Are Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE: PM) Shares Ready For A Higher Price Run?

In the last trading session, 8.66 million shares of the Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) were traded, and its beta was 0.61. Most recently the company’s share price was $94.06, and it changed around $0.29 or 0.31% from the last close, which brings the market valuation of the company to $146.02B. PM currently trades at a discount to its 52-week high of $100.79, offering almost -7.16% off that amount. The share price’s 52-week low was $87.23, which indicates that the current value has risen by an impressive 7.26% since then. We note from Philip Morris International Inc’s average daily trading volume that its 3-month average coming to 5.79 million.

Philip Morris International Inc stock received a consensus recommendation rating of Hold, based on a mean score of 1.68. If we narrow it down even further, the data shows that 0 out of 18 analysts rate the stock as a Sell; another 2 rate it as Overweight. Among the rest, 9 recommended PM as a Hold, whereas 7 deemed it a Buy, and 0 rated it as Underweight. Philip Morris International Inc is expected to report earnings per share of $Tidal ETF Trust II The Meet Kev for the current quarter.

Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) trade information

Instantly PM has showed a green trend with a performance of 0.31% at the end of last trading. The performance over the last five days has remained in the green territory. The company’s shares are currently down -0.02% year-to-date, but still up 6.16% over the last five days. On the other hand, Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) is 2.02% up in the 30-day period.

The consensus price target as assigned by Wall Street analysts is $118.36, which translates to bulls needing to increase their stock price by 20.53% from its current value. Analyst projections state that PM is forecast to be at a low of $107 and a high of $150.

Philip Morris International Inc (PM) estimates and forecasts

Philip Morris International Inc share prices are performing particularly well compared to other companies within the same industry. As is evident from the statistics, the company’s shares have risen 3.67 percent over the past six months and at a 6.16% annual growth rate that is well above the industry average of 1.00%.

Looking at the company’s year-over-year earnings, the past five years showed a negative earnings growth rate of -0.25%. Philip Morris International Inc earnings are expected to increase by 5.67% in 2024, but the outlook is positive 9.66% per year for the next five years.

PM Dividends

Philip Morris International Inc’s next quarterly earnings report is expected to be released in May. The annual dividend yield of the stock is 5.50 percent and its annual dividend per share was 5.17. It is important to note, however, that the 5.50% dividend yield ratio should be regarded as a guide only, as many other factors should be taken into consideration before making any investment decision.