Altria Group, Inc. (MO)

Over the past six months, Altria Group, Inc.'s stock price has seen an increase of 9.54%. Between October 28, 2024, and October 24, 2025, the share price rose by 28.70%. More recently, the stock experienced a slight decline of 1.44% on October 27, 2025, and was down 2.94% over the past 30 days. Key events include a dividend increase to $1.06 per share, Q2 2025 earnings report with an adjusted EPS of $1.44, peer performance impact from Philip Morris International, the retirement of George Muñoz from the Board of Directors, and a collaboration with KT&G Corporation.

Demand seasonality for Altria Group, Inc.'s products varies across its portfolio. Cigarettes face ongoing pressure with declining shipment volumes. "on!" nicotine pouches have shown strong growth and increased demand. Traditional MST brands like Copenhagen and Skoal have experienced declining sales. Wine revenues for Altria's Ste. Michelle Wine Estates subsidiary declined sharply between 2019 and 2021.

Altria Group, Inc. is an American holding company operating in the tobacco, alcohol, and consumer goods sectors. It focuses on manufacturing and selling tobacco products and wine through subsidiaries like Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., and U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC. Altria also has diversified into oral nicotine pouches under the "on!" brand via Helix Innovations, and e-vapor products through NJOY. Additionally, Altria holds a stake in AB InBev and Cronos Group.

Altria Group, Inc. primarily focuses its operations within the United States through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, with core tobacco manufacturing and distribution concentrated in the U.S. Altria also has a joint venture with Japan Tobacco, named Horizon Innovations LLC, which intends to sell Ploom heated tobacco sticks in the United States.

Altria's brand reputation is shaped by challenges in the tobacco industry, including declining cigarette consumption, health concerns, and regulations. The company is working to shift its image by focusing on reduced-risk products like "on!" nicotine pouches and NJOY e-vapor products. The ongoing decline in traditional cigarette sales and litigation risks pose continuous challenges to Altria's reputation and core business model. Sales of Altria's NJOY vape brand were halted earlier in 2025 amid a patent dispute, which could have a negative impact on its reputation in the e-vapor market.

Altria Group, Inc. has significant institutional ownership, with approximately 60.92% to 63% of the company's stock held by institutional investors. Major institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock, Inc., and State Street Corp. Carlos Slim Helu is the largest individual shareholder, owning 8.07 million shares, representing 0.48% of the company. Insiders own less than 1% of the company's stock.