The stock of Altria Group Inc (MO) has gone down by -3.65% for the week, with a -2.02% drop in the past month and a 0.22% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.29%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.42% for MO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.92% for MO’s stock, with a 5.53% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 9.75x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.63. 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 2.27% of that float. On June 30, 2025, the average trading volume of MO was 9.56M shares.
MO) stock’s latest price update
Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -0.80 compared to its previous closing price of 58.75. However, the company has seen a fall of -3.65% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-30 that S&P 500 hits a record high–here are four stocks, namely ADBE, MO, ANET and ATO that could strengthen your 2025 portfolio.
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 -1.50% 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 -4.87% of loss for the given period.
Stock Fundamentals for MO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.51 for the present operating margin
- 0.71 for the gross margin
The net margin for Altria Group Inc stands at 0.5. 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 5.91. The receivables turnover for the company is 78.47for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.57. 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 mixed 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.
