Altria Group (MO) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) is expected to post its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.30 per share and revenue of $5.0236 billion for the quarter. Altria Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.370-5.45 EPS. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.01. Altria Group had a negative return on equity of 319.43% and a net margin of 37.89%.The business had revenue of $5.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.31 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.38 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Altria Group to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Altria Group Stock Down 0.1%

NYSE MO opened at $61.08 on Thursday. Altria Group has a 52 week low of $50.08 and a 52 week high of $68.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $102.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.66, a PEG ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $58.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $61.60.

Altria Group announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, October 30th that allows the company to buyback $2.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 1.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Altria Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 9th. Investors of record on Friday, December 26th were given a dividend of $1.06 per share. This represents a $4.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 26th. Altria Group’s payout ratio is 80.92%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on MO shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Altria Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Argus raised Altria Group to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Altria Group from $65.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, UBS Group upgraded Altria Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $61.00 to $63.00 in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $62.56.

Institutional Trading of Altria Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in shares of Altria Group by 286.7% during the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 4,479,699 shares of the company’s stock valued at $295,929,000 after acquiring an additional 3,321,262 shares during the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP bought a new stake in Altria Group in the third quarter worth $89,460,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Altria Group by 13.5% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,272,845 shares of the company’s stock valued at $346,373,000 after purchasing an additional 629,031 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc lifted its position in Altria Group by 938.5% during the third quarter. Man Group plc now owns 613,353 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,518,000 after purchasing an additional 554,290 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Altria Group in the 2nd quarter worth $29,424,000. Institutional investors own 57.41% of the company’s stock.

About Altria Group

Altria Group, Inc (NYSE: MO) is a U.S.-based consumer goods company whose principal business is the manufacture and sale of tobacco products. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, the company’s operations are focused primarily on the U.S. market and include the production, marketing and distribution of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco and cigars. Its flagship cigarette franchise in the United States is sold through its operating subsidiaries and is among the most recognizable cigarette brands in the country.

Altria’s principal operating businesses include Philip Morris USA (cigarettes), U.S.