MO's first-quarter results top estimates with earnings and revenue growth, driven by strong smokeable performance and pricing gains.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Altria (MO) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, 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 $1.32 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.24 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.23 per share a year ago.
Altria posted higher sales in the first quarter as higher pricing offset lower volumes.
Marlboro-maker Altria beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit on Thursday, as higher prices and cost controls helped offset declining cigarette volumes and tougher competition in nicotine products.
MO's first-quarter results are likely to show modest growth, as pricing strength and cost control offset volume declines in smokeable products.
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Altria (MO) for the quarter ended March 2026 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
Altria (MO) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Cortland Associates Inc. MO decreased its holdings in Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) by 43.7% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,663 shares of the company's stock after selling 8,271 shares during the period. Cortland Associates Inc. MO's holdings in
Clarity Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) by 1,890.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 345,386 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 328,034 shares during the period.
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Altria (MO) reached $65.62 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -1.78% change compared to its last close.