Altria Group Inc [MO] stock prices are up 0.11% to $52.66 at the moment. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The MO shares have gain 3.64% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 0.11%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Altria Group Inc [NYSE: MO] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 16, 2025, when Morgan Stanley initiated its Equal-Weight rating and assigned the stock a price target of $54. Previously, BofA Securities upgraded its rating to Buy on December 06, 2024, and elevated its price target to $65. On October 08, 2024, Citigroup reiterated its Neutral rating and revised its price target to $48 on the stock. UBS downgraded its rating to Sell for this stock on November 10, 2022, but kept the price target unchanged to $38. In a note dated June 29, 2022, Barclays downgraded an Underweight rating on this stock and revised its target price from $53 to $36.
The stock price of Altria Group Inc [MO] has been fluctuating between $39.25 and $58.03 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $53 within the next 12 months. Altria Group Inc [NYSE: MO] shares were valued at $52.66 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 0.65% based on the average MO price forecast.
Analyzing the MO fundamentals
The Altria Group Inc [NYSE:MO] reported sales of 20.36B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 1.27%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.7% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.61%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.67%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.51%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.3, Equity is -2.72 and Total Capital is 0.48. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at -7.25.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 52.43 points at the first support level, and at 52.20 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 53.00, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 53.34.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Altria Group Inc [NYSE:MO]’s Current Ratio is 0.44. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.30, and the Cash Ratio is 0.24. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.38 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 8.89.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Whitaker Charles N., Sr. VP, Chief HR Off. & CCO, that happened on May 02 ’24 when 22487.0 shares were sold.
