Philip Morris International Inc (PM) stock hits $156.28: Is it a good time to buy or wait for a dip?

At the time of writing, Philip Morris International Inc [PM] stock is trading at $156.28, up 1.22%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The PM shares have gain 3.87% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 24.60%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Philip Morris International Inc [NYSE: PM] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 16, 2025, when Morgan Stanley initiated its Overweight rating and assigned the stock a price target of $140. Previously, Argus downgraded its rating to Hold on March 05, 2024. On February 13, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Hold. UBS downgraded its rating to a Sell and decreased its price target to $86.50 on January 23, 2024. Redburn Atlantic initiated its recommendation with a Neutral and recommended $95 as its price target on November 16, 2023. Citigroup upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on June 20, 2023, and upped its price target to $117.

For the past year, the stock price of Philip Morris International Inc fluctuated between $87.82 and $154.64. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $141.2 within the next 12 months. Philip Morris International Inc [NYSE: PM] shares were valued at $156.28 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -9.65% based on the average PM price forecast.

Analyzing the PM fundamentals

According to Philip Morris International Inc [NYSE:PM], the company’s sales were 37.69B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 7.67% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.64% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.35%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.33%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.19%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.11, Equity is -0.68 and Total Capital is 0.34. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of-3.89.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 154.77 points at the first support level, and at 153.25 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 157.21, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 158.14.

Ratios To Look Out For

It is important to note that Philip Morris International Inc [NYSE:PM] has a current ratio of 0.88. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.47, while the Cash Ratio is 0.18. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 6.45 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 34.57.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved MASSIMO ANDOLINA, Officer, that happened on Feb 24 ’25 when 17500.0 shares were purchased. Chief Executive Officer, Olczak Jacek completed a deal on Feb 20 ’25 to sell 40000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chief Financial Officer Babeau Emmanuel sold 30000.0 shares on Feb 20 ’25.

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