Affinity Capital Advisors LLC Makes New $218,000 Investment in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Affinity Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 1,199 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $218,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kelly Lawrence W & Associates Inc. CA bought a new position in shares of Philip Morris International during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $30,000. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 405.0% during the 1st quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 202 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the period. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd bought a new position in shares of Philip Morris International during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Pacifica Partners Inc. grew its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 115.0% during the 1st quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 215 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Philip Morris International during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 78.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Philip Morris International Stock Performance

Philip Morris International stock opened at $163.08 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $253.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.49. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $168.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $167.84. Philip Morris International Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $116.12 and a fifty-two week high of $186.69.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $10.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.33 billion. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 120.86% and a net margin of 9.03%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.59 earnings per share. Philip Morris International has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.080-2.130 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PM has been the subject of a number of research reports. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $225.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. KGI Securities started coverage on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Monday, August 4th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Thursday, September 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Philip Morris International from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $220.00 price objective for the company. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Philip Morris International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $184.91.

About Philip Morris International

Philip Morris International Inc operates as a tobacco company working to delivers a smoke-free future and evolving portfolio for the long-term to include products outside of the tobacco and nicotine sector. The company's product portfolio primarily consists of cigarettes and smoke-free products, including heat-not-burn, vapor, and oral nicotine products primarily under the IQOS and ZYN brands; and consumer accessories, such as lighters and matches.