Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its position in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM – Free Report) by 13.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 69,466 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,154 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $12,568,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of PM. Capital World Investors raised its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 132,355,726 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,230,315,000 after buying an additional 3,579,399 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. increased its position in Philip Morris International by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 108,039,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,545,430,000 after acquiring an additional 444,449 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its stake in Philip Morris International by 13.7% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 101,377,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,262,967,000 after acquiring an additional 12,227,004 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in Philip Morris International by 25.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 54,559,706 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,751,407,000 after acquiring an additional 11,013,173 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GQG Partners LLC acquired a new position in Philip Morris International during the 2nd quarter worth $8,220,008,000. 78.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on PM shares. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Philip Morris International from $205.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Philip Morris International from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, BTIG Research set a $221.00 target price on Philip Morris International and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Philip Morris International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $205.89.
Philip Morris International Stock Performance
NYSE PM opened at $185.71 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $188.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $178.77. Philip Morris International Inc. has a twelve month low of $142.11 and a twelve month high of $207.76. The stock has a market cap of $289.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.68, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.37.
Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $11.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.60 billion. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 163.41% and a net margin of 11.06%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.89 earnings per share. Philip Morris International has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.25 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 8.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Trending Headlines about Philip Morris International
Here are the key news stories impacting Philip Morris International this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Higher 2026 earnings outlook: Philip Morris raised its 2026 adjusted diluted EPS forecast to $8.35-$8.50, with the increase attributed to currency tailwinds rather than a change to its underlying operational outlook. The guidance supports investor confidence and is above the company’s previous expectations. Philip Morris Raises 2026 Earnings Guidance Amid Currency Tailwinds
- Positive Sentiment: ZYN portfolio expansion: PMI’s U.S. business is broadening ZYN with new 1.5 mg and 8 mg strengths, the higher-moisture ZYN ULTRA line, additional flavors and formats, and more pouches per can. The expanded range could attract more legal-age adult nicotine consumers and support volume growth. PMI U.S. Expands ZYN Portfolio to Offer Adults More Smoke-Free Choices
- Positive Sentiment: Regulatory support for nicotine pouches: FDA authorization for 11 ZYN products, including higher-strength ZYN ULTRA offerings, strengthens PMI’s position in the fast-growing U.S. nicotine-pouch market and provides a foundation for scaling production after substantial manufacturing investments. FDA Authorization Expands Philip Morris’s Zyn Bet, Can It Pay Off?
- Neutral Sentiment: Execution remains important: The ZYN rollout is strategically favorable, but the earnings benefit will depend on consumer adoption, manufacturing capacity and the company’s ability to convert product expansion into sustainable sales and profit growth.
Philip Morris International Profile
Philip Morris International Inc is a global tobacco and nicotine company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The company develops, manufactures and markets cigarettes, smoke-free products, nicotine products and related consumer offerings in markets around the world.
Its portfolio includes internationally recognized cigarette brands such as Marlboro, Parliament, L&M and Chesterfield. PMI is also expanding beyond traditional cigarettes through heated-tobacco products, including IQOS, e-vapor products such as VEEV, and oral nicotine products including ZYN, which became part of the company’s portfolio following its acquisition of Swedish Match.
Philip Morris International was established as an independent company in 2008 after being separated from Altria Group, whose U.S.
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