Annex Advisory Services LLC Purchases 47,686 Shares of Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Annex Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 99.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 95,628 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 47,686 shares during the quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $15,339,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Philip Morris International by 7.2% during the 4th quarter. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 114,734 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,920,000 after acquiring an additional 7,682 shares in the last quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 27.0% during the fourth quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,710 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,237,000 after purchasing an additional 1,639 shares during the last quarter. Code Waechter LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 100.2% during the fourth quarter. Code Waechter LLC now owns 3,609 shares of the company’s stock valued at $579,000 after purchasing an additional 1,806 shares during the last quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 6,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,152,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bingham Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Philip Morris International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,217,000. 78.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Key Stories Impacting Philip Morris International

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

• Positive Sentiment: PM announced a $50 million investment to open a business solutions center in Tampa, Florida, expanding U.S. operations and signaling continued reinvestment and cost/consolidation benefits. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Philip Morris will serve as Principal Partner of Ferrari Hypersail, reinforcing its brand partnerships and innovation narrative (helpful for investor perception around transformation away from combustible tobacco). Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: A comparative piece argues Philip Morris is executing a credible transformation vs. Altria, framing PM’s dividend and strategic story as more sustainable — a narrative that can support investor confidence. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: PM appears in broader coverage of “cash‑producing” stocks; these pieces can drive retail interest but don’t add new company‑specific catalysts. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Needham cut its price target from $205 to $200 but kept a “buy” rating — a modest downgrade that still implies meaningful upside but contributes to near‑term selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Stifel lowered its price target to $195, another analyst trim that adds to downward pressure on the stock amid profit‑taking and re‑rating risk. Read More.

Philip Morris International Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of PM opened at $159.48 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $248.55 billion, a PE ratio of 21.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.43. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $173.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $163.91. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 1-year low of $142.11 and a 1-year high of $191.30.

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

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were paid a dividend of $1.47 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. Philip Morris International’s payout ratio is currently 80.88%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PM has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $205.00 price objective on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $220.00 to $180.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $195.72.

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.