Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eleven have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $196.8333.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $220.00 to $180.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $181.50 target price on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $205.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday.

Philip Morris International Price Performance

Shares of Philip Morris International stock opened at $190.27 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $172.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $163.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $296.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.39. Philip Morris International has a fifty-two week low of $142.11 and a fifty-two week high of $191.30.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.70. Philip Morris International had a net margin of 12.09% and a negative return on equity of 130.95%. The company had revenue of $10.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.40 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.55 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, analysts expect that Philip Morris International will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Philip Morris International Dividend Announcement

The business 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 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 presently 80.88%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PM. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Philip Morris International during the second quarter valued at $25,000. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Philip Morris International in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 1,677.8% during the 3rd quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Portfolio Resources Advisor Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Philip Morris International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Dogwood Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Philip Morris International by 96.5% in the third quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

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.