National Pension Service Purchases 120,021 Shares of Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

National Pension Service lifted its position in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,732,937 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 120,021 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service owned about 0.24% of Philip Morris International worth $675,326,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Philip Morris International by 31.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,027,000 after purchasing an additional 2,023 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $252,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Philip Morris International by 53.7% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,027,000 after buying an additional 1,970 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,454,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Philip Morris International by 2,280.0% in the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 357 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 342 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. UBS Group raised their target price on Philip Morris International from $168.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Philip Morris International from $205.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Philip Morris International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $205.89.

Philip Morris International Trading Up 0.5%

NYSE PM opened at $185.71 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $188.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $178.77. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 12-month low of $142.11 and a 12-month high of $207.76. The company has a market cap of $289.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.68, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.37.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.15. Philip Morris International had a net margin of 11.06% and a negative return on equity of 163.41%. The firm had revenue of $11.19 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.60 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.89 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. Philip Morris International has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.25 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 8.39 EPS for the current year.

Philip Morris International News Roundup

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.

About Philip Morris International

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.