Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 10.17x compared to its average ratio. MO has 36-month beta value of 0.65. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 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 2.24% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MO on May 07, 2025 was 10.30M shares.
MO) stock’s latest price update
Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 0.43 compared to its previous closing price of 60.48. However, the company has seen a gain of 2.69% in its stock price over the last five trading days. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-05-07 that NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 7, 2025 / Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Altria Group, Inc. (“Altria” or the “Company”) (NYSE:MO). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at newaction@pomlaw.com or 646-581-9980, ext.
MO’s Market Performance
MO’s stock has risen by 2.69% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 9.13% and a quarterly rise of 15.52%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.49% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.26% for Altria Group Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.05% for MO’s stock, with a 12.84% simple moving average for the past 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 5.06% 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 able to rebound, for now settling with 0.21% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.49%, as shares surge +9.07% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.21% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MO rose by +2.45%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.55% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $58.37. In addition, Altria Group Inc saw 16.16% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for MO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.49 for the present operating margin
- 0.72 for the gross margin
The net margin for Altria Group Inc stands at 0.49. The total capital return value is set at 0.41.
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 0.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at -7.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.15.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 15.07 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.52. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.89. The receivables turnover for the company is 81.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.59. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.57.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Altria Group Inc (MO) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
