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The Quantellect read.Of the 5 firms covering Altria Group, 3 rate it Buy or better, 1 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $58.00 to $79.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $69.60 sits 2% above the current $68.16. 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 $1.37 next quarter toward $5.86 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS5 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy360%
Hold120%
Sell120%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 5 analysts giving stock ratings to Altria Group.
As of Sep, 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
$1.37
Range $1.32 – $1.41 · 11 analysts · +5% YoY
Next period, 11 analysts expect Altria Group to earn $1.37 a share (range $1.32 – $1.41), versus $1.30 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $5.68, growing to $5.86 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$5.1B
Range $5.0B – $5.2B · 11 analysts · +1% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $5.1B (range $5.0B – $5.2B), +0.8% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $20.6B, rising to $20.8B 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 #123
Buy
$68.00-0.2% to target
Overall win rate
39%
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#2
FB
Faham Baig
UBS
Buy
$79.00+15.9% to target
Coverage
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#3
ES
Eric Serotta
Morgan Stanley
Hold
$71.00+4.2% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
GJ
Gaurav Jain
Barclays
Sell
$64.00-6.1% to target
Coverage
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#5
LL
Lisa Lewandowski
B of A Securities
Buy
$73.00+7.1% to target
Coverage
—
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MO stock forecast FAQ
What is MO's average 12-month price target?+
The 5 analysts with a live target average $69.60 for Altria Group over the next 12 months, ranging from a $79.00 high to a $58.00 low.
Is MO stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 5 analyst ratings, 3 are Buy or Strong Buy, 1 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 $58.00 (Barclays). The average of all 5 active targets is $69.60.
How many Wall Street analysts cover MO?+
5 analysts have an active rating on Altria Group, and 5 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 #123). Their current call is Buy with a $68.00 target.
What is Altria Group's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.37 per share (range $1.32 – $1.41) across 11 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $5.68, rising to $5.86 the following year.
How much revenue is Altria Group expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $5.1B (range $5.0B – $5.2B). Full-year revenue is projected at $20.6B, growing to $20.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading MO lately?+
As of Sep, 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.
