Philip Morris: Analysts hike PT on strong heated tobacco demand, forecast upgrade
** Shares of tobacco firm Philip Morris International PM.N up about 0.9% at $110.54
** Stifel raises PT to $120 from $115 and retains a "buy" rating on stock after better-than-expected Q2 results and FY profit forecast upgrade on Tuesday
** "We believe Philip Morris offers superior growth potential in relation to both its tobacco and consumer staples peers" - Stifel analyst Matthew Smith
** Better growth stems from stable cigarette and heated tobacco product (HTU) volumes and continued strength of Zyn in the U.S., says Morningstar
** "We're likely to raise our fair value estimate by a low-single-digit percentage ... on stronger near-term volume," says Morningstar analyst Kristoffer Inton
** Morningstar has a fair value estimate of $106 on the stock
** Brokerage UBS hikes PT to $95 from $90
** Stifel believes capacity expansion for ZYN would allow the business to grow "unfettered" with a new facility in Colorado beginning production in late 2025
** Twelve of 15 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, two "hold" and one "sell"; their median PT is $117
** Stock is up ~18% so far, including session's moves
Reporting by Savyata Mishra in Bengaluru
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