PMI Raises 2026 EPS Guidance to $8.35-$8.50 on Currency Tailwinds

Philip Morris International raised its 2026 full-year adjusted diluted EPS forecast to $8.35 to $8.50 — growth of 10.7 to 12.7 percent from $7.54 in 2025, or 7.5 to 9.5 percent excluding currency. The company also raised its third-quarter adjusted diluted EPS forecast to $2.29 to $2.34.

CEO Jacek Olczak addressed investors Sept. 8 at the 2026 Barclays Global Consumer Conference in Boston. All other 2026 forecast assumptions stand unchanged from the July 22 update.

For FreedomWire Markets watchers, the signal is straightforward: currency is doing real work for the numbers this year, and management is confident enough to move the range. PM sits on our live Markets ticker — go watch the quote react.