Is MO a good stock to buy?
Altria Group, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- P/E vs sector-26.8%
- FCF yield+6.9%
- Insiders$101K
- News
- MAs4 of 4
- Sector▲ +6.0%
- Earnings in83d
- P/E16.2x
- RSI66
- Support-7.7%
- Off 52w high-1.5%
- Volume0.6x
- Bollingerupper half
- ConsensusHold · 14
- Trendsideways
- 52w range$55–$80
- ATR+2.1%
- Off ATH-13.1%
- PT$71.14 -9.5%
- P/E vs own+14.2%
- MACD-0.02
Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.
Is Altria a good stock to buy?
Altria is strong on 1 of the 4 questions about the business. The price is high: 16.3 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 10.7 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
MO cash generated free cash flow
$9.07Bcash left after investing, last 12 monthsAltria generated $9.07B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.
MO earnings vs estimates
6 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateAltria beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 29, 2026.
MO insider selling
-$2.35Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsAltria's executives and directors sold a net $2.35M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($2.45M sold, $101K bought).
MO number of employees
-5%fewer people in a yearAltria had 5,900 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 5% fewer than a year before.
MO financial health Altman Z-score
5.2Altman Z-score, safe above 3Altria's Altman Z-score is 5.2 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.
MO quality checks Piotroski score
6 of 9checks passedAltria passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, the current ratio and gross margin.
MO biggest customers
42%of sales from its 2 biggest customersTwo customers, unnamed in Altria's 10-K, made 42% of its sales in fiscal 2025.
MO in past recessions
pretickt analysis0%its sales in the worst oneAltria's sales did not fall in any of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).
MO price vs profit P/E ratio
16.2×a year's earningsAltria's P/E ratio is 16.2 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 10.7.
MO price vs peers
pretickt analysis16.2×a year's earnings, against its peersInvestors pay 16.2 times Altria's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Monster Beverage (41.9), Philip Morris (29.0), Mondelez (21.3) or PepsiCo (18.3).
MO analysts' target price target
-10%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for Altria is $71.14, 10% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $78.64.
MO growth priced in fair value
pretickt analysis+3%a year, for ten years, to be worth the priceAt $78.64 a share, Altria's free cash flow must grow about 3% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).
What is Altria's P/E ratio?
Altria's P/E ratio is 16.2 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 10.7. Investors pay 16.2 times Altria's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Monster Beverage (41.9), Philip Morris (29.0), Mondelez (21.3) or PepsiCo (18.3).
Are insiders selling Altria stock?
Altria's executives and directors sold a net $2.35M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($2.45M sold, $101K bought).
Who owns Altria stock?
2,659 institutions hold 68% of Altria's shares (Jun 30, 2026); BlackRock added shares that quarter, Vanguard and State Street sold some.
How many employees does Altria have?
Altria had 5,900 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 5% fewer than a year before.
Who are Altria's biggest customers?
Two customers, unnamed in Altria's 10-K, made 42% of its sales in fiscal 2025.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.