Kera Capital Partners Inc. Purchases Shares of 2,541 Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Key Points

• Kera Capital Partners Inc. has purchased 2,541 shares of Philip Morris International Inc. valued at approximately $463,000 in the second quarter.
• Analyst ratings for Philip Morris show a consensus of "Moderate Buy" with an average target price of $184.91, while recent changes include Jefferies giving a "buy" rating with a target of $220.00.
• Philip Morris recently reported earnings of $1.91 EPS, surpassing estimates, and set Q3 2025 guidance at $2.080-2.130 EPS.

Kera Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 2,541 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $463,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Perigon Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Philip Morris International by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,087 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,236,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. TBH Global Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Philip Morris International by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. TBH Global Asset Management LLC now owns 6,932 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,100,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the period. NFP Retirement Inc. boosted its position in Philip Morris International by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. NFP Retirement Inc. now owns 2,589 shares of the company's stock valued at $411,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Philip Morris International by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,005 shares of the company's stock valued at $477,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the period. Finally, Renasant Bank boosted its position in Philip Morris International by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. Renasant Bank now owns 1,994 shares of the company's stock valued at $317,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.63% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on PM. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $220.00 target price for the company. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $225.00 to $220.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $195.00 target price on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Philip Morris International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $184.91.

Philip Morris International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE PM opened at $166.18 on Friday. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 1 year low of $116.12 and a 1 year high of $186.69. The stock has a market cap of $258.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.49. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $168.89 and a 200 day moving average of $167.64.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM - Get Free Report) last issued 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 net margin of 9.03% and a negative return on equity of 120.86%. The company had revenue of $10.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.33 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.59 EPS. Philip Morris International's revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. Philip Morris International has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.080-2.130 EPS. Research analysts expect that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Philip Morris International 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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