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Altria (MO) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
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Altria (MO - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $70.64, moving +2.4% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.48%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.29%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.56%.
Shares of the owner of Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest cigarette maker have appreciated by 4.99% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Consumer Staples sector's loss of 0.52%, and the S&P 500's loss of 0.82%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Altria in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on October 29, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $1.5, reflecting a 3.45% increase from the same quarter last year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $5.33 billion, showing a 1.49% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $5.67 per share and a revenue of $20.61 billion, indicating changes of +4.61% and +2.35%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Altria. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Altria is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Looking at its valuation, Altria is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 12.16. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 14.21, so one might conclude that Altria is trading at a discount comparatively.
Also, we should mention that MO has a PEG ratio of 2.45. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Tobacco industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.05 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Tobacco industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 224, which puts it in the bottom 9% 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.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.
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Altria (MO) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
Altria (MO - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $70.64, moving +2.4% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.48%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.29%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.56%.
Shares of the owner of Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest cigarette maker have appreciated by 4.99% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Consumer Staples sector's loss of 0.52%, and the S&P 500's loss of 0.82%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Altria in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on October 29, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $1.5, reflecting a 3.45% increase from the same quarter last year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $5.33 billion, showing a 1.49% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $5.67 per share and a revenue of $20.61 billion, indicating changes of +4.61% and +2.35%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Altria. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Altria is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Looking at its valuation, Altria is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 12.16. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 14.21, so one might conclude that Altria is trading at a discount comparatively.
Also, we should mention that MO has a PEG ratio of 2.45. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Tobacco industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.05 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Tobacco industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 224, which puts it in the bottom 9% 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.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.