8,500 Shares in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM Bought by Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.

Key Points

• Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. has acquired 8,500 shares of Philip Morris International, valued at approximately $1,548,000, making it the 16th largest position in their portfolio.
• Philip Morris International recently announced a quarterly dividend increase to $1.47 per share, representing a yield of 3.8%, with a payout ratio of 102.66%.
• Analysts have mixed ratings for Philip Morris International, with current ratings showing eleven "Buy" ratings and an average price target of $195.44.

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 8,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,548,000. Philip Morris International makes up approximately 0.0% of Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PM. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 31.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,531 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,027,000 after acquiring an additional 2,023 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Philip Morris International by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,097 shares of the company's stock valued at $252,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Fermata Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $408,000. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC grew its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 1.1% in the first quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 6,502 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,032,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Retirement Planning Group LLC acquired a new position in Philip Morris International during the first quarter worth $269,000. 78.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $177.00 to $166.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Philip Morris International from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. KGI Securities began coverage on Philip Morris International in a research report on Monday, August 4th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Philip Morris International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Philip Morris International currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $195.44.

Philip Morris International Trading Down 3.1%

Shares of NYSE PM opened at $153.09 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $238.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.46. The business's 50 day moving average is $164.82 and its 200-day moving average is $168.54. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 1-year low of $116.12 and a 1-year high of $186.69.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $10.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.33 billion. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 120.86% and a net margin of 9.03%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.59 EPS. Philip Morris International has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.080-2.130 EPS. Analysts forecast that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 EPS for the current year.

Philip Morris International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 3rd will be issued a $1.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 3rd. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. This is an increase from Philip Morris International's previous quarterly dividend of $1.35. Philip Morris International's payout ratio is presently 102.66%.

Philip Morris International Company Profile

Philip Morris International Inc operates as a tobacco company working to delivers a smoke-free future and evolving portfolio for the long-term to include products outside of the tobacco and nicotine sector. The company's product portfolio primarily consists of cigarettes and smoke-free products, including heat-not-burn, vapor, and oral nicotine products primarily under the IQOS and ZYN brands; and consumer accessories, such as lighters and matches.

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