Advisory Research Inc. Has $28.43 Million Holdings in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Advisory Research Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 19.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 175,267 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,293 shares during the quarter. Philip Morris International makes up approximately 3.7% of Advisory Research Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Advisory Research Inc.’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $28,428,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Second Line Capital LLC raised its holdings in Philip Morris International by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. Second Line Capital LLC now owns 1,338 shares of the company’s stock worth $245,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the period. Meridian Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 3.1% in the second quarter. Meridian Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,060 shares of the company’s stock worth $375,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC increased its stake in Philip Morris International by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC now owns 3,584 shares of the company’s stock worth $653,000 after buying an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG raised its holdings in Philip Morris International by 1.4% during the second quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 4,471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $803,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. Finally, Nia Impact Advisors LLC raised its stake in Philip Morris International by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Nia Impact Advisors LLC now owns 1,577 shares of the company’s stock valued at $287,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $181.50 target price on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $205.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $190.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $196.83.

Philip Morris International Trading Up 3.0%

Shares of PM opened at $171.90 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $175.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $164.09. The company has a market cap of $267.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.38. Philip Morris International Inc. has a twelve month low of $142.11 and a twelve month high of $191.30.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last released 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 net margin of 12.09% and a negative return on equity of 130.95%. The firm had revenue of $10.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.40 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.55 EPS. The firm’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. Analysts predict that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th will be paid a $1.47 dividend. This represents a $5.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 19th. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 80.88%.

Insider Transactions at Philip Morris International

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