Altria Group stock: Higher guidance and expanded buyback support outlook
Published on 10/31/2026 at 10:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAltria combines earnings growth with capital returns
- Third-quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share rose as revenue increased.
- Altria lifted its full-year adjusted earnings outlook after nine-month performance.
- The board expanded the share repurchase program while smoke-free products gained additional flavors.
Altria Group stock traded at 69.88 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 10:12 CET on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
Altria reported its third-quarter and nine-month results on Thursday, October 29. According to the company release, adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 4.8 percent to 1.52 US dollars in the quarter. Net revenue rose 1.0 percent to 6.132 billion US dollars, while revenue net of excise taxes advanced 3.6 percent to 5.441 billion US dollars.
Guidance and buyback move higher
Altria raised its 2026 adjusted diluted earnings-per-share outlook to a range of 5.66 to 5.74 US dollars from the previous range of 5.61 to 5.72 US dollars. The new range implies growth of 4.5 to 6.0 percent from the 2025 base of 5.42 US dollars.
The board also authorized a 1 billion US dollar expansion of the existing share repurchase program, which now runs through December 31, 2027. Altria repurchased 5.9 million shares in the third quarter for 400 million US dollars. The company said its quarterly dividend had been increased by 4.7 percent in August, its 61st increase in 57 years.
Smoke-free portfolio broadens
Helix expanded the on! PLUS nicotine pouch range with Blueberry Mint and Mango Pineapple flavors in 6-, 9- and 12-milligram strengths. A Watermelon Mint extension is planned for selected retail locations in the fourth quarter.
The operating picture remains mixed. Smokeable-products net revenue increased 0.8 percent, while oral-tobacco net revenue slipped 0.1 percent and adjusted operating companies income declined 3.7 percent in that segment. The company said on! shipment volume rose 13.3 percent to 47.8 million cans in the quarter.
Investors will weigh the higher earnings outlook against falling cigarette volumes and pressure in oral tobacco. The mix of pricing, buybacks and smoke-free product development remains central to Altria's capital-return and growth profile.
Altria Group trading facts
- Company: Altria Group Inc.
- ISIN: US02209S1033
- Ticker: MO
- Home exchange: NYSE
- Lang & Schwarz quote: 69.88 euros on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 10:12 CET
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