MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Increases Stock Holdings in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH increased its position in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 110.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,487 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,554 shares during the quarter. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $2,065,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Philip Morris International by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,523 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC now owns 18,344 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,942,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,320 shares of the company’s stock worth $212,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Aristotle Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Aristotle Capital Management LLC now owns 1,384 shares of the company’s stock worth $222,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tranquility Partners LLC boosted its stake in Philip Morris International by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC now owns 2,489 shares of the company’s stock valued at $399,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on PM. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $195.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 10th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 target price on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Ten equities 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 presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $194.62.

Philip Morris International Stock Performance

NYSE:PM opened at $176.44 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $274.98 billion, a PE ratio of 24.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.38. Philip Morris International Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $142.11 and a fifty-two week high of $193.05. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $181.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $173.92.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.13. Philip Morris International had a net margin of 11.61% and a negative return on equity of 142.02%. The company had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.95 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.69 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Research analysts predict that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 8.39 EPS for the current year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 25th will be issued a $1.47 dividend. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 25th. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 82.70%.

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.