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Altria (MO) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors
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Altria (MO - Free Report) closed at $74.37 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.23% move from the prior day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.52% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 1.24%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.21%.
Coming into today, shares of the owner of Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest cigarette maker had gained 10.44% in the past month. In that same time, the Consumer Staples sector gained 6.6%, while the S&P 500 lost 1.21%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Altria in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on October 29, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $1.51, showcasing a 4.14% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $5.3 billion, reflecting a 0.98% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $5.67 per share and a revenue of $20.56 billion, representing changes of +4.61% and +2.08%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Altria. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. 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, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Right now, Altria possesses a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Altria has a Forward P/E ratio of 13.41 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 13.41, which means Altria is trading at no noticeable deviation to the group.
Meanwhile, MO's PEG ratio is currently 2.71. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. As the market closed yesterday, the Tobacco industry was having an average PEG ratio of 2.2.
The Tobacco industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 172, finds itself in the bottom 31% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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Altria (MO) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors
Altria (MO - Free Report) closed at $74.37 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.23% move from the prior day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.52% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 1.24%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.21%.
Coming into today, shares of the owner of Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest cigarette maker had gained 10.44% in the past month. In that same time, the Consumer Staples sector gained 6.6%, while the S&P 500 lost 1.21%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Altria in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on October 29, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $1.51, showcasing a 4.14% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $5.3 billion, reflecting a 0.98% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $5.67 per share and a revenue of $20.56 billion, representing changes of +4.61% and +2.08%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Altria. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. 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, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Right now, Altria possesses a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Altria has a Forward P/E ratio of 13.41 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 13.41, which means Altria is trading at no noticeable deviation to the group.
Meanwhile, MO's PEG ratio is currently 2.71. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. As the market closed yesterday, the Tobacco industry was having an average PEG ratio of 2.2.
The Tobacco industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 172, finds itself in the bottom 31% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.