Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) CFO Sells $6,138,418.00 in Stock

Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) CFO Emmanuel Babeau sold 33,800 shares of Philip Morris International stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief financial officer 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Philip Morris International Price Performance

NYSE:PM opened at $187.44 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $291.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.78, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.39. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $173.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $163.67. 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 quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.70. The company had revenue of $10.36 billion for 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%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on PM shares. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $205.00 target price on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $205.00 price objective on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen cut Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Jefferies Financial Group cut Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $220.00 to $180.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Philip Morris International from $190.00 to $185.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $196.83.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Philip Morris International

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Philip Morris International in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 1,677.8% during the third quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 160 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Portfolio Resources Advisor Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Dogwood Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 96.5% in the third quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. 78.63% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.