Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:MO Altria Group (MO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $76.66 +3.67 (+5.03%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$77.33 +0.68 (+0.88%) As of 07:59 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$74.48▼$76.8150-Day Range$65.87▼$76.6652-Week Range$54.70▼$77.06Volume12.50 million shsAverage Volume7.47 million shsMarket Capitalization$128.00 billionP/E Ratio13.15Dividend Yield5.79%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™ Stocks68th Percentile Overall ScoreMO MarketRank™: 3.415279390885 of 5 starsAltria Group scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 70th out of 169 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.7 / 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 8.5% downside from its current price of $76.66.Amount of Analyst CoverageAltria Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Altria Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 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 16.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Altria Group is 16.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 25.89.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAltria Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.64. 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 Shorted2.39% 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 5.07.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Altria Group has recently increased by 5.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipAltria Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.97%, 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 Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment0.78 News SentimentAltria Group has a news sentiment score of 0.78. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 44 news articles for Altria Group this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest79 people have searched for MO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 16% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows59 people have added Altria Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 269% 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 unusual call activity offers a lower-risk way to wait for a payoff1 hour ago | msn.comAltria (MO) stock is up, what you need to know1 hour ago | finance.yahoo.comManagement just bought 2.8 million sharesManagement just backed a $100 million buyback, repurchasing 2.8 million shares at an average price of $35.26 in one quarter. Institutions own about 83% of shares, including BlackRock's 32 million shares worth $716 million and Vanguard's 48 million shares worth nearly $1.1 billion. A new multi-year deal with Palantir adds an AI-driven edge to this energy producer's operations.October 29 at 1:00 AM | Monument Traders Alliance (Ad)Altria Group (MO) Stock Still Appears Undervalued Following Its 153% Run1 hour ago | finance.yahoo.comEarnings Flash (MO) Altria Group, Inc. Posts Q3 Adjusted EPS $1.52 per Share, vs. FactSet Est of $1.51October 29 at 2:25 PM | marketscreener.comMAltria Q3 Profit Climbs, Raises FY26 OutlookOctober 29 at 2:25 PM | rttnews.comAltria (MO) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SayOctober 29 at 2:25 PM | finance.yahoo.comAltria’s (NYSE:MO) Q3 2026: beats on revenueOctober 29 at 2:25 PM | finance.yahoo.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 32.9% and is now trading at $76.6590. How were Altria Group's earnings last quarter? Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.01. Altria Group's revenue was up 1.0% 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 approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, October 30th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $2 billion in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 1.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Altria Group's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Altria Group include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.20%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (0.12%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.10%) and VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al (0.08%). 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 Record date for 10/9 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable10/09/2026Today10/29/2026Last Earnings10/29/2026Next 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 (3w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 3 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-8.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.74 Trailing P/E Ratio13.15 Forward P/E Ratio13.52 P/E Growth2.6Net 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 / Sales5.50 Cash Flow$6.61 per share Price / Cash Flow11.59 Book Value($2.06) per share Price / Book-37.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,669,740,000Free Float1,668,074,000Market Cap$128.00 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.42 Social Links 7 Blue-Chip Stocks to Add To Your Forever PortfolioA strong long-term portfolio starts with companies that can survive recessions, inflation, changing consumer habits, and shifting market leadership. 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