Altria Group MO

What the company does

Altria Group is a large-cap company in the Consumer Defensive sector (Tobacco), with a market value of $124.1B, based in the USA.

It employs about 5,900 people and has been listed since Jan 02, 1970.

Altria Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells smokeable and oral tobacco products in the United States. It offers cigarettes primarily under the Marlboro brand; large cigars and pipe tobacco under the Black & Mild brand; moist smokeless tobacco and oral tobacco products under the Copenhagen, Skoal, Red Seal, and Husky brands; oral nicotine pouches under the on! brand; and e-vapor products under the NJOY ACE brand.

Cheap or expensive? relatively cheap

Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 15.6 versus 27.8 for the median of the Consumer Defensive sector in our universe (14 companies) — relatively cheap.

Revenue is growing 1% versus the same quarter last year.

On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 11.8 — they expect higher earnings.

The average analyst price target is 70.00, 6% below the current price (their view, not ours).

The stock sits at 93% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).

The risks

• • Quarterly report in 4 days (2026-10-29) — a day the stock can move a lot.

Strengths

• ✅ Profitable — 43 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
• ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
• ✅ Pays a dividend (5.6% a year).

What changed this week

Over the past week the stock fell 1.1% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.4%, sector ETF XLP +0.7%).

It set a new one-year high this week.

This week's news

• Altria (MO) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  Altria (MO) closed at $74.37 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.23% move from the prior day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.52% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 1.24%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.21%. Coming into today, shares of the owner… source ↗

• 2 value stocks to research further and 1 we find risky finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  2 value stocks to research further and 1 we find risky Value stocks typically trade at discounts to the broader market, offering patient investors the opportunity to buy businesses when they're out of favor. The key risk, however, is that these stocks are usually cheap for a reason, and a low valuation can reflect… source ↗

• on!® Crowns Team Grass League Champions at Inaugural on!vitational™ Golf Tournament finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  Paige Spiranac and Team Grass League claimed golf's orangest jacket following a dramatic comeback victory, with Flo Rida bringing the two-day event to an electrifying close with a hit-filled performance RICHMOND, Va., October 23, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Helix Innovations LLC, an operating company of Altria Group, Inc.… source ↗

• Earnings Beat Hopes Could Matter For Altria Stock (MO) finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  Altria Group extended its US$3.0b senior unsecured 5 year revolving credit facility by one year to October 24, 2030. All other terms remain unchanged, and the company continues its long running banking relationships with JPMorgan Chase, Citibank and a broader lender group. The company heads into its late October… source ↗

• Consumer staples on track for best month since 1998 as sector surges seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  [Trolley filled with groceries in wholesale store Landscape] Smile/DigitalVision via Getty Images The S&P 500 consumer staples sector is on track for its strongest monthly performance since October 1998, with the sector’s latest advance standing out against a history of sharp swings between gains and losses, according… source ↗

• What's in the Cards for Darling Ingredients in Q3 Earnings Release? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  Darling Ingredients Inc. DAR is likely to witness top-and bottom-line growth when it reports third-quarter 2026 earnings on Oct. 29. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $1.8 billion, indicating an almost 14% increase from the year-ago reported number. The consensus mark for earnings has risen 1.6%… source ↗

What changed since last week

• Risk flag cleared: negative free cash flow.

• New strength: positive free cash flow.