Most of Altria's (NYSE: MO | MO Price Prediction) revenue comes from cigarettes. It owns the world's most visible cigarette brand.
In the latest trading session, Altria (MO) closed at $73.13, marking a +2.19% move from the previous day.
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Altria (MO). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
Altria Group is rated a sell with a fair value of $63.80, about 11% below current price, due to weak underlying profit growth. Recent EPS growth is driven by tax refunds and discount brands, not core Marlboro performance; headline EPS beats may mask underlying weakness. Dividend remains secure, supported by strong free cash flow and a conservative balance sheet, but total return prospects are unattractive at current valuation.
Both tobacco giants just raised their dividends and both stocks are up over 28% this year, but the one paying nearly twice the yield may actually be the riskier bet for retirees building income over the next decade.
MO remains a hold as the risk-to-reward ratio is less attractive following a valuation shift and ongoing segment challenges. MO's oral tobacco segment, especially on!, shows modest growth but remains a small contributor, while earlier brands continue to decline. Management raised 2026 EPS guidance to $5.61–$5.72, signaling confidence, but top-line growth expectations remain muted amid industry headwinds.
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Altria (MO) closed the most recent trading day at $69.38, moving +1.21% from the previous trading session.
Altria's 6.6% yield and 60 consecutive raises look bulletproof until you dig into what sits beneath them: a shrinking core business, a failed smoke-free pivot, and a balance sheet with liabilities that dwarf its assets.
The IRS collects thousands of dollars a year from dividend investors who never stopped to ask which account their income stocks actually live in. Six high-yield names reveal exactly how much that placement question costs at every tax bracket.
Three stocks all yield above 5% and all carry decades of unbroken dividend payments, but each one asks you to accept a completely different kind of risk before that income hits your account.
Philip Morris and Altria both just raised their dividends, but the gap between them runs far deeper than yield percentages and payout sizes. Which tobacco giant actually deserves a spot in a retirement portfolio built to last a decade?