Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.09 in comparison to its previous close of 58.26, however, the company has experienced a 1.18% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-04-28 that Altria Group (MO -0.71%) makes and sells Marlboro cigarettes. Philip Morris International (PM 0.06%) makes and sells Marlboro cigarettes.
Is It Worth Investing in Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) is 8.90x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for MO is 0.64. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for MO is 1.68B and currently, short sellers hold a 2.23% of that float. On April 28, 2025, MO’s average trading volume was 10.26M shares.
MO’s Market Performance
MO stock saw an increase of 1.18% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 0.02% and a quarterly increase of 9.09%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.79%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.65% for Altria Group Inc (MO). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.33% for MO’s stock, with a simple moving average of 9.12% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MO
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MO reach a price target of $54. The rating they have provided for MO stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on January 16th, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to MO, setting the target price at $65 in the report published on December 06th of the previous year.
MO Trading at 2.20% 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 -3.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.65%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.79%, as shares surge +0.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.88% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MO rose by +1.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +24.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $57.55. In addition, Altria Group Inc saw 11.51% 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:
- 0.55 for the present operating margin
- 0.7 for the gross margin
The net margin for Altria Group Inc stands at 0.55. The total capital return value is set at 0.43.
Based on Altria Group Inc (MO), the company’s capital structure generated 1.1 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.35. The debt to equity ratio resting at -11.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 10.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 15.07 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.45. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.88. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.51.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Altria Group Inc (MO) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
