Philip Morris International Inc (PM) Stock Analysis
Temp Headwind edge
Consumer Defensive · Tobacco
Wait for pullback to $172.44. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $178.37. Engine's entry $172.44 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak growth.
Philip Morris International sells cigarettes and smoke-free products (IQOS heated tobacco, ZYN nicotine pouches, VEEV e-vapor) in approximately 170 markets excluding the U.S., with smoke-free products available in 106 markets as of December 31, 2025. Revenue is earned from... Read more
Wait for pullback to $172.44. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $178.37. Engine's entry $172.44 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak growth. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier +2 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.80, earnings proximity 43d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: conservative.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-09Recent Developments — Philip Morris International Inc
Latest news
- NEWS Philip Morris International Inc (PM) Stock Up 7.0% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 90/100 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS VOO is up 0.8% today, on PM stock price movement - Quiver Quantitative — Quiver Quantitative positive
- NEWS Philip Morris Had a Mixed Quarter. Why the Tobacco Stock Is Rising. - Barron's — Barron's positive
- NEWS Philip Morris (NYSE:PM) Exceeds Q1 CY2026 Expectations - StockStory — StockStory positive
- NEWS M&T Bank Corp Sells 81,431 Shares of Philip Morris International Inc. $PM - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
Generated 2026-06-09T22:11:40Z.
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- MEDIUMCustomertwo distributors each 10%+10-K Item 1: 'sales to a distributor in the Europe Region and a distributor in the EA, AU & PMI GTR Region each amounted to 10 percent or more of our consolidated net revenues'
- MEDIUMProductMarlboro43%10-K Item 1: 'Marlboro, the world’s best-selling international cigarette, which accounted for approximately 43% of our total 2025 cigarette shipment volume'
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Wait for pullback to $172.44. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $178.37. Engine's entry $172.44 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak growth. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier +2 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Target $189.19 (+6.1%), stop $162.46 (−9.8%), Setup A.R:R 1.9:1. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $189.19 (+9.2% upside). Target $189.19 (+6.1%), stop $162.46 (−9.8%), Setup A.R:R 1.9:1. Stop-loss: $162.46.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak growth; Negative momentum.
Philip Morris International Inc trades at a P/E of 24.8 (forward 19.3). TrendMatrix value score: 4.6/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
26 analysts cover PM with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $194.
What does Philip Morris International Inc do?Philip Morris International sells cigarettes and smoke-free products (IQOS heated tobacco, ZYN nicotine pouches, VEEV...
Philip Morris International sells cigarettes and smoke-free products (IQOS heated tobacco, ZYN nicotine pouches, VEEV e-vapor) in approximately 170 markets excluding the U.S., with smoke-free products available in 106 markets as of December 31, 2025. Revenue is earned from product sales through distributors and direct channels serving approximately 84,900 employees worldwide; Marlboro accounted for approximately 43% of total 2025 cigarette shipment volume.