one8zero8 LLC Purchases Shares of 26,031 Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM)

one8zero8 LLC purchased a new stake in Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 26,031 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,133,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 53.7% during the 4th quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 206 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. lifted its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 457.5% during the 3rd quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 223 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 203.8% during the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 240 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Knuff & Co LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Philip Morris International during the 4th quarter worth $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.63% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Reginaldo Dobrowolski sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.88, for a total value of $749,400.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 20,799 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,117,354.12. This trade represents a 19.38 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Lars Dahlgren sold 3,679 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.96, for a total transaction of $562,739.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 26,828 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,103,610.88. This represents a 12.06 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 131,822 shares of company stock worth $19,655,585. 0.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Philip Morris International Stock Performance

NYSE PM opened at $151.95 on Friday. Philip Morris International Inc. has a one year low of $87.82 and a one year high of $159.51. The firm's fifty day moving average is $139.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $130.14. The firm has a market cap of $236.26 billion, a PE ratio of 33.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.53.

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Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.06. Philip Morris International had a net margin of 7.89% and a negative return on equity of 120.08%. Research analysts predict that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Philip Morris International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 20th will be given a $1.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 20th. This represents a $5.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.55%. Philip Morris International's dividend payout ratio is presently 119.73%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on PM. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $145.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of Philip Morris International in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $140.00 price target on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Philip Morris International from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Philip Morris International from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $144.56.

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.

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