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Altria Group (MO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$64.21 +0.66 (+1.04%)
Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$64.22 +0.02 (+0.02%)
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About Altria Group Stock (NYSE:MO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$63.55
$64.35
50-Day Range
$57.64
$64.21
52-Week Range
$48.86
$64.35
Volume
5.43 million shs
Average Volume
8.59 million shs
Market Capitalization
$107.87 billion
P/E Ratio
12.42
Dividend Yield
6.35%
Price Target
$59.13
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Altria Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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80th Percentile Overall Score

MO MarketRank™: 

Altria Group scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 47th out of 150 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Altria Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Altria Group has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Altria Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Altria Group are expected to grow by 4.14% in the coming year, from $5.32 to $5.54 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Altria Group is 12.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.86.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Altria Group is 12.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.62.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Altria Group has a PEG Ratio of 3.45. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.00% of the float of Altria Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Altria Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Altria Group has recently decreased by 4.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Altria Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.36%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Altria Group has been increasing its dividend for 56 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Altria Group is 78.92%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Altria Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 73.65% next year. This indicates that Altria Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Altria Group's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.00% of the float of Altria Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Altria Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Altria Group has recently decreased by 4.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Altria Group has a news sentiment score of 1.32. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 54 news articles for Altria Group this week, compared to 34 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 115 people have searched for MO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -3% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    38 people have added Altria Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Altria Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.08% of the stock of Altria Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    57.41% 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.
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MO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Altria Group's stock was trading at $52.29 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MO stock has increased by 22.8% and is now trading at $64.21.

Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.07. The firm's revenue was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Altria Group's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, February 1st 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 1.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional investors of Altria Group include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.66%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.75%), National Pension Service (0.27%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.21%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles N Whitaker and Robert Matthews Davis.
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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.

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), Meta Platforms (META), Chevron (CVX), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Pfizer (PFE).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/10 Dividend
6/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend
6/16/2025
Dividend Payable
7/10/2025
Last Earnings
7/30/2025
Today
8/10/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
TOBACCO
Sub-Industry
Tobacco
Current Symbol
NYSE:MO
CIK
764180
Employees
6,200
Year Founded
1985

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$65.00
Low Price Target
$50.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-7.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.17
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.42
Forward P/E Ratio
12.07
P/E Growth
3.45
Net Income
$11.26 billion
Net Margins
37.24%
Pretax Margin
44.94%
Return on Equity
-295.26%
Return on Assets
26.36%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.39
Quick Ratio
0.24

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$24.02 billion
Price / Sales
4.49
Cash Flow
$5.37 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.95
Book Value
($1.91) per share
Price / Book
-33.62

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,679,890,000
Free Float
1,678,547,000
Market Cap
$107.87 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.59

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This page (NYSE:MO) was last updated on 8/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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