Factory Mutual Insurance Co. Has $67.11 Million Stock Position in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Key Points

• Factory Mutual Insurance Co. increased its stake in Philip Morris by 9.9% in Q4, buying 37,600 shares to hold 418,406 shares valued at about $67.11 million.
• CFO Emmanuel Babeau and CEO Jacek Olczak sold 33,800 and 80,000 shares respectively on Feb. 19 (roughly $6.14M and $14.57M), trimming their positions by 17.05% and 11.23%; company insiders now own about 0.13% of the stock.
• Philip Morris announced a quarterly dividend of $1.47 (annualized $5.88, ~3.7% yield) payable Apr. 13 with record/ex-dividend date Mar. 19, and set Q1 2026 EPS guidance of 1.80–1.85 and FY2026 guidance of 8.38–8.53.

Factory Mutual Insurance Co. boosted its stake in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM - Free Report) by 9.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 418,406 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 37,600 shares during the period. Factory Mutual Insurance Co.'s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $67,112,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of PM. Marquette Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 1,677.8% during the 3rd quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 160 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 96.5% during the 3rd quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 167 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Philip Morris International during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC bought a new position in shares of Philip Morris International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Philip Morris International during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. 78.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Philip Morris International

In other Philip Morris International news, CFO Emmanuel Babeau sold 33,800 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.61, for a total transaction of $6,138,418.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 164,463 shares of the company's stock, valued at $29,868,125.43. This trade represents a 17.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jacek Olczak sold 80,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.18, for a total value of $14,574,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 632,344 shares of the company's stock, valued at $115,200,429.92. This represents a 11.23% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on PM. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Philip Morris International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $181.50 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $205.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $205.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $196.28.

Philip Morris International Trading Down 0.5%

NYSE:PM opened at $160.40 on Friday. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 1-year low of $142.11 and a 1-year high of $191.30. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $173.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $163.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $249.98 billion, a PE ratio of 22.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.43.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.70. Philip Morris International had a net margin of 12.09% and a negative return on equity of 130.95%. The business had revenue of $10.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.40 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.55 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Philip Morris International has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.800-1.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.380-8.530 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Philip Morris International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th will be paid a $1.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $5.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. Philip Morris International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 80.88%.

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.

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