Philip Morris International Inc. $PM Shares Sold by Peak Financial Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Peak Financial Advisors cut its stake in Philip Morris by 72.9% in Q4, selling 10,571 shares and leaving 3,930 shares valued at about $630,000.
• Insider selling was significant: CFO Emmanuel Babeau sold 33,800 shares (~$6.14M; a 17.05% reduction) and CEO Jacek Olczak sold 80,000 shares (~$14.57M; an 11.23% reduction).
• Wall Street is mostly positive with a consensus "Moderate Buy" and a target of $196.83 (10 Buys, 2 Holds); PMI gave FY2026 EPS guidance of 8.380–8.530 and announced a $1.47 quarterly dividend (annualized $5.88, ~3.6% yield).

Peak Financial Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM - Free Report) by 72.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,930 shares of the company's stock after selling 10,571 shares during the quarter. Peak Financial Advisors LLC's holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $630,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Castleview Partners LLC increased its stake in Philip Morris International by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 4,914 shares of the company's stock valued at $788,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the period. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,994 shares of the company's stock worth $1,603,000 after buying an additional 396 shares during the last quarter. GenWealth Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Philip Morris International during the fourth quarter worth about $218,000. Czech National Bank increased its position in Philip Morris International by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 410,463 shares of the company's stock valued at $65,838,000 after acquiring an additional 15,121 shares during the period. Finally, First Bank & Trust increased its position in Philip Morris International by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. First Bank & Trust now owns 30,423 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,880,000 after acquiring an additional 621 shares during the period. 78.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on PM. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Philip Morris International from $190.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $200.00 target price on Philip Morris International in a report on Monday, February 9th. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and set a $205.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of 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. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $196.83.

Philip Morris International Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:PM opened at $165.46 on Thursday. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 52 week low of $142.11 and a 52 week high of $191.30. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $177.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $164.23. The company has a market cap of $257.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.38.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.70. The company had revenue of $10.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.40 billion. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 130.95% and a net margin of 12.09%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.55 EPS. 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. Analysts expect that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 EPS for the current year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be issued a $1.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. Philip Morris International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 80.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Philip Morris International

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 directly owned 164,463 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,868,125.43. The trade was a 17.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Jacek Olczak sold 80,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 632,344 shares of the company's stock, valued at $115,200,429.92. This represents a 11.23% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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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