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Shares of Altria Group Inc. (MO) shed 1.19% to $66.34 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 0.08% to 6,775.80 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.61% to 47,417.27.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Altria Group Inc. closed 5.91% short of its 52-week high of $70.51, which the company reached on February 27th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) fell 3.49% to $166.84, Universal Corp. (UVV) rose 0.36% to $52.28, and Mativ Holdings Inc. (MATV) rose 1.44% to $9.15.
Trading volume (9.2 M) remained 736,621 below its 50-day average volume of 9.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 11, 2026.
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Altria Group Inc. (MO) shares fell 1.19% to $66.34 on a poor trading day, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also declined. Despite this drop, Altria's performance was mixed compared to competitors, with Philip Morris down 3.49%, while Universal Corp. and Mativ Holdings saw slight increases. Altria remains 5.91% below its 52-week high of $70.51 reached on February 27th, with trading volume at 9.2 million, below the 50-day average of 9.9 million.

- Altria Group Inc. (MO) saw a 1.19% decline to $66.34 amid a poor overall trading session, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also falling.  
- The stock's drop ended a two-day winning streak and left it 5.91% short of its 52-week high of $70.51, achieved on February 27th.  
- On the same day, competitor performance varied as Philip Morris fell 3.49%, while Universal Corp. and Mativ Holdings experienced slight gains.

Altria Group Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day