Philip Morris International Inc. $PM Shares Sold by Sapient Capital LLC

Key Points

• Sapient Capital LLC sold 2,144 shares of Philip Morris International (PM), reducing its holdings by 1.5%, leaving it with 140,879 shares valued at approximately $25.85 million.
• Institutional investors currently own 78.63% of Philip Morris International's stock, with several hedge funds increasing their stakes significantly in recent quarters.
• Philip Morris International reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the last quarter, surpassing estimates, and expects to post between 2.080-2.130 EPS for Q3 2025.

Sapient Capital LLC decreased its position in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM - Free Report) by 1.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 140,879 shares of the company's stock after selling 2,144 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC's holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $25,849,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 30.8% in the second quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 22,451 shares of the company's stock worth $4,089,000 after buying an additional 5,282 shares during the last quarter. Affinity Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International in the second quarter worth about $218,000. GSG Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 4.6% in the second quarter. GSG Advisors LLC now owns 1,874 shares of the company's stock worth $341,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Mirador Capital Partners LP lifted its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 11.5% in the second quarter. Mirador Capital Partners LP now owns 1,562 shares of the company's stock worth $284,000 after buying an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baron Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International in the second quarter worth about $321,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.63% of the company's stock.

Philip Morris International Stock Up 0.7%

NYSE:PM traded up $1.08 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $162.84. 10,479,787 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,246,326. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 12 month low of $116.12 and a 12 month high of $186.69. The company has a fifty day moving average of $167.26 and a 200 day moving average of $167.91. The stock has a market cap of $253.48 billion, a PE ratio of 30.96, a PEG ratio of 2.35 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 for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $10.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.33 billion. Philip Morris International had a net margin of 9.03% and a negative return on equity of 120.86%. Philip Morris International's revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.59 EPS. Philip Morris International has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.080-2.130 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Philip Morris International Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 20th. Investors of record on Friday, October 3rd will be issued a dividend of $1.47 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 3rd. This is a positive change from Philip Morris International's previous quarterly dividend of $1.35. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. Philip Morris International's dividend payout ratio is presently 102.66%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PM has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Barclays reduced their price target on 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. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Philip Morris International in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. They set a "buy" rating and a $220.00 price objective for the company. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Philip Morris International from $182.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. UBS Group lowered their price target on Philip Morris International from $177.00 to $166.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Philip Morris International from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $184.91.

About Philip Morris International

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.