UBS lifts target for Philip Morris stock to USD 201.00

Published on 10/27/2026 at 18:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Third-quarter revenue reached USD 11.44 billion, up 5.5 percent year over year. Philip Morris stock costs EUR 181.86 on October 27, 2026.

Analyst target and quarterly figures

UBS raised its Philip Morris target from USD 193.00 to USD 201.00 on October 22, 2026.
Third-quarter revenue reached USD 11.44 billion on October 21, 2026, up 5.50 percent year over year.
Philip Morris stock costs EUR 181.86 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 6:05 p.m. CEST.

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Philip Morris stock (ISIN US7181721090) has a new UBS price target of USD 201.00, raised from USD 193.00 on October 22, 2026, while UBS kept its Neutral rating, according to Investing.com. Third-quarter revenue reached USD 11.44 billion, up 5.50 percent from USD 10.85 billion a year earlier, while adjusted earnings per share came to USD 2.36 versus USD 2.29 expected, Charlotte Observer reported on October 21, 2026. Philip Morris stock was trading at EUR 181.86 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 6:05 p.m. CEST.

UBS target stays below the US quote

The UBS target is USD 201.00, while Philip Morris traded at USD 202.84 on the NYSE on October 27, 2026 at 1:07 p.m. EDT. The target therefore stood 0.91 percent below that US quote, a calculation based on the two same-currency values. UBS also said fiscal 2026 constant-currency profit growth should land in the midpoint or lower half of the company range, citing higher US investment and energy costs.

Smoke-free products reach 40 percent

Philip Morris said smoke-free products generated 40 percent of total net revenue in the third quarter of 2026, with products available in 110 markets. The company also counted more than 43 million estimated legal-age consumers of smoke-free products as of December 31, 2025, according to Philip Morris. That mix gives investors a concrete measure of the transition away from traditional cigarettes.

Valuation remains above tobacco peers

The NYSE quote carried a market capitalization of USD 316.1 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.61 on October 27, 2026. Its 52-week range was USD 142.11 to USD 210.45, leaving the stock 3.62 percent below the high. The trailing dividend yield was 3.00 percent. Altria traded at a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.44 with a market capitalization of USD 122.3 billion, while British American Tobacco traded at 15.54 with a market capitalization of USD 128.8 billion on the same date.

Quarterly figures set the next reference point

The third-quarter report covered the period ended September 30, 2026, and showed net income of USD 3.31 billion against USD 3.48 billion a year earlier. Adjusted earnings per share, however, exceeded the USD 2.29 consensus cited by Reuters. The combination of higher revenue and lower reported net income leaves the UBS target and the smoke-free revenue share as the clearest current reference points.

Price after the Xetra close

Philip Morris stock was trading at EUR 181.86 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 6:05 p.m. CEST, after the Xetra close. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Philip Morris stock.