Philip Morris International Inc. $PM Shares Acquired by TrueMark Investments LLC

TrueMark Investments LLC raised its position in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 10.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 85,382 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,170 shares during the quarter. Philip Morris International accounts for about 2.6% of TrueMark Investments LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. TrueMark Investments LLC’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $13,695,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capital Research Global Investors increased its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 7.2% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 43,546,533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,063,263,000 after buying an additional 2,911,835 shares during the period. Capital World Investors boosted its position in Philip Morris International by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 128,776,327 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,887,743,000 after buying an additional 2,714,674 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in Philip Morris International by 1,547.2% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 2,260,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $362,539,000 after buying an additional 2,123,002 shares during the period. Lone Pine Capital LLC grew its holdings in Philip Morris International by 67.3% during the 3rd quarter. Lone Pine Capital LLC now owns 4,614,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $748,463,000 after acquiring an additional 1,856,749 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main increased its position in Philip Morris International by 69.0% in the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 4,512,311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $821,826,000 after acquiring an additional 1,842,754 shares during the period. 78.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Philip Morris International

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

Philip Morris International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE PM opened at $163.62 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $176.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $164.21. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 52-week low of $142.11 and a 52-week high of $191.30. The company has a market capitalization of $254.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.38.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 12.09% and a negative return on equity of 130.95%. The company had revenue of $10.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.40 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.55 earnings per share. Philip Morris International’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Analysts forecast 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be issued a dividend of $1.47 per share. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 80.88%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PM has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $205.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $205.00 target price on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on Philip Morris International from $190.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $220.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Ten 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, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $196.83.

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.