Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) Updates Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) updated its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.580-1.630 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.610. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Philip Morris International also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 7.040-7.170 EPS.

Philip Morris International Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE:PM traded down $1.21 on Friday, reaching $144.12. The company had a trading volume of 4,449,038 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,421,853. The firm has a market capitalization of $224.07 billion, a PE ratio of 22.86, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.55. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $125.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $123.61. Philip Morris International has a 52-week low of $87.82 and a 52-week high of $146.78.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Philip Morris International will post 6.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Philip Morris International Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

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.