MAS Advisors LLC Has $392,000 Stock Holdings in Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

MAS Advisors LLC increased its position in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 31.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,467 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 588 shares during the quarter. MAS Advisors LLC’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $392,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Rede Wealth LLC bought a new position in Philip Morris International in the 1st quarter valued at about $224,000. D.B. Root & Company LLC raised its holdings in Philip Morris International by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC now owns 3,280 shares of the company’s stock valued at $521,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the period. Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in Philip Morris International in the 1st quarter valued at about $213,000. Kelly Lawrence W & Associates Inc. CA bought a new position in Philip Morris International in the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, 1832 Asset Management L.P. raised its holdings in Philip Morris International by 475.5% in the 1st quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,325,951 shares of the company’s stock valued at $210,468,000 after acquiring an additional 1,095,557 shares during the period. 78.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

PM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Citigroup reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $225.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $168.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price 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. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $186.27.

Philip Morris International Trading Up 0.8%

PM opened at $174.2850 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $271.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.48. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 1-year low of $116.12 and a 1-year high of $186.69. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $173.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $165.67.

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

Philip Morris International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Friday, June 27th were issued a dividend of $1.35 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 27th. This represents a $5.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 102.66%.

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.