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Altria Group (MO): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy2 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 3 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 3 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $77.00, the highest $77.00, the lowest $77.00. The average is +2.5% from the last price of $75.11.
Analyst ratings 15
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexia Burland Howard★★★★★★★★★★#12038 · hits 41% · avg −8.2% | Bernstein | $59.00 | Hold | −21.4% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 06:07 | −0.1%next day +3.3% | ↗ |
| AI xAi TobaccoxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $74.00 → $81.00+9.5% | Buy | +7.8% | Upgrade | 09.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek TobaccoDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $75.00 → $80.00+6.7% | Buy | +6.5% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI TobaccoOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $73.00 → $78.00+6.8% | Hold | +3.8% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic TobaccoAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $72.00 → $77.00+6.9% | Hold | +2.5% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI Google TobaccoGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $75.00 → $81.00+8.0% | Buy | +7.8% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity TobaccoPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $74.00 → $81.00+9.5% | Buy | +7.8% | Upgrade | 09.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| Lisa Lewandowski★★★★★★★★★★#657 · hits 81% · avg +18.2% | Bank of America Securities | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 08:15 | −0.2%next day 0.0% · 5 days +6.8% | ↗ |
| Bonnie Herzog★★★★★★★★★★#1839 · hits 57% · avg +5.7% | Goldman Sachs | $77.00 | Buy | +2.5% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 08:35 | +0.1%next day +0.4% · 5 days +5.1% | ↗ |
| Bonnie Herzog★★★★★★★★★★#1839 · hits 57% · avg +5.7% | Goldman Sachs | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 11:35 | +0.2%next day +1.2% · 5 days +1.3% | ↗ |
| AI xAi TobaccoxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $76.00 → $74.00−2.6% | Hold | −1.5% | Downgrade | 28.08.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek TobaccoDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $74.00 → $75.00+1.4% | Buy | −0.1% | Upgrade | 28.08.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI TobaccoOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $83.00 → $73.00−12.0% | Hold | −2.8% | Reiterated | 28.08.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic TobaccoAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $79.00 → $72.00−8.9% | Hold | −4.1% | Reiterated | 28.08.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI Google TobaccoGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $85.00 → $75.00−11.8% | Buy | −0.1% | Upgrade | 28.08.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity TobaccoPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $76.00 → $74.00−2.6% | Hold | −1.5% | Downgrade | 28.08.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| Lisa Lewandowski★★★★★★★★★★#657 · hits 81% · avg +18.2% | Bank of America Securities | $82.00 | Buy | +9.2% | Reiterated | 24.08.26on TipRanks 10:25 | +3.9%next day −0.9% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
| Christine Dooley★★★★★★★★★★#2411 · hits 72% · avg +16.0% | Argus Research | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks Aug 30 08:08 | +2.2%next day −1.7% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Pallav Mittal★★★★★★★★★★#6105 · hits 47% · avg +1.7% | Barclays | $64.00 → $58.00−9.4% | Sell | −22.8% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 02:15 | −0.5%next day −1.3% · 5 days +0.7% | ↗ |
| Matthew Smith, CFA★★★★★★★★★★#9488 · hits 49% · avg −0.5% | Stifel Nicolaus | $77.00 | Buy | +2.5% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 13:35 | +0.7%next day −0.9% · 5 days −6.3% | ↗ |
| Gerald Pascarelli★★★★★★★★★★#11259 · hits 36% · avg −4.6% | Needham | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks 13:14 | −0.1%next day −1.5% · 5 days −3.5% | ↗ |
| Eric Serotta★★★★★★★★★★#10724 · hits 51% · avg −4.2% | Morgan Stanley | $71.00 | Hold | −5.5% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks 08:19 | −0.1%next day −1.5% · 5 days −3.5% | ↗ |
| Owen Bennett★★★★★★★★★★#12233 · hits 37% · avg −11.5% | BTIG | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 26.07.26on TipRanks Jul 27 09:45 | −0.2%next day +2.4% · 5 days −8.9% | ↗ |
| Alexia Burland Howard★★★★★★★★★★#12038 · hits 41% · avg −8.2% | Bernstein | $59.00 | Hold | −21.4% | Reiterated | 20.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:15 | +0.8%next day −3.1% · 5 days −2.0% | ↗ |
| Simon Hales★★★★★★★★★★#2669 · hits 58% · avg +5.1% | Citi | $70.00 | Hold | −6.8% | Reiterated | 16.07.26on TipRanks 07:00 | +4.1%next day +2.6% · 5 days +0.4% | ↗ |
| Faham Baig★★★★★★★★★★#6238 · hits 57% · avg +1.7% | UBS | $76.00 → $79.00+3.9% | Buy | +5.2% | Assigned | 07.07.26on TipRanks 08:15 | +2.0%next day +0.1% · 5 days −4.4% | ↗ |
| Damian McNeela★★★★★★★★★★#2980 · hits 60% · avg +9.3% | Deutsche Bank | $60.00 → $66.00+10.0% | Hold | −12.1% | Reiterated | 04.05.26on TipRanks 08:40 | −1.2%next day −1.6% · 5 days −9.5% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Altria Group
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $70.86 at a price of $67.34 (+5.2%); now: $68.40 at $75.11 (−8.9%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 29.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.51 (from $1.48 to $1.53). Last quarter: $1.48.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $5.3B (from $5.3B to $5.4B). Last quarter: $5.4B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumerdefensive
About Altria Group
- CEO: Salvatore Mancuso
- Employees: 5,900
- 6601 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA, 23230, US
- www.altria.com
Operating across the United States through its subsidiaries, Altria Group, Inc. is a prominent manufacturer and marketer of both combustible and oral tobacco items. Its portfolio features cigarettes, primarily under the iconic Marlboro brand, alongside cigars and pipe tobacco mainly offered as Black & Mild. The enterprise further provides an assortment of moist smokeless tobacco products, including Copenhagen, Skoal, Red Seal, and Husky, in addition to its on! brand of oral nicotine pouches. Altria distributes its merchandise chiefly to wholesale partners, such as independent distributors, and directly to substantial retail organizations, including major chain stores. The corporation, founded in 1822, maintains its principal offices in Richmond, Virginia.
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