Altria Group, Inc, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cigarettes, smokeless products, and wine in the United States. It offers cigarettes primarily under the Marlboro brand; cigars principally under the Black & Mild brand; and moist smokeless tobacco products under the Copenhagen, Skoal, Red Seal, and Husky brands. The company also produces and sells varietal and blended table wines, and sparkling wines under the Chateau Ste.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Cigarettes
Sub-IndustryTobacco
SectorConsumer Staples
Phone804-274-2200
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$25.36 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees8,300
Next Earnings Date1/30/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Altria Group's stock symbol?
Altria Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MO."
How often does Altria Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Altria Group?
Altria Group announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.84 per share on Thursday, October 10th. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.21%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 13th. This is an increase from Altria Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.80. View Altria Group's Dividend History.
How will Altria Group's stock buyback program work?
Altria Group declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Tuesday, July 30th 2019, which permits the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 1.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Altria Group's earnings last quarter?
Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 31st. The company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $5.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.34 billion. Altria Group had a return on equity of 56.17% and a net margin of 7.00%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.08 EPS. View Altria Group's Earnings History.
When is Altria Group's next earnings date?
What guidance has Altria Group issued on next quarter's earnings?
Altria Group updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Thursday, October, 31st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $4.19-4.27 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $4.19.
What price target have analysts set for MO?
13 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Altria Group's shares. Their forecasts range from $44.00 to $68.00. On average, they expect Altria Group's share price to reach $54.35 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 16.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Altria Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Altria Group?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Altria Group in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Altria Group.
Has Altria Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about MO stock have trended somewhat negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Altria Group earned a news impact score of -1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Altria Group.
Who are some of Altria Group's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Altria Group own?
Who are Altria Group's key executives?
Altria Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Howard A. Willard III, BA (Hons), MBA, Chairman & CEO (Age 56)
- Mr. William F. Gifford Jr., Vice Chairman & CFO (Age 49)
- Mr. Murray R. Garnick, Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 59)
- Mr. Charles N. Whitaker, Sr. VP of HR, Compliance & Information Services and Chief Compliance Officer (Age 52)
- Mr. William Stephen Marshall, VP of Investor Relations
Who are Altria Group's major shareholders?
Altria Group's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.41%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.39%), First Trust Advisors LP (0.17%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.16%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.15%) and Eagle Asset Management Inc. (0.12%). Company insiders that own Altria Group stock include Brian W Quigley, Craig A Johnson, Dinyar S Devitre, Ivan S Feldman, James E Dillard III, Jody L Begley, Mark Newman, Nabil Y Sakkab, W Hildebrandt Surgner Jr and W Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Altria Group.
Which institutional investors are selling Altria Group stock?
MO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Teacher Retirement System of Texas, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, SG Americas Securities LLC, Mackay Shields LLC, Coho Partners Ltd., State of Alaska Department of Revenue and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.. Company insiders that have sold Altria Group company stock in the last year include Ivan S Feldman, Jody L Begley and W Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr. View Insider Buying and Selling for Altria Group.
Which institutional investors are buying Altria Group stock?
MO stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Retirement Systems of Alabama, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI, First Trust Advisors LP, Foundry Partners LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Strs Ohio and Empire Life Investments Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Altria Group stock in the last two years include Mark Newman and Nabil Y Sakkab. View Insider Buying and Selling for Altria Group.
How do I buy shares of Altria Group?
Shares of MO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Altria Group's stock price today?
One share of MO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $46.63.
How big of a company is Altria Group?
Altria Group has a market capitalization of $87.11 billion and generates $25.36 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $6.96 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.99 on an earnings per share basis. Altria Group employs 8,300 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Altria Group.
What is Altria Group's official website?
How can I contact Altria Group?
Altria Group's mailing address is 6601 WEST BROAD STREET, RICHMOND VA, 23230. The company can be reached via phone at 804-274-2200.
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