Global X Japan Co. Ltd. Has $15.16 Million Position in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Global X Japan Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 407.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 94,517 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 75,903 shares during the quarter. Philip Morris International makes up approximately 1.2% of Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $15,161,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 31.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,027,000 after purchasing an additional 2,023 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted 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 purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Philip Morris International by 53.7% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,027,000 after purchasing an additional 1,970 shares in the last quarter. Richmond Investment Services LLC bought a new stake in Philip Morris International in the second quarter worth $250,000. Finally, Inceptionr LLC increased its position in Philip Morris International by 3.2% during the second quarter. Inceptionr LLC now owns 6,299 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,147,000 after buying an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. 78.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Philip Morris International

In related news, CEO Jacek Olczak sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.18, for a total transaction of $14,574,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 632,344 shares in the company, valued at $115,200,429.92. This represents a 11.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Emmanuel Babeau sold 33,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 164,463 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,868,125.43. The trade was a 17.05% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Philip Morris International Price Performance

Philip Morris International stock opened at $162.48 on Friday. Philip Morris International Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $142.11 and a fifty-two week high of $191.30. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $176.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $164.22. The firm has a market cap of $252.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.38.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.70. The company had revenue of $10.36 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.40 billion. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 130.95% and a net margin of 12.09%.The firm’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.55 earnings per share. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Philip Morris International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 19th will be issued 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 3.6%. Philip Morris International’s payout ratio is 80.88%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on PM. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on Philip Morris International from $190.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $205.00 price target on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Citigroup raised their price objective on Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $200.00 target price on Philip Morris International in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $205.00 target price on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $196.83.

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.