Altria Group Inc: (NYSE: MO)

$36.92

-0.42 (-1.13%)

Volume 9,398,889

May 21 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		36.86 - 37.41
	
		52wk Low - High
		30.01 - 37.61
	
		Previous Close
		37.34
	
		Avg. Volume
		8,507,747
	
		Industry
		TOBACCO
	
		Market Cap
		75.05 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.76 - 4.71
	
		Beta
		0.47
	
		PE (Forward)
		15.60
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.39
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            15.60
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.98
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.39
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.63
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.63
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-23-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.26
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            7.89%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Altria Group is the parent company of Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, John Middleton, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and Philip Morris Capital Corporation. Their tobacco company brand portfolios consist of successful and well-known brand names such as Marlboro, Copenhagen, Skoal and Black & Mild.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.63	0.63	2.39	2.57
Number of Estimates	9	8	12	13
Low Estimate	0.61	0.61	2.37	2.47
High Estimate	0.64	0.65	2.41	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.59	0.58	2.21	2.39
EPS Growth	6.59%	9.27%	8.30%	7.19%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
ALTRIA GROUP	MO	37.34
REYNOLDS AMER	RAI	49.54
ALLIANCE ONE	AOI	3.80
BRITISH AM TOB	BTI	114.88
LORILLARD CO	LO	44.11
PHILIP MORRIS	PM	95.00
SCHWEITZER-MAUD	SWM	45.81
UNIVL CORP -VA	UVV	60.93
IMPERIAL TOB GP	ITYBY	71.51

Sector:Consumer Staples>> Industry:TOBACCO

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Altria Reaches New 52-Week High

May 14, 2013

Altria Hits 52-Week High

Apr 30, 2013

Reynolds American Hits 52-Week High

Apr 29, 2013

Altria Misses 1Q Earnings, Meets Sales

Apr 25, 2013

Lorillard Excels in 1Q Earnings & Revs

Apr 24, 2013

Lorillard Pinned at Neutral

Apr 15, 2013

PM Hits New 52-week High

Apr 11, 2013

FDA Amends NRT Rules (revised)

Apr 09, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.26
Sales	24,618
Net Income	4,370
Price/Earnings	16.52
Price/Book	21.02
Price/Cash Flow	16.06
Price/Sales	3.06

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News

After Yesterday's Decline of 1.12%, Altria Group Offers Investors Better Value - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 21, 2013

Altria Group (MO) Showing Bullish Technicals But Could Break Through $37.67 Resistance - Freshbrewedmedia

May 21, 2013

Altria Group Crosses Below its 10-day MA (MO) - Financial News Network Online - Moving Average Crossovers

May 21, 2013

Altria Group Set to Possibly Rebound After Yesterday's Selloff of 1.12% - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 21, 2013

Altria Hosts Annual Meeting of Shareholders - Close-Up Media

May 21, 2013

Market Maker Surveillance Report. MO, V, MU, CSCO, NBG, ORCL, Highest Net Sell Volume and Negative Price Friction For Monday, May 20th 2013 - M2

May 21, 2013

Next Support Level for Altria Group (MO) is $37.05 - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 21, 2013

Philip Morris (PM) Breaks Through Support at $94.58 - Financial News Network Online - Pivot Alerts

May 21, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.17
ABR (Last Week)	2.17
# of recs in ABR	12
Average Target Price	36.89
Industry Rank by ABR	114 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 9

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Day Low - High	36.86 - 37.41
52wk Low - High	30.01 - 37.61
Previous Close	37.34
Avg. Volume	8,507,747
Industry	TOBACCO
Market Cap	75.05 B
Div - Yield	1.76 - 4.71
Beta	0.47
PE (Forward)	15.60
Current Year Est.	2.39
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	15.60
PEG Ratio	1.98
Current Year Est.	2.39
Current Quarter Estimate	0.63
Most Accurate Estimate	0.63
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-23-2013
EPS Last Year	2.26
Expected Earnings Growth	7.89%

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Altria Group Inc: (NYSE: MO)

$36.92

-0.42 (-1.13%)

Volume 9,398,889

May 21 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Consumer Staples>> Industry:TOBACCO

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