Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC Has $2.28 Million Stake in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC raised its holdings in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 34.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 14,084 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,638 shares during the quarter. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $2,284,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of PM. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Philip Morris International during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Philip Morris International by 1,677.8% in the 3rd quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. Estabrook Capital Management bought a new position in Philip Morris International in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Anfield Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 185.5% in the 2nd quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 197 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the period. 78.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on PM. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $205.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $200.00 target price on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $190.00 to $185.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of Philip Morris International from $190.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Philip Morris International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $196.83.

Philip Morris International Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of PM stock opened at $187.12 on Tuesday. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 12-month low of $142.11 and a 12-month high of $190.98. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $171.30 and a 200-day moving average of $163.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $291.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.39.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last posted its earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting 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 firm had revenue of $10.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.40 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.55 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts expect that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Investors of record on Friday, December 26th were given a $1.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 26th. This represents a $5.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. Philip Morris International’s 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.