5,735 Shares in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM Bought by Copperleaf Capital LLC

Key Points

• Copperleaf Capital LLC has acquired a new stake in Philip Morris International, purchasing 5,735 shares valued at approximately $910,000.
• Philip Morris International's stock has seen a 2.5% drop, with the current price at $163.18, and it operates with a market capitalization of $254.01 billion.
• The company reported an EPS of $1.91, exceeding analysts' expectations, and set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.080-2.130 EPS.

Copperleaf Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 5,735 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $910,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 0.9% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 140,621,675 shares of the company's stock worth $22,320,878,000 after purchasing an additional 1,189,283 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 26.4% during the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 21,840,422 shares of the company's stock worth $3,466,730,000 after purchasing an additional 4,563,632 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International during the first quarter worth about $1,712,994,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 57.5% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 9,794,530 shares of the company's stock worth $1,554,686,000 after purchasing an additional 3,575,158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 22.2% during the first quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 9,018,628 shares of the company's stock worth $1,431,527,000 after purchasing an additional 1,635,636 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.63% of the company's stock.

Philip Morris International Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:PM traded up $0.99 on Monday, reaching $162.54. The company had a trading volume of 6,054,529 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,025,614. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 52-week low of $116.12 and a 52-week high of $186.69. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $170.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $167.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $253.00 billion, a PE ratio of 30.90, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.49.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.05. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 120.86% and a net margin of 9.03%.The business had revenue of $10.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.33 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.59 EPS. The business's revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Philip Morris International has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.080-2.130 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 27th were issued a $1.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 27th. This represents a $5.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Philip Morris International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 102.66%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PM has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut Philip Morris International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. KGI Securities began coverage on Philip Morris International in a report on Monday, August 4th. They set an "outperform" rating for the company. UBS Group cut their price target on Philip Morris International from $177.00 to $166.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Thursday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $195.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has 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 $184.91.

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.