PM - Philip Morris International Inc.
| Previous Close | 81.92 |
| Open | 81.83 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 3200 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 900 |
| Day's Range | 81.80 - 82.59 |
| 52 Week Range | 76.21 - 121.69 |
| Volume | 6,050,347 |
| Avg. Volume | 7,304,401 |
| Market Cap | 127.98B |
| Beta | 0.72 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 21.35 |
| EPS (TTM) | 3.86 |
| Earnings Date | Jul 19, 2018 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 4.56 (5.52%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2018-06-21 |
| 1y Target Est | 99.00 |
- Market Realist•16 hours ago
Analysts Recommend a ‘Buy’ for Altria ahead of Q2 Earnings
As of July 13, Altria Group (MO) was trading at $58.50. From the graph below, you can see that analysts have lowered their price target from $76.43 in April to the current target price of $68.24. The increase in anti-tobacco regulations, a declining number of smokers, and increased competition in RRPs (reduced risk products) appear to have compelled analysts to lower their price targets for Altria.
- Market Realist•18 hours ago
How Altria’s Valuation Multiple Compares to Its Peers
From the above graph, you can see that Altria’s forward PE multiple has declined since the beginning of 2018. As of July 13, Altria was trading at a forward PE multiple of 14.0x compared to 19.7x at the beginning of 2018. The increase in anti-tobacco regulations, a declining number of smokers, and increased competition in RRPs (reduced risk products) have led to a fall in Altria stock as well as its valuation multiple.
- Market Realist•19 hours ago
Can Altria Meet Analysts’ EPS Expectations in Q2 2018?
Wall Street analysts are expecting Altria Group (MO) to post EPS of $1.01 in the second quarter, which represents a rise of 18.8% from $0.85 in the second-quarter of 2017. EPS growth is expected to be driven by the expansion of net margins and share repurchases. Analysts are expecting Altria’s net margins to improve from 32.5% to 38.3% due to a decline in cost of sales and a lower effective tax rate.
- Market Realist•yesterday
Why Analysts Expect Altria’s Revenue to Fall in Q2 2018
Wall Street analysts are expecting Altria Group (MO) to post second-quarter revenue, net of excise tax, of $5.02 billion, which represents a fall of 0.9% from $5.07 billion in Q2 2017. To drive sales, Altria has restructured to form two divisions: core tobacco and innovative tobacco products. Altria has also reported that it will be employing a chief growth officer to accelerate the introduction of innovative products and technologies to market.
- Market Realist•yesterday
Could Altria’s Q2 2018 Earnings Boost Its Stock Price?
Altria Group (MO) is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings before the market opens on July 26. As of July 13, the company was trading at $58.50, which represents a rise of 4.8% since the announcement of its first-quarter earnings on April 26. Altria stock was driven by strong first-quarter earnings when it outperformed analysts’ EPS expectation of $0.80 by posting $0.91. Altria has been struggling in 2018 due to the increase in anti-tobacco regulations and the declining number of smokers.
- Market Realist•2 days ago
What to Expect from Consumer Sector Earnings This Week?
Philip Morris International (PM) is scheduled to announce its second-quarter results before the market opens on July 19. Its revenue is expected to rise 9.1% YoY (year-over-year) to $7.5 billion. Its EPS are expected to rise 7.9% YoY to $1.2 compared to $1.1 in the second quarter of 2017.
- Zacks•2 days ago
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- Reuters•2 days ago
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Motley Fool•3 days agoWhy Tobacco Stocks Have Lost Around 20% This Year
Tobacco stocks sold off this year largely on concerns that cigarette makers would struggle to transition to newer technologies.
- Market Realist•5 days ago
Comparing Philip Morris’s Valuation Multiple with Its Peers
Could Philip Morris Meet Analysts’ Expectations in Q2 2018? The forward PE multiple is calculated by dividing the company’s stock price by analysts’ earnings estimates for the next four quarters. On July 11, Philip Morris International (PM) traded at a forward PE multiple of 15.2x compared to 18.7x before it announced its first-quarter earnings on April 19.
- Market Realist•5 days ago
Can Philip Morris Meet Analysts’ Q2 2018 EPS Expectations?
Could Philip Morris Meet Analysts’ Expectations in Q2 2018? This expansion is expected to be driven by revenue growth and a lower effective tax rate. Analysts expect Philip Morris’s EBIT margins to fall from 39.3% in the second quarter of 2017 to 38.8%.
- Market Realist•5 days ago
Factors Driving Philip Morris’s Revenues in Q2 2018
Could Philip Morris Meet Analysts’ Expectations in Q2 2018? Wall Street analysts expect Philip Morris International (PM) to post second-quarter revenues, net of excise taxes, of $7.56 billion. This revenue growth is expected to be driven by an increase in product prices and growth in RRP (reduced-risk products) sales.
- Reuters•5 days ago
PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - July 13
These are some of the main stories in Bulgarian newspapers on Friday. --Bulgaria plans to increase the excise duty on heated tobacco to 40 percent of the duties levied on cigarettes from current 26 percent as of October, officials said, adding that Philip Morris International's device iQOS that heats but does not burn tobacco has increased its market share in Bulgaria by 50 percent in a year. -- China's Cenntro Automotive Group, together with partners from Bulgaria and Luxembourg will and start assembling electric trucks near the city of Plovdiv, officials said.
- Market Realist•5 days ago
Could Philip Morris’s Q2 2018 Earnings Boost Its Stock Price?
Philip Morris International (PM) is scheduled to announce its second-quarter earnings before the market opens on July 19. On July 11, PM stock was trading at $82.84, which represents a fall of 18.3% since the announcement of its first-quarter earnings on April 19.
- Business Wire•6 days ago
Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2018 Second-Quarter Results
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- ACCESSWIRE•7 days ago
Free Technical Insights on Altria Group and Three Other Cigarettes Stocks
Richmond, Virginia headquartered Altria Group Inc.'s stock finished Tuesday's session 1.28% higher at $58.76. A total volume of 9.51 million shares was traded, which was above their three months average volume of 8.38 million shares.
- Bloomberg•7 days ago
As Juul Flies High With New Funding, Vapes Become a Target
Investors are lining up behind Juul Labs Inc., a startup that makes electronic cigarettes popular with young people. Juul said in a U.S. securities filing posted Tuesday that it raised $650 million out of a funding round expected to reach $1.2 billion. The deal is set to value the business at about $15 billion, Bloomberg reported last month. Tiger Global and Fidelity Investments are among Juul’s biggest shareholders, according to publicly available disclosures.
Market Realist•12 days agoWhy Tobacco Stocks Got Smoked in H1 2018
Investors shunned the stocks of tobacco companies in the first half of 2018 following the decline in shipment volumes. A deceleration in sales of reduced-risk products further irked investors since these products are meant to accelerate the sales growth rate amid a decline in the smoking rate around the world. The stocks of Philip Morris International (PM) and Altria (MO) fell 23.6% and 20.5%, respectively, in the first six months of 2018 (see graph below) and underperformed the benchmark index (SPY), which increased 1.7% during the comparable period.
- Market Realist•12 days ago
Analysts Favor ‘Buy’ for Altria
As of July 2, Altria Group (MO) was trading at $55.80, and analysts’ 12-month stock price target was $68.57, implying a 22.7% return. On June 26, Morgan Stanley cut its target price from $65 to $63, while Jefferies lowered its target price from $84 to $70 on June 1. Since Altria’s first-quarter earnings announcement, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, and Berenberg have lowered their price targets for its stock. The dip of 4.2% in Altria’s cigarette shipment volumes and increasing restrictions on tobacco products appear to have prompted analysts to lower their price targets.
- Market Realist•12 days ago
How Altria’s Dividend Yield Compares
Could Altria’s Price Correction Mean a Buying Opportunity? Altria Group (MO) has a strong history of enhancing shareholders’ returns through higher dividends and share repurchases. On May 17, Altria announced dividends of $0.70 per share at an annualized payout of $2.80.
- CNW Group•15 days ago
Philip Morris International makes another step towards a smoke-free future through partnership with physician-founded start-up
Parallax Development Corp. ("Parallax") and Philip Morris International ("PMI") will join forces to develop innovations in alternative nicotine-delivery platforms. Parallax is a start-up co-founded by two leading Canadian pulmonary physicians focused on developing an inhalable nicotine product to provide less harmful alternatives to people who smoke. PMI's stated ambition is that one out of three of its current consumers — that's 40 million men and women who currently smoke — will switch to its better alternatives by 2025.
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- Reuters•18 days ago
E-cigarette maker Juul Labs raising funds at $15 bln valuation - Bbg
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- Zacks•19 days ago
Philip Morris (PM) Focused on RRPS, Inks Deal with Parallax
Phillip Morris (PM) joins hands with Parallax to develop and expand reduced-risk products in order to counter strict government regulations and changing consumer trends due to health hazards.
- Reuters•20 days ago
WHO welcomes landmark tobacco ruling, Honduras to appeal "errors"
The World Health Organization welcomed Australia's victory in a landmark tobacco control case on Thursday, saying the ruling by the World Trade Organization was likely to accelerate implementation of "plain ...
