Strs Ohio decreased its position in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM – Free Report) by 4.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 561,502 shares of the company’s stock after selling 27,577 shares during the period. Strs Ohio’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $92,839,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of PM. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 145,262,397 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,300,088,000 after purchasing an additional 1,793,949 shares during the period. Capital World Investors lifted its position in Philip Morris International by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 132,355,726 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,230,315,000 after purchasing an additional 3,579,399 shares during the period. Capital International Investors boosted its stake in Philip Morris International by 13.7% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 101,377,875 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,262,967,000 after buying an additional 12,227,004 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors increased its holdings in Philip Morris International by 25.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 54,559,706 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,751,407,000 after buying an additional 11,013,173 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 15,631,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,507,278,000 after buying an additional 383,786 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.63% of the company’s stock.
Philip Morris International Stock Up 2.7%
NYSE:PM opened at $182.52 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $284.47 billion, a PE ratio of 25.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.38. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 12 month low of $142.11 and a 12 month high of $193.05. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $178.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $172.60.
Philip Morris International Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 25th will be issued a dividend of $1.47 per share. This represents a $5.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 25th. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 82.70%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $195.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 10th. UBS Group increased their target price on Philip Morris International from $168.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $194.62.
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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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