The Week

Altria (MO) fell 2.14% this week to close at $67.35, lagging the S&P 500 by roughly 1.87 percentage points (the benchmark slipped 0.27%). The stock rallied early on Monday, reaching a high of $69.60, then gave back ground through midweek, with Wednesday marking the low of $66.43. Trading stayed subdued the rest of the week, and no major catalyst emerged, with average daily volume coming in about 17% below the median. The stock closed near the lower end of its recent range.

Analyst Ratings

Of 14 brokers covering the stock, 4 rate it buy, 8 hold, 1 under, and 1 sell, with none at overweight or no opinion. The consensus rating is hold, and the consensus target price of $70 sits roughly 3.9% above the latest close. Targets are widely spread, from a high of $82 down to a low of $58, pointing to real disagreement. Altria ranks 2nd among 10 peers in the tobacco industry on this measure.

The Week Ahead

On the macro front, Monday (Oct 5) brings the S&P Global services PMI final and the ISM non-manufacturing PMI, with the prior reading at 58.7 and 55.4 respectively. Tuesday (Oct 6) features US international trade and goods trade balance data, while Wednesday (Oct 7) sees the EIA weekly crude and Cushing inventory reports. On the company side, Altria’s fiscal Q3 2026 results are due on Oct 29 before the open, with consensus estimates at EPS of $1.50 and revenue of $5.316 billion.

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