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The Week

Altria Group fell 1.01% this week to close at $68.82, while the S&P 500 gained 1.21%, leaving the stock about 2.22 percentage points behind the benchmark. The daily bars show a choppy, fade-the-rally pattern: Monday opened lower and touched $68.445, Wednesday recovered to $68.95, and Thursday spiked to a weekly high of $70.285 before Friday pulled back near $68. There was no major company-specific catalyst during the week. Average daily volume came in at roughly 7.09 million shares, about 10% below the 60-day median.

Analyst Ratings

A total of 14 brokers cover Altria Group. The split is 4 buy, 8 hold, 1 underperform and 1 sell. The consensus rating is hold with a consensus target of $70, which sits about 1.71% above the current price of $68.82. Target prices range from $58 to $82, a fairly wide spread reflecting divided views. Within the tobacco industry, Altria ranks 2nd out of 10 names.

The Week Ahead

The coming week brings a run of US macro data starting Monday, including the Dallas Fed manufacturing index, FHFA house prices, the Case Shiller home price index, JOLTS job openings and consumer confidence. These will shape expectations around the Fed’s next policy steps. On the company side, Altria’s fiscal Q3 2026 results are currently scheduled for 29 October before the market opens, where revenue and EPS delivery will be the key checkpoints.

This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.