NYSE:MO Altria Group (MO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $74.34 -0.77 (-1.03%) As of 12:56 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Altria Group Stock (NYSE:MO) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Altria Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$73.68▼$74.6350-Day Range$64.03▼$75.1352-Week Range$54.70▼$77.06Volume2.60 million shsAverage Volume9.09 million shsMarket Capitalization$124.13 billionP/E Ratio15.68Dividend Yield5.97%Price Target$70.11Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Altria Group, Inc. is a U.S.-based consumer products company focused primarily on tobacco, nicotine and related products. Through its operating companies, Altria sells cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine products, and electronic vapor products. Altria’s principal cigarette business is Philip Morris USA, whose portfolio includes Marlboro, Parliament and Virginia Slims. Its other major brands include Copenhagen and Skoal moist smokeless tobacco, Black & Mild cigars, on! nicotine pouches and NJOY electronic cigarettes. The company also maintains a significant investment in Anheuser-Busch InBev. Founded as Philip Morris Companies Inc., the company adopted the Altria name in 2003 as part of a broader corporate rebranding. Altria primarily serves the United States market and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Its business strategy emphasizes managing its established tobacco brands while expanding its portfolio of smoke-free and potentially reduced-risk nicotine products.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Altria Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks61st Percentile Overall ScoreMO MarketRank™: 3.06030483764 of 5 starsAltria Group scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 78th out of 171 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.9 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAltria Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Downside RiskAltria Group has a consensus price target of $70.11, representing about 5.9% downside from its current price of $74.48.Amount of Analyst CoverageAltria Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Altria Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.17% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Altria Group are expected to grow by 3.17% in the coming year, from $5.67 to $5.85 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Altria Group is 15.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Altria Group is 15.71, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.86.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAltria Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.67. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about Altria Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.26% of the float of Altria Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAltria Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Altria Group has recently decreased by 3.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipAltria Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.01%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAltria Group has been increasing its dividend for 56 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Altria Group is 93.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Altria Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 75.90% in the coming year. This indicates that Altria Group may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Altria Group's dividend. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.62 News SentimentAltria Group has a news sentiment score of 0.62. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 40 news articles for Altria Group this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 72 people have searched for MO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -11% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows56 people have added Altria Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.1 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Altria Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $101,430.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.10% of the stock of Altria Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions57.41% of the stock of Altria Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Altria Group's insider trading history. Receive MO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Altria Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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MO Stock News HeadlinesIf You Invested $100 a Month in This High-Yield Dividend Stock, Here's the Dividend Income It Produced Over 10 Years2 hours ago | fool.com3 Dividend Kings to Buy Now for Protection Against Rising Rates2 hours ago | 247wallst.comThe $15 Gold Fund That Pays Up to $1,152/MonthGold is hitting record highs, but most investors are leaving income on the table. A $15 fund is quietly paying out up to $1,152 a month to regular investors - no mining stocks, no options, no physical metal required. Chief Income Strategist Tim Plaehn calls it a breakthrough strategy that transforms gold's rally into reliable monthly payouts. The next distribution is just days away.October 19 at 1:00 AM | Investors Alley (Ad)$50,000 in These 5 Dividend Stocks Could Pay You $2,700 a Year3 hours ago | 247wallst.com5 High-Yield Stocks to Buy Now Before Your Retirement Starts4 hours ago | 247wallst.comHere's What $10,000 in Each of These 5 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Could Pay You in a YearOctober 18 at 10:30 AM | fool.comAltria (MO) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to KnowOctober 16 at 10:10 PM | finance.yahoo.comAltria Group Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors despite daily gainsOctober 16 at 5:10 PM | marketwatch.comSee More Headlines MO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MO shares performed this year? Altria Group's stock was trading at $57.67 at the start of the year. Since then, MO shares have increased by 29.2% and is now trading at $74.4840. How were Altria Group's earnings last quarter? Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.02. Altria Group's revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. How will Altria Group's stock buyback program work? Altria Group's board approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, October 30th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $2,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 1.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Altria Group's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Altria Group include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.10%), Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.03%), First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (0.02%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles N Whitaker, Kathryn B Mcquade, Ennis Debra J Kelly and Robert Matthews Davis. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Altria Group? Shares of MO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Altria Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Altria Group investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), NVIDIA (NVDA), Pfizer (PFE), Philip Morris International (PM) and ExxonMobil (XOM). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2026Record date for 10/9 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable10/09/2026Today10/19/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 2 weeks, MO's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Staples Industry Tobacco Sub-IndustryTobacco Current SymbolNYSE:MO CIK764180 Webwww.altria.com Phone(804) 274-2200Fax804-484-8231Employees5,900Year Founded1985Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Altria Group$70.11 High Price Target$79.00 Low Price Target$58.00 Potential Upside/Downside-5.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.74 Trailing P/E Ratio15.67 Forward P/E Ratio13.11 P/E Growth2.67Net Income$6.95 billion Net Margins33.99% Pretax Margin44.23% Return on Equity-315.29% Return on Assets27.02% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.52 Quick Ratio0.38 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$20.44 billion Price / Sales6.07 Cash Flow$6.23 per share Price / Cash Flow11.93 Book Value($2.06) per share Price / Book-36.08Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,669,744,000Free Float1,668,074,000Market Cap$124.10 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.42 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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