Altria Group stock trades at USD 67.35 before October 29 results

Published on 10/04/2026 at 11:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Altria Group stock enters October with second-quarter adjusted EPS up 2.8 percent to USD 1.48. Full-year guidance spans USD 5.61-5.72, with earnings due October 29.

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Altria Group stock (ISIN US02209S1033) was last at USD 67.35 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, up 0.59 percent from the USD 66.95 prior close. The next scheduled company checkpoint is the third-quarter earnings event on October 29, 2026, listed by Altria on its investor website.

Second-quarter earnings set the frame

Altria's second-quarter adjusted diluted EPS increased 2.8 percent year over year to USD 1.48, while first-half adjusted diluted EPS rose 4.9 percent to USD 2.80, according to Yahoo Finance on July 30, 2026. The same call documented adjusted OCI of USD 3.0 billion, up 2.4 percent, and a second-quarter adjusted OCI margin of 64.8 percent.

The reported quarterly revenue figure was USD 5.36 billion, up 1.2 percent year over year, while EPS of USD 1.48 was USD 0.02 below the USD 1.50 consensus, MarketBeat reported on October 2, 2026. That mix matters: pricing and operating income supported adjusted earnings even as cigarette volumes remained under pressure.

Guidance supports the dividend case

Altria raised the lower end of its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance and now expects USD 5.61-5.72, representing growth of 3.5-5.5 percent from the USD 5.42 2025 base, according to Yahoo Finance on July 30, 2026.

The board also lifted the quarterly dividend to USD 1.11 from USD 1.06. MarketBeat says the annualized payout is USD 4.44 and the dividend yield is 6.6 percent. The payout ratio of 93.67 percent makes cash generation and earnings delivery central to the income story.

Consensus target stays above the price

MarketBeat reports a Hold consensus from 12 analysts, including five Buy, five Hold and two Sell ratings. Its average 12-month price target is USD 70.11, which lies 4.10 percent above the USD 67.35 reference price.

Altria Group stock remains below its high

Altria Group stock was last at USD 67.35 on October 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET, with a session range of USD 66.59 to USD 67.44 and volume of 6,348,286 shares. The price is 12.60 percent below the 52-week high of USD 77.06, while market capitalization stands at USD 112.5 billion.