12,065 Altria Group, Inc. $MO Shares Purchased by Sigma Planning Corp

Sigma Planning Corp boosted its stake in Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) by 15.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 91,022 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,065 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Altria Group were worth $6,129,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA purchased a new position in Altria Group during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Altria Group during the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Altria Group by 78.8% during the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 231 shares during the last quarter. Evolution Advisers Inc. raised its stake in shares of Altria Group by 110.9% in the 2nd quarter. Evolution Advisers Inc. now owns 578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 304 shares during the period. Finally, GK Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Altria Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.41% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Altria Group

In other Altria Group news, Director Kathryn McQuade acquired 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $67.62 per share, with a total value of $101,430.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 114,929 shares in the company, valued at $7,771,498.98. This trade represents a 1.32% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.10% of the company’s stock.

More Altria Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect Altria to benefit from favorable earnings comparisons and estimates, raising the possibility of an earnings beat in the upcoming report. A stronger-than-expected result could support the stock and reinforce fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $5.61–$5.72. Altria (MO) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: Altria extended its $3 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility by one year to October 2030. The unchanged terms preserve a substantial liquidity backstop and provide flexibility for working capital, capital allocation and shareholder returns ahead of earnings. Earnings Beat Hopes Could Matter For Altria Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Altria remains popular with income-focused investors because of its roughly 5.7% yield, repeated dividend increases and long-term total returns driven primarily by distributions rather than share-price appreciation. This may attract defensive investors, particularly when cash flows remain resilient. Altria’s Stock Has a Surprising 10-Year Return
• Negative Sentiment: Altria pays out approximately 89.3% of earnings as dividends. While the payout supports the stock’s income appeal, the limited earnings retained for reinvestment leaves less cushion if cigarette volumes decline, regulatory pressures increase or earnings weaken. Altria Pays Out 89.3% of Its Earnings as Dividends
• Negative Sentiment: Longer-term concerns remain over shrinking cigarette volumes, previous write-downs and Altria’s weaker position in smoke-free products. Those structural risks may be weighing on the shares even as investors await a potentially favorable quarterly update.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently commented on MO shares. Freedom Broker upgraded shares of Altria Group to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Altria Group from $76.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Altria Group in a report on Monday, October 12th. BTIG Research initiated coverage on Altria Group in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, Barclays cut their target price on Altria Group from $64.00 to $58.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $70.11.

Altria Group Trading Up 0.1%

MO opened at $74.38 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $69.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $69.95. Altria Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $54.70 and a 12-month high of $77.06. The firm has a market cap of $124.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.69, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 0.42.

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.50 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $5.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.35 billion. Altria Group had a net margin of 33.99% and a negative return on equity of 315.29%. The business’s revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.44 earnings per share. Altria Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.610-5.720 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Altria Group, Inc. will post 5.67 earnings per share for the current year.

Altria Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a $1.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. This is a positive change from Altria Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. This represents a $4.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.0%. Altria Group’s payout ratio is 93.67%.

About Altria Group

Altria Group, Inc is a U.S.-based consumer products company focused primarily on tobacco, nicotine and related products. Through its operating companies, Altria sells cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine products, and electronic vapor products.

Altria’s principal cigarette business is Philip Morris USA, whose portfolio includes Marlboro, Parliament and Virginia Slims. Its other major brands include Copenhagen and Skoal moist smokeless tobacco, Black & Mild cigars, on! nicotine pouches and NJOY electronic cigarettes.