Altria Group, Inc. $MO Position Trimmed by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lessened its stake in shares of Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) by 9.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,170,667 shares of the company’s stock after selling 121,483 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in Altria Group were worth $78,833,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cortland Associates Inc. MO increased its stake in Altria Group by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Cortland Associates Inc. MO now owns 11,079 shares of the company’s stock valued at $746,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Altria Group by 5.8% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 2,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $191,000 after buying an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Riverbend Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Altria Group by 1.8% during the third quarter. Riverbend Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $552,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Altria Group by 1.3% during the second quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $821,000 after buying an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC grew its holdings in shares of Altria Group by 4.6% during the second quarter. Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC now owns 3,379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $243,000 after buying an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.41% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Altria Group

In other Altria Group news, Director Kathryn McQuade acquired 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $67.62 per share, with a total value of $101,430.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 114,929 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,771,498.98. The trade was a 1.32% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Altria Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MO traded down $1.50 during trading on Friday, hitting $76.08. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,174,857 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,660,204. The company has a 50-day moving average of $71.38 and a 200-day moving average of $69.15. Altria Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $54.70 and a 12 month high of $79.87. The firm has a market cap of $126.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.43.

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $5.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.31 billion. Altria Group had a net margin of 34.51% and a negative return on equity of 330.66%. The firm’s revenue was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.45 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Altria Group, Inc. will post 5.70 earnings per share for the current year.

Altria Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $1.11 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $4.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.8%. This is a boost from Altria Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. Altria Group’s dividend payout ratio is 91.74%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on MO shares. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Altria Group from $79.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 30th. BTIG Research started coverage on Altria Group in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Barclays lifted their target price on Altria Group from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, November 2nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Altria Group from $71.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Altria Group in a report on Monday, October 12th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $71.67.

More Altria Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Altria Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Altria reported third-quarter 2026 sales of $5.441 billion, net income of $2.518 billion and continuing-operations EPS of $1.51. The company also extended its long-running dividend-increase streak, continued share repurchases and pointed to growth in its on! nicotine pouch brand—supporting the case for earnings and cash returns. Are Strong Earnings Altering The Investment Case For Altria Stock (MO)?
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlighted MO’s high shareholder yield and appeal to investors seeking defensive income amid market volatility. One characterized the stock as trading in a buy zone as investors rotated toward consumer staples. Meet the High-Yield Dividend Stock Quietly Crushing the S&P 500 4 Stocks With Solid Shareholder Yields to Buy Amid US Market Decline Altria Stock Trades In Buy Zone As Investors Shift To Defense
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary questioning whether Altria’s dividend adequately compensates investors for its share-price risks highlights the need to weigh income against potential capital returns. The supplied article summary does not detail a new company-specific concern. Is Altria’s Dividend Enough To Make Up For Its Share Price?

Altria Group Company Profile

Altria Group, Inc is a U.S.-based tobacco and nicotine company whose businesses focus primarily on the domestic market. Its products include cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, cigars, oral nicotine products and e-vapor products.

Altria’s portfolio includes Marlboro cigarettes, made by Philip Morris USA; Copenhagen and Skoal smokeless tobacco products, made by U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company; and products from John Middleton and Helix Innovations. The company also owns NJOY, an e-vapor brand.

The company was established as Philip Morris Companies Inc and adopted the Altria name in 2003.