SeekingAlpha · Sep 10, 2026
Altria: This Dividend King Needs Time To Consolidate (Rating Downgrade)
Altria is downgraded to Hold after reporting mixed FQ2 results and oral tobacco weakness. Click to read this analysis on MO.
NYSE · MO
Altria Group, Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Tobacco
$69.81
Down-$0.80 (-1.13%)
Updated Sep 16, 2026, 8:18 AM
SID Score
7.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
55/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 98.57B
- P/E ratio
- 11.15
- Dividend yield
- 7.42%
- 52-week range
- $54.70 – $77.06
- Volume
- 10.5M
- Avg. volume
- 8.41M
Price performance
MO price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
MO closed at $69.81 after 20 trading sessions, up 7.09% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $69.81
- Period change
- +7.09%
- Period low
- $65.19
- Period high
- $70.61
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $68.94 | $70.515 | $68.44 | $69.81 | 10.5M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $70.07 | $71.05 | $70.01 | $70.61 | 7.82M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $69.20 | $69.66 | $68.615 | $68.98 | 6.36M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $68.84 | $69.18 | $68.43 | $68.79 | 6.52M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $68.32 | $68.39 | $67.395 | $67.89 | 6.72M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $68.76 | $69.03 | $67.7248 | $68.17 | 11.12M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $69.15 | $69.80 | $68.71 | $68.88 | 7.03M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $69.75 | $70.1201 | $69.30 | $69.49 | 5.31M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $69.60 | $70.1699 | $68.31 | $69.56 | 9.25M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $69.38 | $70.525 | $69.065 | $69.57 | 9.83M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $68.64 | $69.10 | $67.935 | $68.48 | 10.97M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $68.08 | $68.75 | $67.70 | $68.65 | 5.86M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $68.20 | $68.43 | $67.41 | $67.67 | 5.86M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $68.39 | $69.29 | $68.33 | $69.12 | 6.32M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $68.205 | $68.57 | $67.60 | $68.07 | 5.91M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $66.79 | $68.73 | $66.70 | $68.47 | 10.12M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $66.81 | $67.11 | $65.77 | $66.09 | 9.33M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $65.985 | $67.25 | $65.985 | $66.94 | 10.28M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $65.31 | $66.445 | $64.9482 | $66.03 | 11.09M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $64.90 | $65.45 | $64.615 | $65.19 | 11.19M |
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Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
Company profile
Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, US Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Horizon Innovations, and Helix Innovations. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria maintains the leading position in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States and the number-two spot in machine-made cigars. The company's Marlboro brand is the leading cigarette brand in the US with 42% annual share in 2024. Beyond its core business, it holds an 8% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev and a 41% stake in cannabis manufacturer Cronos. It also acquired vaping company Njoy Holdings in 2023 and operates a joint venture with Japan Tobacco in the heated tobacco category for the US.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $60.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 5
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Barclays | Underweight | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Barclays | Underweight | — |
| May 1, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
| May 1, 2026 | Citigroup | Neutral | — |
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SeekingAlpha · Sep 9, 2026
Altria: Inflation Risks Meet Diversified Pricing Position And Durable Cash Flows
Altria has been able to leverage their diversified brands to launch new value-oriented cigarettes through Basic and Marlboro. Learn why MO stock is a buy.
SeekingAlpha · Sep 9, 2026
Altria: A Strong Dividend Increase After A Shaky Quarter, New Partnership
Altria's Q2 results were mixed, but management raised the lower end of FY 2026 EPS guidance and announced a dividend hike. Read why MO stock is a Buy.
Yahoo · Sep 8, 2026
Altria (MO) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know
The latest trading day saw Altria (MO) settling at $68.17, representing a -1.03% change from its previous close.
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