Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Analyst consensus: 12 analysts give Philip Morris an average rating of "Moderate Buy" (10 buys, 2 holds) with an average 12‑month price target of $195.72.
• Insider sales: CEO Jacek Olczak sold 80,000 shares for $14.57M and CFO Emmanuel Babeau sold 33,800 shares for $6.14M, reducing their stakes; insiders now own 0.13% of the company.
• Results & shareholder return: Q1 EPS of $1.70 met expectations and revenue rose 6.8% to $10.36B (slightly below estimates); PMI issued FY 2026 EPS guidance of 8.380–8.530 and pays a $1.47 quarterly dividend (3.8% yield, ~80.9% payout ratio).

Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the twelve analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and ten have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $195.7222.

Several research firms have recently weighed in on PM. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Philip Morris International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $181.50 target price on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $195.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $205.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Monday, February 9th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Jacek Olczak sold 80,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.18, for a total value of $14,574,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 632,344 shares in the company, valued at approximately $115,200,429.92. This represents a 11.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Emmanuel Babeau sold 33,800 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.61, for a total transaction of $6,138,418.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 164,463 shares of the company's stock, valued at $29,868,125.43. This represents a 17.05% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.13% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Philip Morris International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PM. Smith Salley Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 249.9% in the 1st quarter. Smith Salley Wealth Management now owns 15,246 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,521,000 after purchasing an additional 10,889 shares during the period. Evolve Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 25.9% during the first quarter. Evolve Private Wealth LLC now owns 11,209 shares of the company's stock worth $1,853,000 after purchasing an additional 2,307 shares during the period. Strong Tower Advisory Services grew its position in Philip Morris International by 2.6% during the first quarter. Strong Tower Advisory Services now owns 19,386 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,205,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Philip Morris International by 9.4% during the first quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,295 shares of the company's stock valued at $710,000 after purchasing an additional 368 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fortem Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Philip Morris International by 80.2% in the 1st quarter. Fortem Financial Group LLC now owns 8,469 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,400,000 after buying an additional 3,769 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.63% of the company's stock.

Philip Morris International Stock Performance

PM opened at $156.38 on Friday. Philip Morris International has a one year low of $142.11 and a one year high of $191.30. The stock's fifty day moving average is $172.13 and its 200-day moving average is $163.81. The company has a market capitalization of $243.72 billion, a PE ratio of 21.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.43.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.70. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 130.95% and a net margin of 12.09%.The business had revenue of $10.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.40 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.55 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Philip Morris International will post 7.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were issued a dividend of $1.47 per share. This represents a $5.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 19th. Philip Morris International's dividend payout ratio is currently 80.88%.

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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