Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Philip Morris Intl.
Looking at options history for Philip Morris Intl PM we detected 10 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 20% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 40% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $238,106 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $336,708.
Expected Price Movements
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $85.0 to $170.0 for Philip Morris Intl during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Philip Morris Intl options trades today is 1068.0 with a total volume of 324.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Philip Morris Intl's big money trades within a strike price range of $85.0 to $170.0 over the last 30 days.
Philip Morris Intl 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $7.8 | $7.7 | $7.8 | $160.00 | $125.5K | 3.4K | 3 |
| PM | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/07/25 | $68.9 | $68.2 | $68.54 | $85.00 | $54.8K | 8 | 40 |
| PM | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/07/25 | $68.9 | $67.8 | $68.37 | $85.00 | $54.6K | 8 | 16 |
| PM | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $18.3 | $18.0 | $18.21 | $170.00 | $50.9K | 191 | 56 |
| PM | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/07/25 | $63.9 | $63.2 | $63.55 | $90.00 | $50.8K | 8 | 40 |
About Philip Morris Intl
Created from the international operations of Altria in 2008, Philip Morris International sells cigarettes and reduced-risk products, including heatsticks, vapes, and oral nicotine offerings primarily outside of the US. With the 2023 acquisition of Swedish Match, a leading manufacturer of traditional oral tobacco products and nicotine pouches primarily in the US and Scandinavia, PMI has not only diversified away from smokeable products but also gained a toehold into the US to sell its iQOS heated tobacco product.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Philip Morris Intl, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Present Market Standing of Philip Morris Intl
- Currently trading with a volume of 1,434,830, the PM's price is up by 0.01%, now at $153.16.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 48 days.
What The Experts Say On Philip Morris Intl
A total of 4 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $153.75.
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