RIA Advisory Group LLC Grows Position in Altria Group, Inc. $MO

RIA Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) by 92.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 26,918 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,940 shares during the period. RIA Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Altria Group were worth $1,552,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Altria Group during the second quarter worth $27,000. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC purchased a new position in Altria Group during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. EMC Capital Management purchased a new position in Altria Group during the third quarter worth $33,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Altria Group by 79.0% during the fourth quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 630 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gould Capital LLC purchased a new position in Altria Group during the third quarter worth $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.41% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Charles N. Whitaker sold 27,908 shares of Altria Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.57, for a total value of $1,885,743.56. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 180,869 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,221,318.33. This trade represents a 13.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MO has been the subject of several recent research reports. Argus raised Altria Group to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Altria Group from $74.00 to $76.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen raised Altria Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Altria Group from $72.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $71.00 price objective on Altria Group in a research report on Friday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Altria Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $69.63.

Altria Group Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of NYSE:MO opened at $74.37 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $124.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.48. Altria Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $54.70 and a 52 week high of $74.56. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $66.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $62.67.

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $1.32 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $4.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.58 billion. Altria Group had a negative return on equity of 298.69% and a net margin of 34.34%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.23 earnings per share. Altria Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.560-5.72 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Altria Group, Inc. will post 5.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Altria Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 25th were issued a $1.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 25th. This represents a $4.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.7%. Altria Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 103.16%.

More Altria Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat and guidance intact — Altria topped revenue and EPS estimates, cited pricing and cost controls as drivers, and reconfirmed FY2026 EPS guidance, a key reason investors are buying the stock. Altria beats quarterly profit estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Stifel raised its price target to $77 and kept a Buy rating, signaling incremental analyst confidence that supports the rally. Stifel raises PT to $77
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley highlights solid profit momentum and visibility from Altria’s pricing and portfolio; that institutional endorsement helped market sentiment. Morgan Stanley bullish note
• Positive Sentiment: Index/momentum attention — coverage noting an “S&P 500 moment” and recent share-price momentum has likely attracted passive and momentum flows into MO. Altria’s S&P 500 Moment
• Positive Sentiment: Income appeal — MO continues to be featured in low-risk/dividend lists, reinforcing demand from income-focused investors. Low-risk investment list
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup raised its target to $70 but kept a Neutral rating — signal of modestly improved fundamentals but still cautious relative to current levels. Citigroup PT update
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate housekeeping: Altria will webcast its 2026 annual meeting — routine disclosure, minimal immediate price impact but relevant for shareholder engagement. Webcast of annual meeting
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/momentum checks — analysts and media note strong 1?year and 3?month returns and mixed earnings expectations; market is re-pricing income story vs. growth risks. Valuation check
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/inflation caution — some analysts warn inflation and macro uncertainty increase downside risk despite the dividend and pricing power; a few commentators downgraded or advocated caution. Inflation and macro risk concerns

Altria Group Profile

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.