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MO Stock Forecast: Altria Group, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 18 Sept 2026
$70
−0.26% on the day

The 14 Wall Street analysts covering Altria Group, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $71 — +2.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 93 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$116.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
93 / 100
Median analyst target
$71
Analysts covering
14
Revenue$5.4B+1.2% y/y
Operating income$3.2B
Net income$2.3B
Free cash flow$662.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+2.4%
1M
+8.3%
YTD
+26.3%
1Y
+16.0%
From 52W high
−5.7%
From 52W low
+33.1%
$52
$74
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

MO stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Altria Group, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026
93 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
92
Volatility
92
Value
87
Issuance
87
Momentum
80
Revisions
74
Accruals
61
Growth
58
Size
2

Quality (92): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Growth (58): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Size (2): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

MO stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on MO, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$50$55$60$65$70$75$80$85Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26MOHigh $82Median $71Low $58

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says14 analysts
4 Buy8 Hold2 Sell
Low $58Median $71High $82

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +2.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
11 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight$64 → $58
7 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$76 → $79
7 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
15 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
1 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
1 May 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
10 Apr 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
9 Mar 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
23 Feb 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
9 Feb 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
30 Jan 2026StifelMaintainsBuy—
26 Jan 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
9 Jan 2026UBSUpgradeBuy—
31 Oct 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
22 Aug 2025B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
6 Aug 2025BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
31 July 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
31 July 2025StifelMaintainsBuy—
30 July 2025B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
9 July 2025JefferiesInitiatesUnderperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. MO appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

MO vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 18 Sept 2026, Altria Group, Inc. returned +16.0% against +16.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

MO vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26MOS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

MO analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−0.0%
Analysts raising
3
Analysts cutting
6
Fundamentals

Altria Group, Inc. (MO) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
14.6×

Cheaper than 47% of US stocks

Price / sales
5.7×

Cheaper than 22% of US stocks

Price / book
−44.3×

Cheaper than 99% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
8.8×

Cheaper than 42% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
1.2%

Higher than 30% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−3.4%

Higher than 32% of US stocks

Gross margin
71.3%

Higher than 84% of US stocks

Operating margin
76.1%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Net margin
39.0%

Higher than 94% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−200.7%

Higher than 7% of US stocks

Return on assets
29.5%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Dividend yield
6.4%

Higher than 86% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Altria Group, Inc. (MO) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Altria Group, Inc. has a market value of $116.1B and an enterprise value of $138.3B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $20.4B. The latest quarter grew 1.2% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $8.0B, a 39.0% net margin.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $9.1B, after $296.0M of capital spending.

  • Altria Group, Inc. spent $735.0M on share buybacks and $7.1B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 1.7B.

  • Trailing P/E: 14.6×; forward P/E: 11.9× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 6.39%, paying out 89% of earnings.

  • Altria Group, Inc. employs 5,900 people — $3.5M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 19 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

MO vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelTobacco
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
MOAltria Group, Inc.$116.1B
93
PMPhilip Morris International, Inc.$293.6B
84
MNSTMonster Beverage Corp.*$87.6B
80
MDLZMondelez International, Inc.*$78.5B
54
PEPPepsiCo, Inc.*$177.4B
62
TGTTarget Corp.*$71.6B
95
CLColgate-Palmolive Co.*$70.5B
94

* Nearest Consumer Defensive names by size — few tobacco companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Altria Group, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest MO news & analysis

4 Tobacco Stocks Turning Huge Cash Flow Into High-Yield Dividends

24/7 Wall Street · 18 Sept 2026positive

A 24/7 Wall Street article highlights US-listed tobacco companies that generate billions in cash with minimal capital equipment spending, allowing them to return surplus funds to shareholders through high-dividend yields. The piece identifies a handful of such names that funnel cash flows into shareholder payouts at levels most sectors cannot match.

Why it matters — MO watchers would note this piece positions tobacco companies, including Altria, as strong cash generators with unusually high dividend yields that most sectors cannot match.

The Dividend Kings Ranked By Quality Scores (September 2026)

Seeking Alpha · 18 Sept 2026neutral

A Seeking Alpha article ranks the Dividend Kings—companies with 50+ years of consecutive dividend increases—using 9F Quality Scores that blend qualitative and quantitative factors. Among the ranked companies, ADP is highlighted as the best total-return candidate due to its valuation, quality, and projected dividend growth.

Why it matters — As a Dividend King with a long history of dividend increases, Altria (MO) watchers would be interested in how the company ranks among its peers in this quality-based assessment.

Altria Stock Trades at a Discount: Should You Buy, Sell or Hold?

Zacks Investment Research · 17 Sept 2026neutral

Zacks reports that Altria's stock (MO) trades at a steep discount while showing steady gains. The company's momentum depends on its pricing power, brand strength, and its ability to manage persistent volume declines.

Why it matters — MO watchers would care because the company's valuation and forward momentum are tied to how successfully it offsets ongoing volume declines through pricing and brand strength.

One of These Dividend Kings Pays Out More Than It Earns. Which Dividend Is Safer?

24/7 Wall Street · 17 Sept 2026neutral

Two Dividend Kings with 50-plus years of consecutive dividend raises have reported earnings, and one is funding its payout in a way that raises concern about whether that makes its dividend riskier. The article examines which of the two dividends is safer.

Why it matters — A MO watcher would care because Altria is a Dividend King, and this comparison assesses the relative safety of its long-running payout against a peer.

British American Tobacco vs Altria: Which High-Yield Dividend Stock Is the Better Buy

24/7 Wall Street · 16 Sept 2026negative

An article compares Altria and British American Tobacco as high-yield dividend stocks for retirement portfolios. It concludes that the tobacco company pulling ahead on growth, valuation, and smokeless momentum is BAT, not Altria, despite Altria's 60 consecutive dividend raises.

Why it matters — MO watchers would care because the piece frames British American Tobacco, not Altria, as the stronger dividend pick on growth, valuation, and smokeless momentum.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about MO stock

What is the MO stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 14 Wall Street analysts covering Altria Group, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $71, with estimates ranging from $58 to $82. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is MO stock a buy right now?

Of the 14 analysts covering Altria Group, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 8 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Altria Group, Inc. 93 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank MO?

As at 19 Sept 2026, Altria Group, Inc. ranks 93 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (92 of 100).

Will MO stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 14 analysts implies +2.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Altria Group, Inc. 93 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the MO stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Altria Group, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for MO are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $58 to $82 over the next 12 months.

How has MO stock performed over the past year?

Altria Group, Inc. returned +16.0% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Altria Group, Inc. do?

Altria Group, Inc. is a consumer staples company focused on the manufacture and sale of tobacco and nicotine products in the United States.

What is the latest news on MO?

The most recent item we track (24/7 Wall Street, 18 Sept 2026): "4 Tobacco Stocks Turning Huge Cash Flow Into High-Yield Dividends". A 24/7 Wall Street article highlights US-listed tobacco companies that generate billions in cash with minimal capital equipment spending, allowing them to return surplus funds to shareholders through high-dividend yields. The piece identifies a handful of such names that funnel cash flows into shareholder payouts at levels most sectors cannot match.

Company

About Altria Group, Inc.

Altria Group, Inc. is a consumer staples company focused on the manufacture and sale of tobacco and nicotine products in the United States. The company’s portfolio includes smokeable products such as cigarettes, large cigars, and pipe tobacco, alongside oral tobacco products, oral nicotine pouches, and e-vapor offerings. Its brands include Marlboro, Black & Mild, Copenhagen, Skoal, on!, and NJOY, giving it a broad presence across combustible and smoke-free categories. Altria Group, Inc. serves adult tobacco consumers through distributors and large retail channels, with operations centered on established mass-market product segments. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, the company remains a major participant in the U.S. tobacco industry through its combination of legacy smoking products and newer reduced-risk nicotine formats.

CEO Mr. Salvatore Mancuso · 5,900 employees · United States · https://www.altria.com