Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 7.040-7.170 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 7.000. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Philip Morris International also updated its Q1 2025 guidance to 1.580-1.630 EPS.

Philip Morris International Stock Performance

Shares of Philip Morris International stock traded down $1.21 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $144.12. 4,449,038 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,421,853. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $125.44 and a 200-day moving average of $123.61. The company has a market cap of $224.07 billion, a PE ratio of 22.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.55. Philip Morris International has a 12 month low of $87.82 and a 12 month high of $146.78.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.06. Philip Morris International had a negative return on equity of 117.94% and a net margin of 10.35%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Philip Morris International will post 6.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Philip Morris International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 26th were given a dividend of $1.35 per share. This represents a $5.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.75%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 26th. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 85.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on PM. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Philip Morris International in a report on Thursday, January 16th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $140.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group increased their price objective on Philip Morris International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Philip Morris International from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Philip Morris International from $125.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on Philip Morris International from $155.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.35.

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.