SG Trading Solutions LLC Invests $1.21 Million in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

SG Trading Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 7,525 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,207,000.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Philip Morris International by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,523 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after acquiring 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 acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Aristotle Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Aristotle Capital Management LLC now owns 1,384 shares of the company’s stock worth $222,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Finally, Tranquility Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC now owns 2,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

Philip Morris International Price Performance

Shares of Philip Morris International stock opened at $178.68 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $278.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.38. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $174.44 and its 200-day moving average is $170.61. Philip Morris International Inc. has a one year low of $142.11 and a one year high of $193.05.

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

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on PM. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. UBS Group cut 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 note on Friday, April 17th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $192.88.

Philip Morris International 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.