10 Best Performing Long Term Stocks So Far in 2025

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1. Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM)

Year-to-date performance as of April 12: 27.08%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 102

Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) is a prominent international tobacco firm that operates in over 180 countries. It is well-known for its main product, Marlboro, which solidified its position among “Big Tobacco” leaders.

On April 3, S&P Global Ratings raised Philip Morris International Inc.’s (NYSE:PM) outlook from stable to positive, noting robust economic momentum and a supportive financial policy. Philip Morris surpassed S&P’s fiscal year 2024 base scenario, with $3.5 billion in discretionary cash flow (DCF) and an adjusted net debt to EBITDA of 2.8x. This feat was largely driven by expansion in its smoke-free product offering, which was aided by the successful integration of the Swedish Match AB acquisition in 2022.

Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) had a strong fourth quarter in 2024, with revenues up 7.3% year-over-year to $9.7 billion and operating income rising 14.8% to $3.3 billion. Overall revenue growth reached over 8% in 2024, with organic revenue growth approaching 10%. This was driven by a 16.7% increase in the smoke-free product portfolio, which accounted for about 39% of the total revenue in 2024.

While we acknowledge the potential for PM as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%.  If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than PM but trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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