Indivisible Partners Invests $2.84 Million in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Key Points

• Indivisible Partners opened a new position in Philip Morris (NYSE: PM) in Q4, buying 17,691 shares valued at about $2.84 million; institutional investors now own roughly 78.63% of the company.
• Company insiders sold sizable stakes on Feb. 19 — CFO Emmanuel Babeau sold 33,800 shares (~$6.14M) and CEO Jacek Olczak sold 80,000 shares (~$14.57M), cutting their holdings by 17.05% and 11.23%, respectively.
• Philip Morris beat quarterly EPS ($1.96 vs. $1.83) and reported $10.15B in revenue (up 9.1%), set FY2026 EPS guidance of $8.360–$8.510, and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.47 (annualized yield ~3.5%, payout ratio 82.7%).

Indivisible Partners bought a new position in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 17,691 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,838,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Equitable Trust Co. boosted its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 44,807 shares of the company's stock worth $7,187,000 after buying an additional 1,308 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 5,245,671 shares of the company's stock worth $840,881,000 after buying an additional 120,149 shares during the last quarter. Destiny Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Philip Morris International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $344,000. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 21.5% in the 4th quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 3,554 shares of the company's stock worth $570,000 after buying an additional 629 shares during the last quarter. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC boosted its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 108.5% in the 4th quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 417 shares of the company's stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.63% of the company's stock.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $195.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Philip Morris International from $205.00 to $190.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Philip Morris International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $220.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $205.00 price objective on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Philip Morris International presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $192.56.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Philip Morris International Trading Up 0.1%

Philip Morris International stock opened at $169.42 on Wednesday. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 12 month low of $142.11 and a 12 month high of $191.30. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $167.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $164.27. The company has a market cap of $264.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.83, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.37.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM - Get Free Report) last issued 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. Philip Morris International had a net margin of 11.61% and a negative return on equity of 142.02%. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.95 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.69 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 forecast that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 8.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were issued a dividend of $1.47 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. Philip Morris International's payout ratio is presently 82.70%.

About Philip Morris International

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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