The stock of Altria Group Inc (MO) has seen a -1.93% decrease in the past week, with a 4.73% gain in the past month, and a 3.69% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.24%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.39% for MO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.44% for MO’s stock, with a 16.15% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) Right Now?
Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 9.47x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.67. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for MO is 1.69B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.74% of that float. On December 09, 2024, the average trading volume of MO was 7.73M shares.
MO) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) has decreased by -2.17 when compared to last closing price of 57.32.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -1.93% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-12-09 that Altria’s stock price is up by 14% in the past five weeks, driven by a Q3 earnings surprise with adjusted EPS of USD1.38, exceeding estimates. There’s more supporting the stock’s increase, too. NJOY vapes’ market share is rising and there could be incoming policy support to clamp down on the illegal vape market too. However, Altria’s P/E ratio isn’t competitive anymore, though a still strong forward dividend yield makes a case for it.
Analysts’ Opinion of MO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MO stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for MO by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MO in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $65 based on the research report published on December 06, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MO reach a price target of $48, previously predicting the price at $44.50. The rating they have provided for MO stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 08th, 2024.
MO Trading at 5.60% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.38% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.24%, as shares surge +3.48% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.56% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MO fell by -2.19%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +35.98% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $56.31. In addition, Altria Group Inc saw 39.01% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MO starting from Whitaker Charles N., who sale 22,487 shares at the price of $43.95 back on May 02 ’24. After this action, Whitaker Charles N. now owns 173,485 shares of Altria Group Inc, valued at $988,360 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.61 for the present operating margin
- 0.7 for the gross margin
The net margin for Altria Group Inc stands at 0.51. The total capital return value is set at 0.48.
Based on Altria Group Inc (MO), the company’s capital structure generated 1.16 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.34. The debt to equity ratio resting at -7.25. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 12.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 12.35 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.88. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.8. The receivables turnover for the company is 234.05for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.6. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.44.
Conclusion
To sum up, Altria Group Inc (MO) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
