Vaughan David Investments LLC IL Sells 3,899 Shares of Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Vaughan David Investments LLC IL decreased its position in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 1.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 312,254 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,899 shares during the quarter. Vaughan David Investments LLC IL’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $50,086,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 145,262,397 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,300,088,000 after acquiring an additional 1,793,949 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 132,355,726 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,230,315,000 after acquiring an additional 3,579,399 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 101,377,875 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,262,967,000 after acquiring an additional 12,227,004 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors grew its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 25.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 54,559,706 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,751,407,000 after acquiring an additional 11,013,173 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 14,701,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,384,645,000 after acquiring an additional 401,381 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on PM shares. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target 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 reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $205.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target 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. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Philip Morris International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $192.88.

Philip Morris International Stock Down 1.1%

NYSE PM opened at $180.94 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $282.00 billion, a PE ratio of 25.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.38. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 52 week low of $142.11 and a 52 week high of $193.05. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $172.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $169.70.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.95 billion. Philip Morris International had a net margin of 11.61% and a negative return on equity of 142.02%. The company’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.69 earnings per share. 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 8.4 EPS for the current year.

Philip Morris International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 25th will be paid a dividend of $1.47 per share. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 25th. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 82.70%.

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.