Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases 5,107 Shares of Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 32.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 20,918 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,107 shares during the quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $3,355,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Marquette Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Philip Morris International by 1,677.8% in 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 during the period. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Philip Morris International by 96.5% in the 3rd quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in Philip Morris International in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Philip Morris International in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC bought a new stake in Philip Morris International in the 2nd quarter valued at $36,000. 78.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Philip Morris International

In other news, CEO Jacek Olczak sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.18, for a total transaction of $14,574,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 632,344 shares in the company, valued at approximately $115,200,429.92. This represents a 11.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Emmanuel Babeau sold 33,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.61, for a total value of $6,138,418.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 164,463 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,868,125.43. The trade was a 17.05% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Philip Morris International Stock Performance

Philip Morris International stock opened at $160.14 on Tuesday. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 52 week low of $142.11 and a 52 week high of $191.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $249.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.43. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $175.30 and a 200-day moving average of $164.05.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.70. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 130.95% and a net margin of 12.09%.The company had revenue of $10.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.40 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.55 EPS. Philip Morris International’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts forecast that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Philip Morris International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be issued a dividend of $1.47 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $5.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio is 80.88%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on PM shares. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $205.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Jefferies Financial Group cut Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $220.00 to $180.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on Philip Morris International from $190.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $181.50 price objective on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $196.83.

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.