Market Cap
$112.4B
MO
ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
$67.07 ▲ +0.17%
Prev close $66.95Market cap$112.4B
ConsensusHold
12-mo target$70.00 (+4.4%)
▲ Neutral
Analyst conviction 5/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)38 New Institutional Positions12 Institutional ExitsCongressional Activity (1) Consumer & Retail
Snapshot
The big-picture read on MO right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (50%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$61.6B
Inst. Activity
38 buys / 12 sells
Insider Activity
$101.4K buy / $2.4M sell
Insider Net $
-$2.3M
Social Sentiment
67° Warm
SEC Reports
5
Congressional
1 trades
Price chart 30d -3.6%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Oct 1, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: MO — 56.9% short (1.2M / 2.1M)
Short: 1,206,953 | Exempt: 12,146 | TRF Vol: 2,121,316 | Short Ratio: 56.9% | Off-exchange volume (d
Sep 9, 2026 Insider
Aug 28, 2026 SEC McQUADE KATHRYN B. bought 1,500 shares
Director @ $67.62 ($101.4K)
Altria announced the election of Steven W. Presley to its Board of Directors, effective August 27, 2026, increasing boar
8-K — Impact 2/10
Aug 10, 2026 Congress
Jul 30, 2026 SEC Ro Khanna sell
$1,001 - $15,000 — House
Altria reported Q2 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $1.48, a 2.8% YoY increase but a 1.3% miss vs. consensus of $1.50. Net r
8-K — Impact 5/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Capital Research Global Investors — DOUBLED
58,653,624 shares ($4.2B)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
May 28, 2026 SEC MARSHALL WACE, LLP — ADD
5,006,159 shares ($360.2M)
Two Altria directors sold a combined $563K in open-market transactions at ~$72.50 per share over a single day (2026-05-2
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Analyst ratings buy % +0.0%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
50% rate it Buy or better · 24 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Underweight | 54% |
| Jul 7, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| May 15, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Underweight | 54% |
| May 1, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| May 1, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Apr 10, 2026 | B of A Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 50% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 50% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 52% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 52% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 54% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 54% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 54% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 54% |
Price targets
Where 11 covering analysts think MO trades over the next 12 months.
$70.00 +4.4% upside Hold
Current$67.05 Low$58.00 Median$71.00 High$82.00 11 analysts
$58.00$82.00
Analyst rating None as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +0.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
67°
Warm
BearishNeutralBullish
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
5 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 5 neutral · avg impact 2.8/10.
NEUTRAL8-K2/10
Altria announced the election of Steven W. Presley to its Board of Directors, effective August 27, 2
Aug 28, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K5/10
Altria reported Q2 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $1.48, a 2.8% YoY increase but a 1.3% miss vs. conse
Jul 30, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Two Altria directors sold a combined $563K in open-market transactions at ~$72.50 per share over a s
May 28, 2026
NEUTRAL10-K/A3/10
Altria filed Amendment No. 1 to its 2025 10-K solely to incorporate the audited financial statements
May 27, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Oct 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MO — 56.9% short (1.2M / 2.1M)
Short: 1,206,953 | Exempt: 12,146 | TRF Vol: 2,121,316 | Short Ratio: 56.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 30, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MO — 56.4% short (1.5M / 2.6M)
Short: 1,494,231 | Exempt: 3,909 | TRF Vol: 2,648,344 | Short Ratio: 56.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MO — 60.5% short (1.1M / 1.8M)
Short: 1,092,396 | Exempt: 4,240 | TRF Vol: 1,805,105 | Short Ratio: 60.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MO — 55.2% short (1.9M / 3.4M)
Short: 1,885,490 | Exempt: 11,073 | TRF Vol: 3,418,741 | Short Ratio: 55.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MO — 59.4% short (1.4M / 2.4M)
Short: 1,423,681 | Exempt: 172 | TRF Vol: 2,397,172 | Short Ratio: 59.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $1.51 | $1.48–$1.53 | 4.0% | +0.0% | 6↑ 3↓ | $5.3B | 11 |
| Next Q | $1.37 | $1.32–$1.41 | 5.5% | +0.0% | 5↑ 5↓ | $5.1B | 11 |
| Current FY | $5.68 | $5.63–$5.72 | 4.7% | +0.0% | 3↑ 6↓ | $20.6B | 12 |
| Next FY | $5.86 | $5.67–$6.09 | 3.3% | +0.0% | 3↑ 6↓ | $20.8B | 14 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $1.508 | — |
| 7d ago | $1.508 | — |
| 30d ago | $1.508 | — |
| 60d ago | $1.508 | -0.000 |
| 90d ago | $1.504 | +0.004 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own MO (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $61.6B total value (837,546,663 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: Erste, BlackRock,, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 38 institutions added/increased vs 12 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 0 | $0.00 | 0.0% | — |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 126,073,166 | $9.1B | 14.7% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 109,032,952 | $7.8B | 12.7% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 70,192,620 | $5.1B | 8.3% | — |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 59,122,097 | $4.3B | 6.9% | — |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 58,653,624 | $4.2B | 6.8% | DOUBLED +128.4% |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 47,721,870 | $3.4B | 5.6% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 33,719,478 | $2.4B | 3.9% | — |
| GQG Partners LLC | 25,111,622 | $1.8B | 2.9% | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 22,702,935 | $1.6B | 2.6% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Research Global Investors | DOUBLED | 25,679,912 | 58,653,624 | +128.4% | $4.2B |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | ADD | 3,488,283 | 5,006,159 | +43.5% | $360.2M |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | NEW | — | 4,860,917 | — | $349.7M |
| BARCLAYS PLC | TRIM | 6,291,862 | 4,044,198 | -35.7% | $291.0M |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | ADD | 2,434,715 | 3,638,830 | +49.5% | $261.8M |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | DOUBLED | 95,131 | 3,606,561 | +3691.2% | $259.5M |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | ADD | 1,088,444 | 1,562,508 | +43.6% | $112.4M |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | TRIM | 3,097,642 | 1,405,083 | -54.6% | $101.1M |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | ADD | 1,063,351 | 1,379,243 | +29.7% | $99.2M |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | ADD | 1,060,857 | 1,355,164 | +27.7% | $97.5M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
15 insiders, 33 transactions. Net -$2.3M — $101.4K bought, $2.4M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | McQUADE KATHRYN B. | Director | BUY | 1,500 | $67.62 | $101.4K |
| May 26, 2026 | KELLY ENNIS DEBRA J | Director | SELL | 5,790 | $72.25 | $418.3K |
| May 26, 2026 | Strahlman Ellen R | Director | SELL | 2,000 | $72.56 | $145.1K |
| May 14, 2026 | Stoddart Richard S | Director | AWARD | 2,571 | — | — |
| May 14, 2026 | McQUADE KATHRYN B. | Director | AWARD | 4,656 | — | — |
| May 14, 2026 | SHANKS VIRGINIA E | Director | AWARD | 2,571 | — | — |
| May 14, 2026 | YZAGUIRRE MARIO MAX | Director | AWARD | 2,571 | — | — |
| May 14, 2026 | KELLY ENNIS DEBRA J | Director | AWARD | 2,571 | — | — |
| May 14, 2026 | Connelly Marjorie Mary | Director | AWARD | 2,571 | — | — |
| May 14, 2026 | Strahlman Ellen R | Director | AWARD | 2,571 | — | — |
Congressional trades
MO trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
1 members · 0 buys / 1 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Ro Khanna | D | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Altria Group Inc | Sep 7, 2026(29d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for MO.
Shares short
39,038,757
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-6.1%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
4.8
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈2.3%
Estimate — not % of float
All MO filing & press-release reports (5)
- 8-K reportAug 28, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 30, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMay 28, 2026
- 10-K/A reportMay 27, 2026
- DEFA14A reportApr 2, 2026