Fund Advisors of America Inc FL Buys New Shares in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Fund Advisors of America Inc FL bought a new position in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 6,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $993,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AG Campbell Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Philip Morris International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Portfolio Resources Advisor Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 96.5% in the 3rd quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC bought a new position in shares of Philip Morris International in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. 78.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Philip Morris International Price Performance

PM opened at $178.68 on Friday. Philip Morris International Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $142.11 and a fifty-two week high of $193.05. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $174.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $170.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $278.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.13, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.38.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.13. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 142.02% and a net margin of 11.61%.The company had revenue of $10.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.95 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.69 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 8.4 EPS for the current year.

Philip Morris International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 25th will be paid a $1.47 dividend. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 25th. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 82.70%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on PM. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective 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. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $181.50 to $168.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $192.88.

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.