NYSE:MO Altria Group (MO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $70.69 +1.71 (+2.47%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$70.72 +0.04 (+0.05%) As of 04:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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$70.01▼$71.0550-Day Range$64.03▼$75.0352-Week Range$54.70▼$77.06Volume7.82 million shsAverage Volume9.26 million shsMarket Capitalization$118.03 billionP/E Ratio14.91Dividend Yield6.00%Price Target$70.11Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) is a tobacco and nicotine company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Through its operating companies, Altria develops, manufactures and markets cigarettes, cigars, oral tobacco products, nicotine pouches and electronic vaping products, with its business focused primarily on the United States. Altria’s smokeable products portfolio includes Marlboro cigarettes, which are manufactured and marketed in the U.S. by Philip Morris USA, as well as Black & Mild cigars through John Middleton. Its oral tobacco products include Copenhagen and Skoal moist smokeless tobacco, along with on! nicotine pouches, which are marketed through Altria’s U.S. oral tobacco businesses. Altria also owns NJOY, an electronic cigarette and vaping company. The company was formed as Philip Morris Companies Inc. and adopted the Altria name in 2003. Philip Morris International was separated from Altria in 2008, leaving Altria primarily focused on the domestic U.S. market. Its portfolio and corporate strategy have increasingly emphasized smoke-free nicotine products alongside its established combustible tobacco brands.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Altria Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks60th Percentile Overall ScoreMO MarketRank™: Altria Group scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 77th out of 174 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 2.27, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Altria Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.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 Growth3.00% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Altria Group are expected to grow by 3.00% in the coming year, from $5.67 to $5.84 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Altria Group is 14.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.17.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Altria Group is 14.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 14.22.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAltria Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.45. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about Altria Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.49% 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 4.53.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Altria Group has recently increased by 2.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipAltria Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.15%, 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 89.45%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Altria Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 72.60% next year. This indicates that Altria Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Altria Group's dividend. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.83 News SentimentAltria Group has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 28 news articles for Altria Group this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 85 people have searched for MO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -27% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows65 people have added Altria Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 242% 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 HeadlinesAltria’s Dividend Paradox: Raising Payouts While Cigarette Sales PlummetSeptember 13 at 5:39 PM | 247wallst.comAltria's Dividend Paradox: Raising Payouts While Cigarette Sales PlummetSeptember 13 at 12:41 PM | 247wallst.comMusk says UBI is coming. I say it's already here.Elon Musk says AI could make money irrelevant by 2036. One income program already exists today, funded not by robots but by America's oil and gas infrastructure. It's called the Patriot Income Plan, or P.I.P., and it pays 10% a year across 42 separate distribution dates. This year it's on track to pay out a record 53 billion dollars. Think of it as a personal stake in the world's largest energy producer, structured to deliver income on a regular schedule.September 14 at 1:00 AM | Freedom Financial (Ad)Altria Group's Recent Puffs Aren't Enough For An UpgradeSeptember 12 at 12:10 AM | seekingalpha.comDividend King Altria Recently Raised Its Quarterly Dividend by Nearly 5%. Is the Stock a Buy?September 12 at 1:06 PM | fool.comKathryn Mcquade Buys 1,500 Shares of Altria Group (NYSE:MO) StockSeptember 12 at 6:52 AM | insidertrades.com1 of These Companies Raised Its Dividend for 50+ Consecutive Years. All 3 Are Still BuysSeptember 11 at 8:33 AM | 247wallst.comFrom High Dividend Growth to High Yield, These 3 Stocks Just Boosted Dividend Payouts (MO)Lam Research, Altria and Intuit recently raised dividends, offering contrasting profiles in growth, yield and payout ratios across semiconductor, tobacco and software sectors.September 2, 2026 | marketbeat.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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, MO shares have increased by 22.2% and is now trading at $70.4860. How were Altria Group's earnings last quarter? Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.02. Altria Group's revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. How will Altria Group's stock buyback program work? Altria Group's Board of Directors initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, October 30th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $2,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 1.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. Who are Altria Group's major shareholders? Altria Group's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.55%), GQG Partners LLC (1.50%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.92%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.75%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles N Whitaker, Kathryn B Mcquade, Ennis Debra J Kelly, Ellen R Strahlman 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), Meta Platforms (META), Chevron (CVX), ExxonMobil (XOM) and Pfizer (PFE). Company Calendar Record date for 7/10 Dividend6/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend6/15/2026Dividend Payable7/10/2026Last Earnings7/30/2026Today9/14/2026Record date for 10/9 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable10/09/2026Next 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 (4d) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 As of 4 days ago, MO's financial health entered 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-0.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.27 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.74 Trailing P/E Ratio14.91 Forward P/E Ratio12.47 P/E Growth2.45Net 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$23.28 billion Price / Sales5.07 Cash Flow$6.46 per share Price / Cash Flow10.95 Book Value($2.06) per share Price / Book-34.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,669,740,000Free Float1,668,074,000Market Cap$118.03 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.45 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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