Philip Morris International Inc. $PM Position Boosted by Deutsche Bank AG

Deutsche Bank AG raised its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 5.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,692,436 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 146,811 shares during the quarter. Deutsche Bank AG owned approximately 0.17% of Philip Morris International worth $431,867,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,320 shares of the company’s stock valued at $212,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Tranquility Partners LLC now owns 2,489 shares of the company’s stock valued at $399,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 2.2% in 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 in the last quarter. Heritage Trust Co grew its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Heritage Trust Co now owns 2,554 shares of the company’s stock valued at $410,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $541,000 after buying an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

Philip Morris International Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of PM stock opened at $183.01 on Thursday. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 12 month low of $142.11 and a 12 month high of $193.05. The firm has a market cap of $285.23 billion, a PE ratio of 25.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.38. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $171.77 and a 200-day moving average of $169.52.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $9.95 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.69 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue 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 analysts predict that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 8.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PM has been the subject of several recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $195.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. 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 note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $192.88.

Philip Morris International Profile

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.