About Altria Group (NYSE:MO)
Altria Group, Inc. is a holding company. The Company's segments include smokeable products, smokeless products and wine. The Company's subsidiaries include Philip Morris USA Inc. (PM USA), which is engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes in the United States; John Middleton Co. (Middleton), which is engaged in the manufacture and sale of machine-made cigars and pipe tobacco, and UST LLC (UST), which, through its subsidiaries, including U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (USSTC) and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Ltd. (Ste. Michelle), is engaged in the manufacture and sale of smokeless tobacco products and wine. Its other operating companies include Nu Mark LLC (Nu Mark), a subsidiary that is engaged in the manufacture and sale of tobacco products, and Philip Morris Capital Corporation (PMCC), a subsidiary that maintains a portfolio of finance assets. Other subsidiaries include Altria Group Distribution Company and Altria Client Services LLC.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Cigarettes
Sub-IndustryTobacco
SectorConsumer Staples
SymbolNYSE:MO
CUSIP02209S10
Phone804-274-2200
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.85%
Current Ratio0.64%
Quick Ratio0.31%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio17.09
Forward P/E Ratio14.41
P/E Growth1.86
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$25.58 billion
Price / Sales4.29
Cash Flow$3.1852 per share
Price / Cash18.14
Book Value$8.06 per share
Price / Book7.17
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.38
Net Income$10.22 billion
Net Margins39.97%
Return on Equity50.01%
Return on Assets14.74%
Miscellaneous
Employees8,300
Outstanding Shares1,900,450,000
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, March 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.70 per share on Tuesday, April 10th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.85%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 14th. This is a boost from Altria Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.66. View Altria Group's Dividend History.
How will Altria Group's stock buyback program work?
Altria Group declared that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 1st 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Altria Group's earnings last quarter?
Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 1st. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.11. The firm earned $4.71 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.80 billion. Altria Group had a net margin of 39.97% and a return on equity of 50.01%. Altria Group's revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.68 earnings per share. 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 FY18 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 21st. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.90-4.03 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $3.99.
What price target have analysts set for MO?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Altria Group's shares. Their predictions range from $62.00 to $85.00. On average, they expect Altria Group's stock price to reach $74.1667 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Altria Group.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Altria Group stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Altria Group stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Altria has been progressing well with expansion in the smokeless products category, which has helped it surpass the industry in the past six months. Notably, the company’s flagship MarkTen brand is now a leading U.S. e-vapor brand, with a substantial retail market share. These factors fueled Altria’s smokeless product revenue in fourth-quarter 2017, wherein earnings kept its stellar year-over-year growth trend intact. Results were backed by solid pricing, higher OCI and lower tax rates, stemming from recent tax reforms. However, rising health consciousness and stern government regulations to curb tobacco consumption has been hurting cigarette volumes and denting Altria’s top line for quite some time. Moreover, the Wine category remains sluggish due to stiff competition. Nonetheless, investments in key growth areas, efforts to lift Marlboro’s share and expected gains from tax reforms led to a robust earnings view." (4/9/2018)
- 2. UBS analysts commented, "modest potential negatives." In fact, the FDA's new policy on tobacco is the "bigger overhang" as it could evolve into incremental federal cigarette regulation — an event that was previously viewed as being unlikely, the analyst continued. As a result, Altria's longer-term growth assumptions are being called into question and a re-rating of the stock's multiple is justified, as has been the case in prior periods of regulatory scrutiny.However, the FDA's new policy shift will be slow to implement and represents no near-term impacts to Altria's earnings per share, Powers added. Also, conversations with industry experts suggest that it will take several years before any tangible regulatory change on the industry takes hold." (8/8/2017)
Are investors shorting Altria Group?
Altria Group saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 29th, there was short interest totalling 16,715,767 shares, a drop of 25.6% from the March 15th total of 22,474,617 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 8,923,696 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.9 days. Currently, 0.9% of the shares of the company are short sold.
Who are some of Altria Group's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Altria Group include Nestlé (NSRGY), Procter & Gamble (PG), The Coca-Cola (KO), Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD), LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMUY), Philip Morris International (PM), PepsiCo (PEP), L'Or�al (LRLCY), British American Tobacco (BTI), AmBev (ABEV), Unilever (UN), Diageo (DEO), Heinz (KHC), Unilever (UL), Heineken International (HEINY), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Mondelez International (MDLZ) and Reckitt Benckiser (RBGLY).
Who are Altria Group's key executives?
Altria Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Martin J. Barrington, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer (Age 65)
- William F. Gifford Jr., Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President (Age 48)
- Clifford B. Fleet, President and Chief Executive Officer, Philip Morris USA Inc. (Age 46)
- Craig A. Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Altria Group Distribution Company (Age 64)
- Brian W. Quigley, President & Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (Age 43)
- Howard A. Willard III, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President (Age 54)
- Charles N. Whitaker, Senior Vice President - Human Resources, Compliance & Information Services, Chief Compliance Officer (Age 50)
- Salvatore Mancuso, Senior Vice President - Strategy, Planning and Accounting (Age 51)
- Ivan S. Feldman, Vice President, Controller (Age 50)
- Daniel J. Bryant, Vice President, Treasurer (Age 47)
Has Altria Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about MO stock have been trending positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Altria Group earned a news sentiment score of 0.36 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company an impact score of 48.19 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Altria Group's stock price today?
One share of MO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $57.78.
How big of a company is Altria Group?
Altria Group has a market capitalization of $121.59 billion and generates $25.58 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $10.22 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.38 on an earnings per share basis. Altria Group employs 8,300 workers across the globe.
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.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Altria Group (MO)
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Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
13 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Altria Group in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $74.1667, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 28.36%. The high price target for MO is $85.00 and the low price target for MO is $62.00. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.69 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
9 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
9 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
9 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
6 Hold Rating(s)
6 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $74.1667 | $74.7273 | $73.00 | $72.0833 |
| Price Target Upside: | 28.36% upside | 17.09% upside | 4.24% upside | 14.60% upside |
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Consensus Price Target History
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/20/2016 forward)
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Dividend Information
Altria Group pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share, with a dividend yield of 4.85%. MO's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Tuesday, April 10. The company has grown its dividend for the last 9 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 8.30% each year. Altria Group pays out 82.84% of its earnings out as a dividend.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 4/10/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $2.80 |
| Dividend Yield: | 4.85% |
| Dividend Growth: | 8.30% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio: | 82.84% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
69.83% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
63.49% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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| Track Record: | 9 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth |
| Frequency: | Quarterly Dividend |
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 3/1/2018 | quarterly | $0.70 | 4.47070094204055% | 3/14/2018 | 3/15/2018 | 4/10/2018 |
| 12/6/2017 | quarterly | $0.66 | 3.69% | 12/20/2017 | 12/21/2017 | 1/10/2018 |
| 8/24/2017 | quarterly | $0.66 | 4.12% | 9/14/2017 | 9/15/2017 | 10/10/2017 |
| 5/18/2017 | quarterly | $0.61 | 3.44% | 6/13/2017 | 6/15/2017 | 7/10/2017 |
| 3/1/2017 | quarterly | $0.61 | 3.22% | 3/13/2017 | 3/15/2017 | 4/10/2017 |
| 12/7/2016 | quarterly | $0.61 | 3.73% | 12/20/2016 | 12/22/2016 | 1/10/2017 |
| 8/25/2016 | quarterly | $0.61 | 3.71% | 9/13/2016 | 9/15/2016 | 10/11/2016 |
| 5/19/2016 | quarterly | $0.5650 | 3.59% | 6/13/2016 | 6/15/2016 | 7/11/2016 |
| 2/25/2016 | quarterly | $0.5650 | 3.67% | 3/11/2016 | 3/15/2016 | 4/11/2016 |
| 12/9/2015 | quarterly | $0.5650 | 3.95% | 12/22/2015 | 12/24/2015 | 1/11/2016 |
| 8/21/2015 | quarterly | $0.5650 | 4.33% | 9/11/2015 | 9/15/2015 | 10/9/2015 |
| 5/21/2015 | quarterly | $0.52 | 4.03% | 6/11/2015 | 6/15/2015 | 7/10/2015 |
| 2/25/2015 | quarterly | $0.52 | 3.71% | 3/12/2015 | 3/16/2015 | 4/10/2015 |
| 12/10/2014 | quarterly | $0.52 | 4.14% | 12/22/2014 | 12/24/2014 | 1/9/2015 |
| 8/21/2014 | quarterly | $0.52 | 4.88% | 9/11/2014 | 9/15/2014 | 10/10/2014 |
| 5/14/2014 | quarterly | $0.48 | 4.79% | 6/12/2014 | 6/16/2014 | 7/10/2014 |
| 2/26/2014 | quarterly | $0.48 | 5.35% | 3/12/2014 | 3/14/2014 | 4/10/2014 |
| 12/11/2013 | quarterly | $0.48 | 5.16% | 12/23/2013 | 12/26/2013 | 1/10/2014 |
| 8/23/2013 | quarterly | $0.48 | 5.64% | 9/12/2013 | 9/16/2013 | 10/10/2013 |
| 5/16/2013 | quarterly | $0.44 | 4.7% | 6/12/2013 | 6/14/2013 | 7/10/2013 |
| 2/27/2013 | quarterly | $0.44 | 5.25% | 3/13/2013 | 3/15/2013 | 4/10/2013 |
| 12/12/2012 | quarterly | $0.44 | 5.29% | 12/21/2012 | 12/26/2012 | 1/10/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Altria Group (NYSE MO) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.11%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 62.54%
Altria Group (NYSE MO) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 3/2/2018 | Brian W Quigley | CEO | Sell | 3,464 | $62.40 | $216,153.60 | |  |
| 3/2/2018 | W Hildebrandt Surgner Jr | VP | Sell | 3,200 | $62.34 | $199,488.00 | | |
| 2/9/2018 | James E Dillard III | SVP | Sell | 6,500 | $63.13 | $410,345.00 | | |
| 2/8/2018 | Craig A Johnson | CEO | Sell | 14,953 | $66.59 | $995,720.27 | 64,809 | |
| 9/21/2017 | Dinyar S. Devitre | Director | Sell | 32,000 | $61.22 | $1,959,040.00 | | |
| 8/10/2017 | Martin J Barrington | CEO | Sell | 15,300 | $65.03 | $994,959.00 | 701,074 | |
| 5/23/2017 | George Munoz | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $72.35 | $361,750.00 | | |
| 5/8/2017 | Dinyar S Devitre | Director | Sell | 4,285 | $70.72 | $303,035.20 | 112,457 | |
| 10/31/2016 | Martin J Barrington | CEO | Sell | 15,960 | $65.85 | $1,050,966.00 | 833,577 | |
| 8/4/2016 | Charles N. Whitaker | SVP | Sell | 11,000 | $66.53 | $731,830.00 | | |
| 8/3/2016 | James E. Dillard III | SVP | Sell | 9,000 | $66.68 | $600,120.00 | | |
| 5/20/2016 | Nabil Y Sakkab | Director | Buy | 4,000 | $63.20 | $252,800.00 | 31,630 | |
| 5/9/2016 | Brian W Quigley | CEO | Sell | 3,000 | $63.66 | $190,980.00 | 23,246 | |
| 11/13/2015 | Nabil Y Sakkab | Director | Buy | 4,532 | $56.44 | $255,786.08 | 24,851 | |
| 3/12/2015 | Denise F Keane | EVP | Sell | 25,000 | $52.11 | $1,302,750.00 | | |
| 11/17/2014 | Clifford B Fleet | CEO of Philip Morris USA | Sell | 5,000 | $49.04 | $245,200.00 | | |
| 11/17/2014 | John R Nelson | EVP | Sell | 1,640 | $49.06 | $80,458.40 | | |
| 5/15/2014 | W Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr. | Insider | Sell | 1,950 | $40.07 | $78,136.50 | 26,371 | |
| 11/20/2013 | Denise Keane | EVP | Sell | 40,729 | $37.57 | $1,530,188.53 | 330,533 | |
| 5/22/2013 | Dinyar S Devitre | Director | Buy | 26,700 | $37.04 | $988,968.00 | | |
| 5/13/2013 | Brian W Quigley | CEO | Sell | 1,235 | $36.94 | $45,620.90 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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