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Altria (MO) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
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Altria (MO - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $43.42, moving -0.78% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.77%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.65%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 2.23%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the owner of Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest cigarette maker had lost 2.04% over the past month. This has lagged the Consumer Staples sector's gain of 0.72% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.66% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Altria as it approaches its next earnings report date. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.32, up 4.76% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $5.48 billion, up 1.9% from the year-ago period.
MO's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $4.99 per share and revenue of $20.82 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +3.1% and +0.62%, respectively.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Altria. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 1.89% lower. Altria is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Altria is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 8.76. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 9.46.
It is also worth noting that MO currently has a PEG ratio of 2.19. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Tobacco industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 2.31 as of yesterday's close.
The Tobacco industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 115, putting it in the top 46% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Altria (MO) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
Altria (MO - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $43.42, moving -0.78% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.77%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.65%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 2.23%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the owner of Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest cigarette maker had lost 2.04% over the past month. This has lagged the Consumer Staples sector's gain of 0.72% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.66% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Altria as it approaches its next earnings report date. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.32, up 4.76% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $5.48 billion, up 1.9% from the year-ago period.
MO's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $4.99 per share and revenue of $20.82 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +3.1% and +0.62%, respectively.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Altria. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 1.89% lower. Altria is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Altria is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 8.76. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 9.46.
It is also worth noting that MO currently has a PEG ratio of 2.19. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Tobacco industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 2.31 as of yesterday's close.
The Tobacco industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 115, putting it in the top 46% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.