Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $70.11 According to Brokerages

Shares of Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twelve ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $70.11.

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Altria Group from $76.00 to $79.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Altria Group from $64.00 to $58.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. BTIG Research started coverage on Altria Group in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Altria Group in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Freedom Broker upgraded Altria Group to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th.

Key Altria Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Altria Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings beat expectations: Adjusted diluted EPS rose 4.8% year over year to $1.52, compared with the $1.51 analyst consensus and $1.45 in the prior-year quarter. Net revenue, after excise taxes, increased 3.6% to $5.44 billion and exceeded estimates. Altria (MO) stock is up, what you need to know
• Positive Sentiment: Higher guidance and buybacks support the stock: Altria raised its full-year adjusted EPS outlook, signaling confidence in continued earnings growth. The company also expanded its share-repurchase program, which could enhance per-share results and return additional capital to investors. Altria Q3 Profit Climbs, Raises FY26 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Pricing power remains a key earnings driver: Strong pricing helped lift profits in Altria’s smokeable-products business, while the discount segment gained traction as consumers faced economic pressure. These trends helped offset ongoing volume challenges in traditional tobacco. Altria Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Strong Pricing & Higher Profits
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and options activity are drawing attention: Commentary described unusual call-option activity as a potentially lower-risk way to position for further gains, while another analysis argued that MO may still be undervalued based on its cash-generation potential despite a roughly 153% five-year share-price return. However, the stock is now near its 12-month high, which may limit near-term upside. Altria’s unusual call activity offers a lower-risk way to wait for a payoff
• Negative Sentiment: Long-term risks remain: Declining cigarette consumption, regulatory uncertainty and dependence on pricing rather than volume growth continue to challenge Altria’s growth profile. The recent rally also raises the risk of profit-taking if future results or guidance fail to maintain momentum.

Altria Group Trading Up 5.0%

Shares of NYSE MO opened at $76.66 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $70.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $68.65. Altria Group has a 1-year low of $54.70 and a 1-year high of $77.06. The firm has a market cap of $128.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.42.

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $5.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.31 billion. Altria Group had a negative return on equity of 315.29% and a net margin of 33.99%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.45 EPS. Analysts forecast that Altria Group will post 5.67 EPS for the current year.

Altria Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th were given a $1.11 dividend. This represents a $4.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.8%. This is a positive change from Altria Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. Altria Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 93.67%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Kathryn McQuade bought 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $67.62 per share, with a total value of $101,430.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 114,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,771,498.98. This trade represents a 1.32% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Altria Group

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Altria Group by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 126,073,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,070,964,000 after buying an additional 1,325,175 shares during the last quarter. GQG Partners LLC purchased a new position in Altria Group in the second quarter worth approximately $1,806,782,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Altria Group during the second quarter worth $1,104,566,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in Altria Group by 1.0% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 12,929,142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $853,194,000 after purchasing an additional 133,676 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in Altria Group in the second quarter valued at $631,606,000. Institutional investors own 57.41% of the company’s stock.

Altria Group Company Profile

Altria Group, Inc is a U.S.-based consumer products company focused primarily on tobacco, nicotine and related products. Through its operating companies, Altria sells cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine products, and electronic vapor products.

Altria’s principal cigarette business is Philip Morris USA, whose portfolio includes Marlboro, Parliament and Virginia Slims. Its other major brands include Copenhagen and Skoal moist smokeless tobacco, Black & Mild cigars, on! nicotine pouches and NJOY electronic cigarettes.