Altria Group, Inc. (MO) earnings on April 30, 2026
More Altria Group, Inc. earnings
Prior outlook: Pessimistic Outcome: Missed
The stock price moved significantly higher after the earnings release. It reached a high of over 8% intraday and closed with a gain of nearly 6.5%.
MO price around the earnings
72.65
Change: +6.5%
2026-04-30, 20:00 UTC
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Prior thesis
Prior outlook: Pessimistic Outcome: Missed
Analysts cautious — risk outweighs reward.
Experts are concerned about regulatory issues and weak growth, suggesting the stock may face challenges. While the price has fallen, indicating it might be oversold, the underlying fundamentals are not yet strong.
Context analyzed before publication
- Summary
- Analysts cautious — risk outweighs reward.
- Playbook
- Given the concerns about regulations and growth, the scenario suggests waiting for clearer signs of improvement before considering new positions.
- Trend
- Outlook deteriorating over past five sessions.
Analysts
Drivers
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Analysts
Negative
The average analyst price target shows very little expected increase, and ratings are mixed. Some analysts are positive, but others maintain a less optimistic view.
Evidence
- Analyst consensus
- Buy
- Consensus average (1-5)
- 2.5
- Analysts covering the stock
- 12
- Average price target
- 65.58
- Lowest price target
- 50
- Highest price target
- 74
- Upside to price target
- 1.4%
- Quarterly earnings growth
- -63.2%
- Revenue growth
- -0.5%
- Forward EPS
- 5.81
- Trailing EPS
- 4.12
- Analyst moves in the last 60 days
- 3
- Strong buy: 0
- Buy: 5
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 1
- Strong sell: 1
- Strong buy
- 0
- Buy
- 5
- Hold
- 7
- Sell
- 1
- Strong sell
- 1
- April 10, 2026 · B of A Securities: Maintains rating (Buy → Buy)
- March 9, 2026 · UBS: Maintains rating (Buy → Buy)
- February 23, 2026 · Barclays: Maintains rating (Underweight → Underweight)
News and sentiment
Drivers
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News & sentiment
Negative
There are concerns about new regulations regarding youth access to certain products, which could create difficulties. While some public sentiment appears positive, it's on low market review volume and may not reflect true conviction.
Evidence
Sentiment
- Sentiment
- Constructive
- Mention volume
- Low
- Normalized volume
- 33%
News
Sources (1)
- B of A Securities Maintains Buy on Altria Group, Raises Price Target to $73 — Benzinga
Technicals
Drivers
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Technical
Negative
The stock's recent performance has been weaker than the broader market. While the price is near a support level, there isn't a clear reason for an optimistic scenario soon.
Evidence
- Average true range (ATR)
- 1.9%
- Distance to 52-week high
- -8.3%
- 14-day change (14d)
- -1.3%
- 30-day change
- -3.7%
- 30-day relative strength
- -7.4%
- Benchmark change
- +3.8%
- Nearest support
- 62.93
- Nearest resistance
- 68.51
- Volume accumulation ratio
- 0.95
Trends
Evidence
- Average earnings surprise
- +1.6%
- January 29, 2026: actual EPS 1.3 vs estimate 1.32 (surprise -1.3%)
- October 30, 2025: actual EPS 1.45 vs estimate 1.45 (surprise +0.1%)
- July 30, 2025: actual EPS 1.44 vs estimate 1.38 (surprise +4.0%)
- April 29, 2025: actual EPS 1.23 vs estimate 1.19 (surprise +3.5%)
Expected move
There is no implied-move data available for this event.
Reactions over its last 19 earnings
- Median move
- 2.1%
- 75th percentile move
- 5.5%
- 90th percentile move
- 7.8%
- Up / down moves
- 10 / 9
- Average up move
- +2.9%
- Average down move
- -3.9%
Monitoring and close
What Altria Group, Inc. reported
There is no monitoring data available for this event.
Pre-market second reading after the results
There is no second reading available for this event.
How the stock reacted
- Outcome
- Missed
- Consolidated
- +6.5%
- Max favorable move (MFE)
- 0%
- Max adverse move (MAE)
- 8.3%