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Shares of Altria Group Inc. ( NYSE: MO ) gained 5.46% over the past month after gaining 2.10% the month prior.
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Tobacco company and Dividend King Altria Group Inc.
MO beats second-quarter estimates with strong oral tobacco gains and trims FY25 EPS outlook amid shifting tobacco market trends.
Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 30, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Mac Livingston - Vice President of Investor Relations Salvatore Mancuso - Executive VP & CFO William F. Gifford - CEO & Director Conference Call Participants Bonnie Lee Herzog - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Damian Paul McNeela - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Emma Rumney - Unidentified Company Eric Adam Serotta - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Gaurav Jain - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Gerald John Pascarelli - Needham & Company, LLC, Research Division Matthew Edward Smith - Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Research Division Mirza Faham Ali Baig - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Operator Good day, and welcome to the Altria Group 2025 Second Quarter and First Half Earnings Conference Call.
Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO, ETR:PHM7) reported an earnings beat for the second quarter, along with raising the lower end of its full-year profit guidance. Adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $1.44, up 8.3% from the same period last year, exceeding the analyst estimate of $1.39.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Altria (MO) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Altria (MO) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.44 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.37 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.31 per share a year ago.
Altria (NYSE:MO) is set to announce its earnings on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. For traders focused on events, gaining insight into historical stock performance during earnings periods can offer a significant advantage, although the actual outcomes versus consensus estimates will primarily influence market reactions.
MO's Q2 results are likely to reflect NJOY ACE's market exit and soft cigarette volumes, though pricing strength may help.
For investors looking at the tobacco sector, the choice often comes down to two industry giants: Altria Group, Inc. MO and Philip Morris International Inc. PM. While both generate substantial revenues from tobacco, they operate in distinct markets and are pursuing different strategies in their transition toward a smoke-free future.