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 Date10/31/2019 (Confirmed)
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. Stockholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.89%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 13th. This is a positive change 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 of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, July 30th 2019, which permits the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase up to 1.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Altria Group's earnings last quarter?
Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.10. The firm earned $5.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.08 billion. Altria Group had a net margin of 25.04% and a return on equity of 51.53%. Altria Group's revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.01 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 issued an update on its FY 2019 earnings guidance on Wednesday, September, 25th. The company provided EPS guidance of $4.19-4.27 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $4.18.
What price target have analysts set for MO?
13 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Altria Group's shares. Their predictions range from $44.00 to $71.00. On average, they expect Altria Group's share price to reach $56.26 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 32.2% 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 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Altria Group.
Has Altria Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about MO stock have been trending negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Altria Group earned a media sentiment score of -2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Altria Group.
Are investors shorting Altria Group?
Altria Group saw a decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 14,720,000 shares, a decline of 5.1% from the August 15th total of 15,510,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,440,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days. Approximately 0.8% of the company's shares are short sold. View Altria Group's Current Options Chain.
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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.02%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.02%), TIAA FSB (0.01%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.01%) and Viking Fund Management LLC (0.01%). 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 major investors are selling Altria Group stock?
MO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Rockland Trust Co., CX Institutional, Northwest Bancshares Inc., Manning & Napier Group LLC, HNP Capital LLC, Fulton Bank N.A. and Murphy Capital Management Inc.. 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 major investors are buying Altria Group stock?
MO stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Quattro Financial Advisors LLC, Northstar Investment Advisors LLC, Ellenbecker Investment Group, Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC, Pacer Advisors Inc., Viking Fund Management LLC, Townsend & Associates Inc and Bath Savings Trust Co. 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 $42.57.
How big of a company is Altria Group?
Altria Group has a market capitalization of $79.53 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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