Alchemi Wealth LLC Takes $1.05 Million Position in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Alchemi Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 6,523 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,046,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Philip Morris International by 96.5% during the third quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. bought a new stake in Philip Morris International during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Entrust Financial LLC bought a new stake in Philip Morris International during the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in Philip Morris International during the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC bought a new stake in Philip Morris International during the second quarter valued at about $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

Philip Morris International Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of NYSE:PM opened at $184.41 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $172.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $169.80. The stock has a market cap of $287.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.94, a PEG ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.38. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 52-week low of $142.11 and a 52-week high of $193.05.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.95 billion. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 142.02% and a net margin of 11.61%.Philip Morris International’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.69 EPS. 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 8.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Philip Morris International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 25th will be paid a dividend of $1.47 per share. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 25th. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 82.70%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on PM. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $205.00 price objective on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Philip Morris International from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Ten investment 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.com, Philip Morris International 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.