Philip Morris stock rises as 2026 outlook moves higher

Published on 09/09/2026 at 23:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Philip Morris stock closed at USD 184.73 on September 8, 2026, up 1.21 percent. Philip Morris International lifted 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to USD 8.35 to USD 8.50.

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Philip Morris International (US7181721090) closed at USD 184.73 on September 8, 2026, up 1.21 percent, with volume at 4,832,504 shares and a market cap of USD 288.25 billion. Philip Morris stock also traded between USD 181.01 and USD 187.36 on that session.

Guidance is moving up

On September 8, 2026, Philip Morris International lifted its 2026 adjusted diluted EPS forecast to USD 8.35 to USD 8.50, after previously guiding to a lower range, according to The Globe and Mail. The same report said the new range implies 10.7 percent to 12.7 percent growth.

The company also said it earned USD 2.20 per share in the quarter ended July 22, 2026, above the USD 2.05 consensus, while revenue reached USD 11.19 billion versus USD 10.60 billion expected, according to MarketBeat. That quarter also carried a net margin of 11.06 percent.

Analysts stay positive

On September 9, 2026, The Globe and Mail said the most recent analyst rating on PM stock was Buy with a USD 225.00 price target. MarketBeat said on September 8, 2026 that Citigroup raised its target from USD 210.00 to USD 225.00 and kept a Buy rating, while Morgan Stanley moved its target from USD 200.00 to USD 215.00 and stayed at Overweight.

The same MarketBeat report said ten analysts rate the stock Buy and two rate it Hold, with an average target price of USD 205.89. For investors, the gap to the latest close is still the key spread.

Stock near the range top

The shares finished September 8, 2026, with a 52-week range of USD 142.11 to USD 207.76 and a day range of USD 181.01 to USD 187.36. Market cap stood at USD 288.25 billion, which leaves the stock closer to the upper half of its yearly band than to the low.