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Altria MO

US equityMarket cap rank #135
$69.25
+$0.30 (+0.44%)
Market open · Sep 24, 1:10 pm ET
After hours $68.94 -0.02%
Open$69.44
Prev close$68.95
Day range$69.09 – $70.29
Volume3.98M
Market cap$115.63B
P/E (TTM)14.6
Dividend yield6.12%

Price chart

Daily bars for up to one year, weekly bars for the 5-year view. Averages are 50/200 trading days (10/40 weeks on the 5-year view).

MO at a glance

Shares of Altria are up 0.44% at $69.25. The company is worth $115.63B, number 135 out of 300 on our list.

The 52-week range is $52.17 to $75.85. Today's price is about 72% of the way from the low to the high. Holders are ahead 11.7% over twelve months, but down 3.9% across the last three months.

On the chart it holds above both the 50-day ($68.81) and 200-day ($65.88) moving averages; RSI is 55, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 21% annualized volatility.

For the quarter ended Jun 2026 it reported $5.36B in revenue, up 1.2% from a year earlier, with $2.30B of net profit (a 38.9% margin).

The stock changes hands at 14.6 times trailing earnings, 13% below its five-year average of 16.7.

10 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "buy". The mean target, $73.43, sits 6.0% over where the stock trades.

This summary is put together from the numbers on the page and updates when they do. It describes the data; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.

Altria: the business

Altria sells Marlboro cigarettes in the U.S. and is expanding into oral nicotine pouches and smoke-free products.

What tends to move it. Falling cigarette volumes offset by price increases, and its high dividend yield, are the core of the investment case.

Written by hand by the BeStock desk and revised when a business changes. See how we work. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

Performance

Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes

1 day
+0.4%
1 week
-1.2%
1 month
+1.1%
3 months
-3.9%
6 months
+11.1%
Year to date
+23.9%
1 year
+11.7%
Day range
$69.09$70.29
52-week range
$52.17$75.85

Technical signals

Full technicals →
Trend readStrong uptrend

7 bullish · 0 bearish of 7 signals

IndicatorValueSignal
Price vs 20-day average+1.3%Bullish
Price vs 50-day average+0.6%Bullish
Price vs 200-day average+5.1%Bullish
50-day vs 200-day50d above 200dBullish
RSI (14)55.3Bullish
MACD (12,26,9)0.33Bullish
Bollinger band position71%Bullish

Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.

Key statistics

Bid / Ask$69.25 / $69.27
Average price today$69.67
Volume3.98MAvg (90d) 8.41M
Turnover$277.41M
Turnover rate0.24%of shares outstanding
Volume ratio0.75vs. recent average pace
Day amplitude1.73%
Market cap$115.63B
Float market cap$115.40B
Shares outstanding1.67B
EPS (TTM)$4.12
P/E (TTM)14.58
P/B-43.34
Book value / share-$1.60
Earnings yield-2.97%
Dividend (TTM)$4.24 / shareYield 6.12%
Net profit (TTM)$6.88B
Net assets-$2.67B
30-day volatility21.5%annualized
Avg daily range (ATR)1.79%of price, 14 days
Max drawdown (1y)-16.4%-7.6% from 1y peak

Quote as of Sep 24, 2026 1:10 pm ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.

How MO ranks on BeStock

Market value#135 of 300
P/E (cheapest = 1)#64 of 283
Dividend yield#6 of 244
Closeness to 52-week high#88 of 300
Dollar volume today#128 of 300

Ranks are among the 300 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A row is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.

Latest reported quarter: Q2, ended Jun 2026

Revenue$5.36B+1.2% YoY
Operating profit$3.16B-2.3% YoY
Net profit$2.30B-3.4% YoY
Diluted EPS$1.37-2.8% YoY
Free cash flow$662.00M+282.7% YoY
Operating cash flow$719.00M

Revenue, last 8 quarters

$5.3BSep '24$5.1BDec '24$4.5BMar '25$5.3BJun '25$5.3BSep '25$5.1BDec '25$4.8BMar '26$5.4BJun '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

$2.3BSep '24$3.0BDec '24$1.1BMar '25$2.4BJun '25$2.4BSep '25$1.1BDec '25$2.2BMar '26$2.3BJun '26

Profitability & balance sheet

Gross margin72.2%
Operating margin59.9%
Net margin38.9%
Return on assets24.2%
Current ratio0.52
Liabilities / assets107.8%
Cash & investments$2.37B
Total debt$24.58B
Net cash (debt)-$22.21B
Free cash flow / sales44.6%

Where the revenue comes from

Quarter 2026/Q2

By business line

  • Smokeable products$5.39B 88.2%
  • Oral tobacco products$713.00M 11.7%
  • All other$6.00M 0.1%
Average move on report day±4.5%last 15 reports
Closed higher8 of 1553% of the time
Best reaction+7.8%
Worst reaction-9.3%

Stock move on the day after each report

+7.8%2024/Q3-2.1%2024/Q4+1.0%2025/Q1+3.6%2025/Q2-7.8%2025/Q3-5.3%2025/Q4+6.5%2026/Q1-9.3%2026/Q2

"Implied move" is the size of move the options market was pricing ahead of the report. Move is the stock’s change on the first session after the release.

Valuation

Multiples measured against the stock's own five-year history

Valuation detail →
Price / earnings14.8x
CheapRich

Above its usual level · 62nd percentile, 5-year average 16.7x

#1091 of 2974 stocks by PE (1 = cheapest)

Price / book-43.9x
CheapRich

Near the bottom of its 5-year range · 15th percentile, 5-year average -30.9x

Price / sales5.0x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 96th percentile, 5-year average 3.7x

#3846 of 5139 stocks by PS (1 = cheapest)

P/E over five years

3x19x34x49xSep '21Mar '24Sep '26

Dashed line is the 5-year average; the shaded band is one standard deviation either side.

Morningstar fair value estimate

Fair value$71.00
Price vs. fair value-2.5%Close to the estimate
Star rating★★★☆☆
Economic moatWide
UncertaintyMedium

Analyst view

All ratings →
ConsensusBuy
Analysts10
Average target$73.43+6.0% vs. price
  • Buy 40%
  • Hold 50%
  • Sell 10%
Low $58.00Now $69.25Avg $73.43High $82.00

Latest rating actions

  • 25 Aug 2026Goldman SachsBUY · PT $77.00
  • 24 Aug 2026BofA SecuritiesBUY · PT $82.00
  • 20 Aug 2026Argus ResearchHOLD
  • 11 Aug 2026BarclaysSELL · PT $58.00
  • 5 Aug 2026StifelBUY · PT $77.00

Ownership & positioning

Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving

Ownership detail →
Institutional ownership65.3%+0.00 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding2,804-2 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)10 buys / 2 sellsNet buying
Short interest2.49% of floatDays to cover 4.5 · as of 31 Aug 2026
Short-sale volume share19.6%5-day average of daily volume

Short-sale volume as % of daily volume

14%19%23%28%Aug '26Sep '26Sep '26

Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions

Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: +$78.61M (13 inflow days, 7 outflow days).

Dividends

Dividend yield (TTM)6.12%
Last dividend$1.11Ex-date 15 Sep 2026
Next-to-last$1.06
Payments on file40

Dividends paid per share, by year

3.0020183.2820193.4020203.5220213.6820223.8420234.0020244.162025

Across the full calendar years shown, the annual payout grew by roughly 4.8% a year.

Latest headlines

More news →
  • Goldman Sachs Maintains Altria(MO.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $77Market news · 25 Aug 2026
  • BofA Securities Maintains Altria(MO.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $82Market news · 24 Aug 2026
  • BofA Securities Maintains Altria(MO.US) With Buy Rating, Announces Target Price $82Market news · 31 Jul 2026

MO stock: common questions

How is Altria stock doing today?

$69.25 is the latest print for MO, a move of +0.44% against yesterday's close of $68.95. Today's low and high so far: $69.09 and $70.29.

How big is Altria?

Equity value comes to $115.63B at the current price. By that measure it is number 135 of the 300 names in our coverage.

How is Altria valued against its profits?

Buyers pay 14.6 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $4.12). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 16.7, and today's level ranks in the 62nd percentile of its own history.

Where does MO sit in its 52-week range?

The year's floor is $52.17 and the ceiling $75.85. Shares are 8.7% away from that ceiling.

Does MO send cash back through a dividend?

It does. Payouts over the past twelve months work out to a 6.12% yield; the latest ex-dividend date was September 15, 2026.

What is the analyst view on Altria?

Of 10 analysts, 40% say buy, 50% hold and 10% sell. Price targets average $73.43, with the most cautious at $58.00 and the most optimistic at $82.00.

What does Altria do?

Altria sells Marlboro cigarettes in the U.S. and is expanding into oral nicotine pouches and smoke-free products.

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