Tectonic Advisors LLC Buys 11,865 Shares of Altria Group, Inc. $MO

Tectonic Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) by 5.1% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 244,830 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,865 shares during the period. Tectonic Advisors LLC’s holdings in Altria Group were worth $16,487,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC grew its position in Altria Group by 23.9% during the 3rd quarter. Winthrop Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,392 shares of the company’s stock worth $300,000 after purchasing an additional 848 shares in the last quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Altria Group by 16.1% in the 3rd quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $489,000 after purchasing an additional 1,006 shares during the period. Capital City Trust Co. FL grew its position in Altria Group by 4.2% during the third quarter. Capital City Trust Co. FL now owns 5,690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $383,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Altria Group by 0.6% in the third quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 33,854 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,280,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Altria Group by 7.8% during the 3rd quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 176,961 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,917,000 after buying an additional 12,828 shares during the last quarter. 57.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Altria Group

In other Altria Group news, Director Kathryn McQuade acquired 1,500 shares of Altria Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were bought at an average price of $67.62 per share, with a total value of $101,430.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 114,929 shares in the company, valued at $7,771,498.98. This trade represents a 1.32% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Altria Group Trading Down 2.2%

MO stock traded down $1.69 during trading on Friday, hitting $74.38. The company had a trading volume of 6,392,274 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,482,814. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $69.58 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $69.93. The company has a market cap of $124.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.42. Altria Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $54.70 and a fifty-two week high of $77.06.

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.50 by ($0.02). Altria Group had a negative return on equity of 315.29% and a net margin of 33.99%. The firm had revenue of $5.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.35 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.44 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Altria Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.610-5.720 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Altria Group, Inc. will post 5.67 earnings per share for the current year.

Altria Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a $1.11 dividend. This represents a $4.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.0%. This is an increase from Altria Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. Altria Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 93.67%.

Altria Group News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Altria Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect Altria to benefit from favorable earnings comparisons and estimates, raising the possibility of an earnings beat in the upcoming report. A stronger-than-expected result could support the stock and reinforce fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $5.61–$5.72. Altria (MO) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: Altria extended its $3 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility by one year to October 2030. The unchanged terms preserve a substantial liquidity backstop and provide flexibility for working capital, capital allocation and shareholder returns ahead of earnings. Earnings Beat Hopes Could Matter For Altria Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Altria remains popular with income-focused investors because of its roughly 5.7% yield, repeated dividend increases and long-term total returns driven primarily by distributions rather than share-price appreciation. This may attract defensive investors, particularly when cash flows remain resilient. Altria’s Stock Has a Surprising 10-Year Return
• Negative Sentiment: Altria pays out approximately 89.3% of earnings as dividends. While the payout supports the stock’s income appeal, the limited earnings retained for reinvestment leaves less cushion if cigarette volumes decline, regulatory pressures increase or earnings weaken. Altria Pays Out 89.3% of Its Earnings as Dividends
• Negative Sentiment: Longer-term concerns remain over shrinking cigarette volumes, previous write-downs and Altria’s weaker position in smoke-free products. Those structural risks may be weighing on the shares even as investors await a potentially favorable quarterly update.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MO has been the topic of several analyst reports. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Altria Group from $76.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. BTIG Research initiated coverage on Altria Group in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Barclays decreased their target price on Altria Group from $64.00 to $58.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Freedom Broker raised shares of Altria Group to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Altria Group in a research note on Monday, October 12th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $70.11.

About Altria Group

Altria Group, Inc is a U.S.-based consumer products company focused primarily on tobacco, nicotine and related products. Through its operating companies, Altria sells cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine products, and electronic vapor products.

Altria’s principal cigarette business is Philip Morris USA, whose portfolio includes Marlboro, Parliament and Virginia Slims. Its other major brands include Copenhagen and Skoal moist smokeless tobacco, Black & Mild cigars, on! nicotine pouches and NJOY electronic cigarettes.