Calydon Capital Sells 3,952 Shares of Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Calydon Capital lessened its stake in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 63.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,233 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,952 shares during the period. Calydon Capital’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $362,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PM. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Philip Morris International by 31.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,027,000 after purchasing an additional 2,023 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $252,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 53.7% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,027,000 after acquiring an additional 1,970 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 69.4% during the 2nd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 59,412 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,821,000 after acquiring an additional 24,345 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empower Advisory Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $783,000 after acquiring an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. 78.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Philip Morris International Trading Up 1.5%

PM opened at $174.52 on Monday. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 1-year low of $142.11 and a 1-year high of $191.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $271.67 billion, a PE ratio of 24.00, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.38. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $176.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $164.12.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, meeting 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 business had revenue of $10.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.40 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.55 earnings per share. Philip Morris International’s revenue 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. On average, research analysts predict that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 EPS for the current year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be given a dividend of $1.47 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Philip Morris International’s payout ratio is presently 80.88%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $205.00 target price on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Monday, February 9th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $200.00 price target on Philip Morris International in a research report on Monday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on 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. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Philip Morris International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.