 2,023 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $252,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 53.7% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,027,000 after acquiring an additional 1,970 shares during the period. Empirical Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Philip Morris International in the second quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Finally, Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. grew its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 56.8% during the 2nd quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 35,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,472,000 after purchasing an additional 12,866 shares in the last quarter. 78.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on PM shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $200.00 price target on Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of Philip Morris International from $190.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $205.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Monday, February 9th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $194.06.

Philip Morris International Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:PM opened at $187.35 on Friday. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 12-month low of $142.11 and a 12-month high of $190.98. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $167.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $162.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $291.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.77, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.39.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.70. The company had revenue of $10.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.40 billion. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 130.95% and a net margin of 12.09%.Philip Morris International’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.55 EPS. Philip Morris International has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.800-1.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.380-8.530 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 EPS for the current year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Investors of record on Friday, December 26th were issued a $1.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 26th. This represents a $5.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 80.88%.

Philip Morris International Company 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.