Altria Group (NYSE:MO) Director Kathryn Mcquade Buys 1,500 Shares

Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) Director Kathryn Mcquade acquired 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $67.62 per share, with a total value of $101,430.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 114,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,771,498.98. This represents a 1.32% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Altria Group Price Performance

Shares of MO opened at $69.01 on Friday. Altria Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $54.70 and a 1-year high of $77.06. The company has a market capitalization of $115.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.45. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $69.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $69.11.

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.50 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $5.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.35 billion. Altria Group had a negative return on equity of 315.29% and a net margin of 33.99%.Altria Group’s quarterly revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.44 EPS. Altria Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.610-5.720 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Altria Group, Inc. will post 5.67 earnings per share for the current year.

Altria Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 9th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $1.11 per share. This represents a $4.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.4%. This is an increase from Altria Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Altria Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 93.67%.

Key Altria Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Altria Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director Kathryn B. McQuade purchased 1,500 shares of Altria at an average price of $67.62, increasing her direct holdings by 1.32%. The roughly $101,000 insider purchase may signal confidence that the stock’s valuation and dividend remain attractive. SEC insider transaction filing
• Positive Sentiment: Recent investment coverage continues to highlight MO as an income-oriented stock, citing its multidecade record of dividend increases, approximately 6%-plus yield, and relatively attractive valuation. Those features may support demand from retirement and dividend-focused investors. Dividend streak article
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry commentary says Altria and other tobacco companies are responding to declining cigarette volumes and rising costs by expanding smoke-free products and adapting to changing consumer preferences. The strategy offers long-term growth potential, but execution and category adoption remain important risks. Tobacco industry dynamics article
• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha downgraded Altria to Hold, citing technical consolidation below its 50-day moving average and mixed second-quarter results. Smokeable products remained resilient, but oral tobacco revenue fell 5.2% year over year, raising concerns about growth momentum despite the stock’s low forward valuation and high yield. Altria rating downgrade article

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on MO. Wall Street Zen cut Altria Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, June 21st. BTIG Research began coverage on Altria Group in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Altria Group from $76.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Altria Group in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Altria Group from $64.00 to $58.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $70.11.

Institutional Trading of Altria Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Talon Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Altria Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $223,000. Bouchey Financial Group Ltd. grew its holdings in Altria Group by 12.9% in the 2nd quarter. Bouchey Financial Group Ltd. now owns 9,411 shares of the company’s stock worth $682,000 after acquiring an additional 1,072 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in shares of Altria Group by 29.7% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,379,243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,237,000 after acquiring an additional 315,892 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Altria Group by 5.8% in the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 137,847 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,918,000 after acquiring an additional 7,550 shares during the period. Finally, Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Altria Group by 29.0% during the second quarter. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC now owns 12,689 shares of the company’s stock valued at $913,000 after acquiring an additional 2,850 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 57.41% of the company’s stock.

Altria Group Company Profile

Altria Group, Inc (NYSE: MO) is a tobacco and nicotine company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Through its operating companies, Altria develops, manufactures and markets cigarettes, cigars, oral tobacco products, nicotine pouches and electronic vaping products, with its business focused primarily on the United States.

Altria’s smokeable products portfolio includes Marlboro cigarettes, which are manufactured and marketed in the U.S. by Philip Morris USA, as well as Black & Mild cigars through John Middleton.