PMI(US:PM) Defense World·2026-01-31 08:24Group 1: Institutional Investment Activity - National Pension Service increased its stake in Philip Morris International by 2.7% in Q3, owning 3,810,514 shares valued at $618,065,000 after acquiring an additional 98,450 shares [2] - WCM Investment Management LLC significantly raised its position by 24,968.0% in Q2, now holding 11,275,606 shares worth $2,041,223,000 after purchasing 11,230,626 shares [3] - Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings by 1.6% in Q2, owning 142,857,055 shares valued at $26,018,555,000 after acquiring 2,235,380 shares [3] - DZ BANK AG increased its stake by 69.0% in Q2, now owning 4,512,311 shares worth $821,826,000 after buying 1,842,754 shares [3] - Prudential Financial Inc. grew its position by 88.9% in Q2, now holding 2,138,118 shares valued at $389,415,000 after purchasing 1,006,014 shares [3] - Panagora Asset Management Inc. raised its stake by 142.2% in Q2, now owning 1,512,514 shares valued at $275,474,000 after buying 888,148 shares [3] - Institutional investors collectively own 78.63% of Philip Morris International's stock [3] Group 2: Analyst Ratings and Price Targets - Stifel Nicolaus set a price target of $180.00 for Philip Morris International [4] - Barclays lowered its target price from $220.00 to $180.00 while maintaining an "overweight" rating [4] - Wall Street Zen downgraded the stock from a "buy" to a "hold" rating [4] - Goldman Sachs reiterated a "buy" rating for the stock [4] - Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating for Philip Morris International [4] - Eleven analysts rated the stock as a "Buy" and two as "Hold," with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $184.56 [4] Group 3: Stock Performance and Financial Metrics - Philip Morris International's stock opened at $179.42, with a market cap of $279.29 billion [5] - The stock has a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.50, a PEG ratio of 1.92, and a beta of 0.40 [5] - The 12-month low for the stock is $128.25, and the 12-month high is $186.69 [5] - The company's 50-day moving average is $161.53, and the 200-day moving average is $161.56 [5] Group 4: Dividend Information - Philip Morris International announced a quarterly dividend of $1.47 per share, paid on January 14th [6] - The annualized dividend amounts to $5.88, resulting in a yield of 3.3% [6] - The dividend payout ratio is 106.52% [6] Group 5: Company Overview - Philip Morris International Inc. is a global tobacco company that manufactures and sells cigarettes and smoke-free alternatives [7] - The company was established as an independent entity following a separation from Altria in 2008 [7] - Philip Morris International focuses on international markets outside the United States [7] - The product mix includes traditional combustible cigarettes and smoke-free offerings such as heated tobacco systems [8]