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

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 7.040-7.170 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share 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 Up 0.4 %

Philip Morris International stock opened at $130.91 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $125.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $123.41. The company has a market capitalization of $203.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.55. Philip Morris International has a 52 week low of $87.82 and a 52 week high of $134.15.

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

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 26th were issued a $1.35 dividend. This represents a $5.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.13%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 26th. Philip Morris International’s payout ratio is 85.71%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Barclays decreased their price objective on Philip Morris International from $155.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. 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 target for the company. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 price objective (up previously from $138.00) on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Philip Morris International from $103.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $125.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Philip Morris International presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $131.35.

Philip Morris International Company Profile

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.