3,646 Shares in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM Purchased by Claris Financial LLC

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Claris Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 3,646 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $585,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Portfolio Resources Advisor Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Philip Morris International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC purchased a new position in shares of Philip Morris International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC bought a new stake in Philip Morris International during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

Philip Morris International Stock Down 0.4%

PM stock opened at $178.68 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $278.48 billion, a PE ratio of 25.13, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.38. The business has a 50 day moving average of $174.44 and a 200-day moving average of $170.61. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 12-month low of $142.11 and a 12-month high of $193.05.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.13. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 142.02% and a net margin of 11.61%.The business had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.95 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.69 earnings per share. Philip Morris International’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Philip Morris International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.360-8.510 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.020-2.070 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 8.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 25th will be given a dividend of $1.47 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 25th. This represents a $5.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 82.70%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PM has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $205.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Philip Morris International from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $195.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $181.50 to $168.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $192.88.

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About Philip Morris International

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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.

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