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The Quantellect read.Of the 6 firms covering Altria Group, 3 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $62.00 to $79.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $69.33 sits 7% below the current $74.84. Sentiment has drifted a little more constructive lately, with Sell ratings easing from 2 to 1 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.51 next quarter toward $5.88 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS6 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy350%
Hold233%
Sell117%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 6 analysts giving stock ratings to Altria Group.
As of Jul, 3 of 5 firms rate MO a Buy (1 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
MO EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.51
Range $1.48 – $1.53 · 12 analysts · +4% YoY
Next period, 12 analysts expect Altria Group to earn $1.51 a share (range $1.48 – $1.53), versus $1.45 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $5.69, growing to $5.88 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$5.3B
Range $5.3B – $5.4B · 12 analysts · +1% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $5.3B (range $5.3B – $5.4B), +1.4% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $20.5B, rising to $20.7B next year.
Top analysts covering Altria Group
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on MO.
#1
Matthew Smith
Stifel · Rank #104
Buy
$68.00-9.1% to target
Overall win rate
38%
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#2
FB
Faham Baig
UBS
Buy
$79.00+5.6% to target
Coverage
—
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#3
GJ
Gaurav Jain
Barclays
Sell
$64.00-14.5% to target
Coverage
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#4
LL
Lisa Lewandowski
B of A Securities
Buy
$73.00-2.5% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
ES
Eric Serotta
Morgan Stanley
Hold
$71.00-5.1% to target
Coverage
—
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MO stock forecast FAQ
What is MO's average 12-month price target?+
The 6 analysts with a live target average $69.33 for Altria Group over the next 12 months, ranging from a $79.00 high to a $62.00 low.
Is MO stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 6 analyst ratings, 3 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 1 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for MO?+
The Street-high target is $79.00 (UBS), and the Street-low is $62.00 (Morgan Stanley). The average of all 6 active targets is $69.33.
How many Wall Street analysts cover MO?+
6 analysts have an active rating on Altria Group, and 6 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering MO?+
Among analysts who currently cover MO, Matthew Smith of Stifel has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #104). Their current call is Buy with a $68.00 target.
What is Altria Group's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.51 per share (range $1.48 – $1.53) across 12 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $5.69, rising to $5.88 the following year.
How much revenue is Altria Group expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $5.3B (range $5.3B – $5.4B). Full-year revenue is projected at $20.5B, growing to $20.7B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading MO lately?+
As of Jul, 3 of 5 firms rate MO a Buy (1 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their MO calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
