S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold

Compare Stocks

Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock logo
BTI
British American Tobacco
$29.05
+0.8%
$29.97
$28.25
$37.65
$71.37B0.534.98 million shs5.58 million shs
Colgate-Palmolive stock logo
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
$87.13
+1.1%
$87.10
$67.62
$90.37
$71.62B0.424.57 million shs5.99 million shs
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
$144.39
-0.3%
$146.58
$102.22
$260.46
$51.76B1.072.68 million shs2.32 million shs
Altria Group, Inc. stock logo
MO
Altria Group
$42.07
+1.9%
$41.91
$39.06
$48.04
$72.26B0.6511.87 million shs22.32 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock logo
BTI
British American Tobacco
+0.80%+1.48%-6.24%-1.46%-20.48%
Colgate-Palmolive stock logo
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
+0.50%+1.53%-1.40%+8.40%+15.27%
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
-0.29%+4.03%-1.61%+14.75%-43.74%
Altria Group, Inc. stock logo
MO
Altria Group
+1.96%+2.48%-6.03%+4.31%-9.45%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock logo
BTI
British American Tobacco
1.1914 of 5 stars
0.03.02.50.03.00.01.3
Colgate-Palmolive stock logo
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
4.6042 of 5 stars
2.43.04.22.93.22.51.9
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
4.7206 of 5 stars
3.25.01.71.63.31.72.5
Altria Group, Inc. stock logo
MO
Altria Group
3.4577 of 5 stars
2.12.04.20.03.10.81.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock logo
BTI
British American Tobacco
2.67
Moderate BuyN/AN/A
Colgate-Palmolive stock logo
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
2.80
Moderate Buy$89.502.72% Upside
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
2.44
Hold$168.0016.35% Upside
Altria Group, Inc. stock logo
MO
Altria Group
2.25
Hold$46.9011.48% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest EL, CL, BTI, and MO Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/16/2024
Colgate-Palmolive stock logo
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$95.00 ➝ $100.00
4/15/2024
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
DA Davidson
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$179.00 ➝ $191.00
4/15/2024
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
Oppenheimer
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform
4/12/2024
Colgate-Palmolive stock logo
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$82.00 ➝ $84.00
4/12/2024
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$141.00 ➝ $146.00
4/10/2024
Colgate-Palmolive stock logo
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$89.00 ➝ $94.00
4/8/2024
Colgate-Palmolive stock logo
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$90.00 ➝ $96.00
4/8/2024
Altria Group, Inc. stock logo
MO
Altria Group
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetSell ➝ Sell$36.10 ➝ $36.50
4/2/2024
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
DA Davidson
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$179.00
4/2/2024
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
Citigroup
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$160.00 ➝ $175.00
3/28/2024
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
Bank of America
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$160.00 ➝ $170.00
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Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock logo
BTI
British American Tobacco
$33.94B2.10$18.99 per share1.53$26.80 per share1.08
Colgate-Palmolive stock logo
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
$19.46B3.68$3.96 per share21.98$1.16 per share75.11
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
$15.91B3.25$5.83 per share24.78$15.62 per share9.24
Altria Group, Inc. stock logo
MO
Altria Group
$24.48B2.95$5.25 per share8.01($1.97) per share-21.36

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock logo
BTI
British American Tobacco
-$17.87BN/A0.005.741.20N/AN/AN/AN/A
Colgate-Palmolive stock logo
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
$2.30B$2.7831.3422.933.2611.82%509.75%16.53%4/26/2024 (Confirmed)
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
$1.01B$1.30111.0734.383.593.08%9.78%2.39%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)
Altria Group, Inc. stock logo
MO
Altria Group
$8.13B$4.579.217.972.4733.21%-244.55%23.71%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest EL, CL, BTI, and MO Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/1/2024N/A
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
$0.47N/A-$0.47N/AN/AN/A  
4/26/2024N/A
Colgate-Palmolive stock logo
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
$0.82N/A-$0.82N/AN/AN/A  
4/25/2024N/A
Altria Group, Inc. stock logo
MO
Altria Group
$1.15N/A-$1.15N/AN/AN/A  
2/5/202412/31/2023
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
$0.55$0.88+$0.33$0.89$4.19 billion$4.28 billion      
2/1/2024Q4 2023
Altria Group, Inc. stock logo
MO
Altria Group
$1.17$1.18+$0.01$1.20$5.06 billion$5.02 billion    
1/26/2024Q4 2023
Colgate-Palmolive stock logo
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
$0.85$0.87+$0.02$0.87$4.89 billion$4.95 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock logo
BTI
British American Tobacco
$2.9310.09%+1.97%N/A1 Years
Colgate-Palmolive stock logo
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
$1.922.20%+2.96%69.06%62 Years
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
$2.641.83%+21.01%203.08%N/A
Altria Group, Inc. stock logo
MO
Altria Group
$3.929.32%+4.14%85.78%55 Years

Latest EL, CL, BTI, and MO Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/14/2024
British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock logo
BTI
British American Tobacco
quarterly$0.74319.6%12/20/202412/20/20242/6/2025
2/13/2024
British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock logo
BTI
British American Tobacco
quarterly$0.74319.6%12/20/202412/20/20242/6/2025
2/12/2024
British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock logo
BTI
British American Tobacco
quarterly$0.74319.5%6/28/20246/28/20248/7/2024
3/14/2024
Colgate-Palmolive stock logo
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
quarterly$0.502.26%4/19/20244/22/20245/15/2024
2/8/2024
British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock logo
BTI
British American Tobacco
Quarterly$0.73309.53%3/21/20243/22/20245/7/2024
2/29/2024
Altria Group, Inc. stock logo
MO
Altria Group
quarterly$0.989.6%3/22/20243/25/20244/30/2024
2/5/2024
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
quarterly$0.661.97%2/28/20242/29/20243/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock logo
BTI
British American Tobacco
0.67
0.91
0.59
Colgate-Palmolive stock logo
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
8.59
1.11
0.71
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
1.16
1.36
0.96
Altria Group, Inc. stock logo
MO
Altria Group
N/A
0.49
0.39

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock logo
BTI
British American Tobacco
21.44%
Colgate-Palmolive stock logo
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
80.41%
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
55.15%
Altria Group, Inc. stock logo
MO
Altria Group
57.41%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock logo
BTI
British American Tobacco
0.03%
Colgate-Palmolive stock logo
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
0.34%
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
12.77%
Altria Group, Inc. stock logo
MO
Altria Group
0.09%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock logo
BTI
British American Tobacco
46,0002.46 billion2.46 billionOptionable
Colgate-Palmolive stock logo
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
34,000821.99 million819.19 millionOptionable
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. stock logo
EL
Estée Lauder Companies
62,000358.47 million312.70 millionOptionable
Altria Group, Inc. stock logo
MO
Altria Group
6,4001.72 billion1.72 billionOptionable

EL, CL, BTI, and MO Headlines

SourceHeadline
Altria (MO) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to NoteAltria (MO) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note
zacks.com - April 19 at 6:51 PM
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Shares Up 1.2%Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Shares Up 1.2%
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 12:45 PM
Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank Trims Stock Holdings in Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO)Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank Trims Stock Holdings in Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO)
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 6:54 AM
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Trading Up 0.3%Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Trading Up 0.3%
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 2:47 PM
Dividend Harvesting Portfolio Week 163: $16,300 Allocated, $1,458.36 In Projected DividendsDividend Harvesting Portfolio Week 163: $16,300 Allocated, $1,458.36 In Projected Dividends
seekingalpha.com - April 18 at 1:48 PM
Altria (MO) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy?Altria (MO) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy?
zacks.com - April 18 at 11:07 AM
Altria Group, Inc. (MO) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on ItAltria Group, Inc. (MO) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
zacks.com - April 18 at 10:05 AM
Altria Group (MO) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayAltria Group (MO) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 1:08 AM
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Trading Down 0.5%Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Trading Down 0.5%
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 12:42 PM
Is Altria Group (MO) a High-Yielding Security?Is Altria Group (MO) a High-Yielding Security?
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 9:56 AM
Tyche Wealth Partners LLC Acquires New Stake in Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO)Tyche Wealth Partners LLC Acquires New Stake in Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO)
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 7:42 PM
Altria Group (NYSE:MO)  Shares Down 0.5% Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Shares Down 0.5%
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 2:35 PM
A Neutral View of Altria Despite High DividendsA Neutral View of Altria Despite High Dividends
finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 2:18 PM
Altria a Safe Stock in a Dangerous MarketAltria a Safe Stock in a Dangerous Market
msn.com - April 16 at 9:18 AM
Billionaires Are Buying These 2 Ultra-High Yield Dividend Stocks Hand Over Fist. Are They Smart Buys for Your Portfolio?Billionaires Are Buying These 2 Ultra-High Yield Dividend Stocks Hand Over Fist. Are They Smart Buys for Your Portfolio?
fool.com - April 16 at 4:21 AM
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Trading Up 0.2%Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Trading Up 0.2%
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 3:37 PM
Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) Holdings Boosted by B&D White Capital Company LLCAltria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) Holdings Boosted by B&D White Capital Company LLC
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 12:52 PM
Andvari Associates - Altria Group: Smoke SignalsAndvari Associates - Altria Group: Smoke Signals
seekingalpha.com - April 14 at 2:19 PM
The 3 Best Stocks to Buy to Survive the Coming S&P 500 CrashThe 3 Best Stocks to Buy to Survive the Coming S&P 500 Crash
investorplace.com - April 14 at 9:00 AM
Altria Group (NYSE:MO)  Shares Down 0.1% Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Shares Down 0.1%
americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 3:12 AM
StockNews.com Lowers Altria Group (NYSE:MO) to HoldStockNews.com Lowers Altria Group (NYSE:MO) to Hold
americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 2:16 AM
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Downgraded by StockNews.com to "Hold"Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Downgraded by StockNews.com to "Hold"
marketbeat.com - April 14 at 2:15 AM
ORG Partners LLC Grows Position in Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO)ORG Partners LLC Grows Position in Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO)
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 10:58 PM
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Trading Down 0.1%Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Trading Down 0.1%
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 2:02 PM

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Company Descriptions

British American Tobacco logo

British American Tobacco

NYSE:BTI
British American Tobacco p.l.c. engages in the provision of tobacco and nicotine products to consumers worldwide. It also offers vapour, heated, and modern oral nicotine products; combustible cigarettes; and traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff. The company offers its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Camel, Natural American Spirit, Newport, Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, State Express 555 and Shuang Xi brands. It also distributes its products to retail outlets. British American Tobacco p.l.c. was founded in 1902 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Colgate-Palmolive logo

Colgate-Palmolive

NYSE:CL
Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care segment offers toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, bar and liquid hand soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin health products, dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, and other related items. This segment markets and sells its products under various brands, which include Colgate, Darlie, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, Irish Spring, Palmolive, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Lady Speed Stick, Speed Stick, EltaMD, Filorga, PCA SKIN, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Murphy, Suavitel, and Soupline to a range of traditional and eCommerce retailers, wholesalers, and distributors. It includes pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals. Its Pet Nutrition segment offers pet nutrition products for everyday nutritional needs under the Hill's Science Diet brand; and a range of therapeutic pet products to help nutritionally support dogs and cats in different stages of health under the Hill's Prescription Diet brand. This segment markets and sells its products through pet supply retailers, veterinarians, and eCommerce retailers. Colgate-Palmolive Company was founded in 1806 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Estée Lauder Companies logo

Estée Lauder Companies

NYSE:EL
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. It offers skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, nail polishes, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools. The company also provides fragrance products in various forms comprising eau de parfum sprays and colognes, as well as lotions, powders, creams, candles, and soaps; and hair care products that include shampoos, conditioners, styling products, treatment, finishing sprays, and hair color products, as well as sells ancillary products and services. It offers its products under the Estée Lauder, Clinique, Origins, M·A·C, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, La Mer, Aveda, Jo Malone London, TOM FORD, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, and The Ordinary brands. The company sells its products through department stores, specialty-multi retailers, upscale perfumeries and pharmacies, and salons and spas; freestanding stores; its own and authorized retailer websites; third-party online malls; stores in airports; and duty-free locations. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Altria Group logo

Altria Group

NYSE:MO
Altria Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells smokeable and oral tobacco products in the United States. The company offers cigarettes primarily under the Marlboro brand; large cigars and pipe tobacco under the Black & Mild brand; moist smokeless tobacco and snus products under the Copenhagen, Skoal, Red Seal, and Husky brands; oral nicotine pouches under the on! brand; and e-vapor products under the NJOY ACE brand. It sells its products to distributors, as well as large retail organizations, such as chain stores. The company was founded in 1822 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.