Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.90 in relation to its previous close of 59.48. However, the company has experienced a 2.21% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 247wallst.com reported 2025-05-31 that High-yield stocks can provide substantial income and inflation protection, but unsustainable payouts risk dividend cuts and capital losses.
Is It Worth Investing in Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) Right Now?
Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 10.14x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.64. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for MO is 1.68B, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.42% of that float. On June 02, 2025, the average trading volume of MO was 10.30M shares.
MO’s Market Performance
MO’s stock has seen a 2.21% increase for the week, with a 2.47% rise in the past month and a 8.52% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.02%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.48% for Altria Group Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.34% for MO’s stock, with a 11.10% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MO
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MO reach a price target of $54. The rating they have provided for MO stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on January 16th, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to MO, setting the target price at $65 in the report published on December 06th of the previous year.
MO Trading at 3.90% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.06% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.48%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.02%, as shares surge +2.19% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.59% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MO rose by +2.21%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +20.47% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $59.22. In addition, Altria Group Inc saw 15.91% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for MO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.49 for the present operating margin
- 0.72 for the gross margin
The net margin for Altria Group Inc stands at 0.49. The total capital return value is set at 0.41.
Based on Altria Group Inc (MO), the company’s capital structure generated 1.16 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at -7.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.15.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 15.07 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.52. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.88. The receivables turnover for the company is 81.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.59. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.57.
Conclusion
To sum up, Altria Group Inc (MO) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
