United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 73,275 Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Key Points

• United Capital Financial Advisors acquired 73,275 shares of Philip Morris International in the second quarter, valued at approximately $13.3 million. Institutional investors collectively own 78.63% of the company’s stock.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive, with 10 analysts rating PM a Buy and two rating it a Hold. The stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $205.89.
• Philip Morris exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $2.20 in EPS and $11.19 billion in revenue, up 10.4% year over year. The company also pays a $1.47 quarterly dividend, equivalent to a 3.1% yield.

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 73,275 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,256,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. AG Campbell Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Philip Morris International in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Portfolio Resources Advisor Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Philip Morris International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC purchased a new position in shares of Philip Morris International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 146.5% in the 1st quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 175 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Philip Morris International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. 78.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PM has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Bank of America restated a "buy" rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Philip Morris International from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Monday, August 17th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $168.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $205.89.

Philip Morris International Stock Performance

NYSE:PM opened at $190.52 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $296.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.38. Philip Morris International Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $142.11 and a fifty-two week high of $207.76. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $186.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $178.69.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.15. Philip Morris International had a net margin of 11.06% and a negative return on equity of 163.41%. The firm had revenue of $11.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.60 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.89 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. Philip Morris International has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.25 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 8.33 EPS for the current year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 25th were given a $1.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 25th. This represents a $5.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. Philip Morris International's dividend payout ratio is 84.48%.

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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