Philip Morris International Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

PM Stock  USD 160.30  0.10  0.06%   
Allowing for the 90-day total investment horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Philip Morris International is 'Strong Sell'. The recommendation algorithm takes into account all of Philip Morris' available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site. Check out Philip Morris Analyst Recommendation to compare Macroaxis Buy or Sell Recommendation with the current analyst consensus. To check ratings for multiple equity instruments, please use the Instant Ratings tool.
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

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Strong Sell

Market Performance

MildDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

Low keyDetails

Current Valuation

Fairly ValuedDetails

Odds Of Distress

LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Almost neglects market trendsDetails

Investor Sentiment

ImpartialDetails

Analyst Consensus

Strong BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

StrongDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Philip Morris International has a Mean Deviation of 1.11, Semi Deviation of 1.37, Standard Deviation of 1.49, Variance of 2.21, Downside Variance of 2.08 and Semi Variance of 1.88
Macroaxis provides advice on Philip Morris International to complement and cross-verify current analyst consensus on Philip Morris Intern. Our recommendation engine determines the firm's potential to grow exclusively from the perspective of an investor's current risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure Philip Morris is not overpriced, please check all Philip Morris Intern fundamentals, including its book value per share, retained earnings, and the relationship between the cash and equivalents and target price . Given that Philip Morris Intern has a price to sales of 6.24 X, we recommend you to check out Philip Morris Intern market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your recent risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Philip Morris Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Philip Morris International reports 45.7 B of total liabilities. Philip Morris Intern has a current ratio of 0.9, implying that it has not enough working capital to pay out debt commitments in time. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Philip to invest in growth at high rates of return.
Philip Morris Intern has a strong financial position based on the latest SEC filings
Over 83.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
Latest headline from news.google.com: 32,585 Shares in Philip Morris International Inc. PM Bought by Copeland Capital Management LLC - MarketBeat

Philip Morris Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Philip Morris' historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Philip Morris' future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Philip Morris daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Philip Morris International price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Philip Morris returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Philip Morris.
Mean Return
0.02
Value At Risk
-2.22
Potential Upside
2.32
Standard Deviation
1.49
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Philip Morris historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Philip Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument, such as Philip Morris, soars without any apparent reason. This usually happens because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Philip Morris International back and forth among themselves. Companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in this term and can influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Wellington Management Company Llp2025-06-30
20.8 M
Amvescap Plc.2025-06-30
16 M
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
14.3 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2025-06-30
14.2 M
Bank Of America Corp2025-06-30
14.2 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2025-06-30
13.2 M
Franklin Resources Inc2025-06-30
12.8 M
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.2025-06-30
11.4 M
Wcm Investment Management2025-06-30
11.3 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
142.9 M
Capital World Investors2025-06-30
126.1 M
Note, although Philip Morris' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Philip Morris Cash Flow Accounts

202120222023202420252026 (projected)
Change In Cash(2.8B)(1.3B)(71M)1.1B1.3B1.3B
Free Cash Flow11.2B9.7B7.9B10.8B12.4B8.5B
Depreciation998M1.2B1.4B1.8B2.1B2.2B
Other Non Cash Items(69M)159M710M2.4B2.7B2.9B
Capital Expenditures748M1.1B1.3B1.4B1.7B1.1B
Net Income9.7B9.5B8.3B7.5B8.6B8.2B
End Period Cash Flow4.5B3.2B3.1B4.3B4.9B3.7B
Change To Inventory549M(1.3B)(862M)552M634.8M666.5M
Dividends Paid7.6B7.8B(8.0B)(8.2B)(9.4B)(9.0B)
Change To Netincome30M(259M)(308M)(327M)(294.3M)(279.6M)
Change Receivables(331M)26M(198M)(871M)(783.9M)(744.7M)
Net Borrowings(3.0B)14.2B3.7B(1.6B)(1.5B)(1.4B)
Investments432M264M(3.6B)(1.1B)(982.8M)(1.0B)

Philip Morris Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Philip Morris or Tobacco sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Philip Morris' price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Philip stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
0.03
β
Beta against Dow Jones-0.26
σ
Overall volatility
1.47
Ir
Information ratio -0.03

Philip Morris Volatility Alert

Philip Morris International has relatively low volatility with skewness of 0.18 and kurtosis of 0.62. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Philip Morris' stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Philip Morris' stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Philip Morris Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Philip Morris' fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Philip Morris' direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Philip Morris and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Philip Morris or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Philip Morris' fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Philip Morris by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Philip Morris to competition
FundamentalsPhilip MorrisPeer Average
Return On Asset0.15-0.14
Profit Margin0.22 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.41 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation295.73 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding1.56 B571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders0.15 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions82.88 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted17.62 M4.71 M
Price To Earning17.73 X28.72 X
Price To Sales6.24 X11.42 X
Revenue37.88 B9.43 B
Gross Profit26.76 B27.38 B
EBITDA15.75 B3.9 B
Net Income7.5 B570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents4.22 B2.7 B
Cash Per Share3.59 X5.01 X
Total Debt45.7 B5.32 B
Debt To Equity(3.43) %48.70 %
Current Ratio0.92 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share(7.01) X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations12.22 B971.22 M
Short Ratio3.04 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share7.01 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth1.05 X4.89 X
Target Price182.88
Number Of Employees83.1 K18.84 K
Beta0.44-0.15
Market Capitalization249.53 B19.03 B
Total Asset61.78 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings32.87 B9.33 B
Working Capital(2.75 B)1.48 B
Current Asset15.8 B9.34 B
Current Liabilities15.39 B7.9 B
Note: Acquisition by Shlomo Yanai of 1759 shares of Philip Morris subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Philip Morris Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Philip . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

Philip Morris Target Price Consensus

Philip target price is determined by taking all analyst projections and averaging them out. There is no one specific way to measure analysts' performance other than comparing it to past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Philip Morris' target price projections below should be used in combination with other traditional price prediction techniques such as stock price forecasting, investor sentiment analysis, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
   17  Strong Buy
Most Philip analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to help potential investors understand Philip stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching the public financial statements of Philip Morris Intern, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to those companies' conference calls.
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Philip Morris Target Price Projection

Philip Morris' current and average target prices are 160.30 and 182.88, respectively. The current price of Philip Morris is the price at which Philip Morris International is currently trading. On the other hand, Philip Morris' target price is what analysts think the stock is worth or could sell for in the future. The more significant the discrepancy between the two prices, the more it stimulates investors to act.

Current Price

Philip Morris Market Quote on 4th of January 2026

Low Price159.21Odds
High Price162.15Odds

160.3

Target Price

Analyst Consensus On Philip Morris Target Price

Low Estimate166.42Odds
High Estimate202.99Odds

182.875

Historical Lowest Forecast  166.42 Target Price  182.88 Highest Forecast  202.99
Note that most analysts generally publish their price targets in research reports on specific companies, along with recommendations for the company's stock.Although price targets are often quoted in the financial news media, there could be a delay between the publication of the latest analyst outlook on Philip Morris International and the information provided on this page.

Philip Morris Analyst Ratings

Philip Morris' analyst stock recommendations are determined by taking an average estimate of all analysts we track and classifying them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell, or Sell. Ratings generally communicate what analysts sense about Philip Morris stock, and they use a lot of effort and time to analyze it and arrive at a rating. That suggests that analyst recommendations are the outcome of an objective and thorough examination of Philip Morris' financials, market performance, and future outlook by experienced professionals. Philip Morris' historical ratings below, therefore, can serve as a valuable tool for investors.

Analyst Consensus Breakdown

Average Consensus Estimates

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Is Tobacco space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Philip Morris. If investors know Philip will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Philip Morris listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.131
Dividend Share
5.52
Earnings Share
7.01
Revenue Per Share
25.722
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.094
The market value of Philip Morris Intern is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Philip that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Philip Morris' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Philip Morris' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Philip Morris' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Philip Morris' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Philip Morris' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Philip Morris is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Philip Morris' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.