NYSE:MO Altria Group Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Altria Group Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $37.93 -0.62 (-1.61 %) (As of 09/23/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$37.92Now: $37.93▼$39.0550-Day Range$38.55MA: $42.72▼$44.0452-Week Range$30.95Now: $37.93▼$51.78Volume8.26 million shsAverage Volume10.16 million shsMarket Capitalization$70.49 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield8.92%Beta0.46 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media 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. Michelle, Columbia Crest, and 14 Hands names; and imports and markets Antinori, Torres, and Villa Maria Estate wines, as well as Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte in the United States. In addition, it provides finance leasing services primarily in transportation, aircraft, power generation, real estate, and manufacturing industries. The company sells its tobacco products primarily to wholesalers, including distributors; large retail organizations, such as chain stores; and the armed services. Altria Group, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAltria Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $50.36, Altria Group has a forecasted upside of 32.8% from its current price of $37.93.Amount of Analyst CoverageAltria Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.7 Community Rank Outperform VotesAltria Group has received 794 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesAltria Group has received 653 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentAltria Group has received 54.87% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Altria Group and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe MO will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe MO will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipAltria Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.92%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAltria Group has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Altria Group is 81.52%. 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 75.77% in the coming year. This indicates that Altria Group may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Altria Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.09% of the stock of Altria Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions62.61% of the stock of Altria Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Altria Group are expected to grow by 5.34% in the coming year, from $4.31 to $4.54 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Altria Group is -72.94, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Altria Group is -72.94, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAltria Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.50. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAltria Group has a P/B Ratio of 11.22. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.3Community Rank: 2.7Dividend Strength: 3.3Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.20 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Cigarettes Sub-IndustryTobacco SectorConsumer Staples Current SymbolNYSE:MO Previous Symbol CUSIP02209S10 CIK764180 Webwww.altria.com Phone804-274-2200Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.76 Current Ratio0.75 Quick Ratio0.54Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio8.80 P/E Growth2.5 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$25.11 billion Price / Sales2.81 Cash Flow$3.84 per share Price / Cash Flow9.89 Book Value$3.38 per share Price / Book11.22Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.22 Net Income$-1,293,000,000.00 Net Margins-3.57% Return on Equity109.11% Return on Assets15.64%Miscellaneous Employees7,300 Outstanding Shares1,858,397,000Market Cap$70.49 billion Next Earnings Date10/29/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $37.93 -0.62 (-1.61 %) (As of 09/23/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive MO News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Frequently Asked Questions How has Altria Group's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Altria Group's stock was trading at $40.48 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, MO stock has decreased by 6.3% and is now trading at $37.93. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Altria Group? 14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Altria Group in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Altria Group. When is Altria Group's next earnings date? Altria Group is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 29th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Altria Group. How were Altria Group's earnings last quarter? Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The company reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $5.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.08 billion. Altria Group had a positive return on equity of 109.11% and a negative net margin of 3.57%. Altria Group's revenue for the quarter was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.10 earnings per share. View Altria Group's earnings history. How often does Altria Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Altria Group? Altria Group announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 28th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.86 per share on Friday, October 9th. This represents a $3.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.07%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14th. This is an increase from Altria Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.84. View Altria Group's dividend history. How will Altria Group's stock buyback program work? Altria Group declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, July 30th 2019, which permits the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to buy up to 1.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. What guidance has Altria Group issued on next quarter's earnings? Altria Group issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Wednesday, September, 9th. The company provided EPS guidance of $4.21 to $4.38 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $4.31. What price target have analysts set for MO? 14 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for Altria Group's stock. Their forecasts range from $34.00 to $68.00. On average, they expect Altria Group's stock price to reach $50.36 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 32.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Altria Group. Are investors shorting Altria Group? Altria Group saw a drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,170,000 shares, a drop of 18.1% from the August 15th total of 9,980,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 7,620,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.1 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company's stock are short sold. View Altria Group's Short Interest. Who are some of Altria Group's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Altria Group include Philip Morris International (PM), British American Tobacco (BTI), SWEDISH MATCH A/ADR (SWMAY), Vector Group (VGR), mCig (MCIG), BOTS (BTZI), Electronic Cigarettes International Group (ECIGQ) and White Fox Ventures (AWAW). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Altria Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Altria Group investors own include AT&T (T), Philip Morris International (PM), AbbVie (ABBV), Coca-Cola (KO), Verizon Communications (VZ), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Pfizer (PFE), Bank of America (BAC) and Intel (INTC). Who are Altria Group's key executives? Altria Group's management team includes the following 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 What is Altria Group's stock symbol? Altria Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MO." Who are Altria Group's major shareholders? Altria Group's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.23%), BlackRock Inc. (7.76%), FMR LLC (3.46%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.39%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.06%) and Nuveen Asset Management LLC (0.48%). Company insiders that own Altria Group stock include Ivan S Feldman, Jody L Begley, Nabil Y Sakkab 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 FMR LLC, Federated Hermes Inc., BlackRock Inc., Toronto Dominion Bank, Glenmede Trust Co. NA, Sculptor Capital LP, Vanguard Group Inc., and American International Group Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for Altria Group. Which major investors are buying Altria Group stock? MO stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including SG Americas Securities LLC, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., FIL Ltd, AQR Capital Management LLC, Nordea Investment Management AB, AJO LP, Man Group plc, and Bank of Nova Scotia. View insider buying and selling activity 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 $37.93. How big of a company is Altria Group? Altria Group has a market capitalization of $70.49 billion and generates $25.11 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $-1,293,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $4.22 on an earnings per share basis. Altria Group employs 7,300 workers across the globe. What is Altria Group's official website? The official website for Altria Group is www.altria.com. 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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