Pathfinder Wealth Consulting Inc. Invests $552,000 in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Pathfinder Wealth Consulting Inc. acquired a new position in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PMFree Report) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 3,440 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $552,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Tranquility Partners LLC lifted its position in Philip Morris International by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC now owns 2,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC now owns 2,763 shares of the company’s stock valued at $443,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,372 shares of the company’s stock worth $541,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. CFO4Life Group LLC raised its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. CFO4Life Group LLC now owns 4,212 shares of the company’s stock worth $676,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the period. Finally, Townsend Asset Management Corp NC ADV raised its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Townsend Asset Management Corp NC ADV now owns 2,662 shares of the company’s stock worth $427,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the period. 78.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on PM. UBS Group lowered their price target on Philip Morris International from $181.50 to $168.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus reduced 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. Citigroup boosted their target price on Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $205.00 to $190.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Philip Morris International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $192.56.

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Philip Morris International Price Performance

Shares of PM opened at $189.26 on Friday. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 12 month low of $142.11 and a 12 month high of $193.05. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $168.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $167.07. The stock has a market cap of $294.97 billion, a PE ratio of 26.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.37.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PMGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.95 billion. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 142.02% and a net margin of 11.61%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.69 earnings per share. Philip Morris International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.360-8.510 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.020-2.070 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 8.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Philip Morris International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th were paid a dividend of $1.47 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 82.70%.

About Philip Morris International

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM)

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