Altria Group stock: UBS keeps USD 79.00 target for Altria Group stock
Published on 10/20/2026 at 15:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and reporting date
- UBS reiterated a USD 79.00 target and Buy rating for Altria on October 13, 2026.
- Second-quarter revenue reached USD 5.36 billion, up 1.20 percent year over year.
- Altria Group stock costs EUR 66.53 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. CEST.
- Altria is scheduled to discuss third-quarter and nine-month results on October 29, 2026.
Altria Group Inc. (ISIN US02209S1033) remains covered by a USD 79.00 UBS price target and Buy rating reiterated on October 13, 2026, according to Investing.com. Against the USD 74.78 intraday price on the New York Stock Exchange at 9:32 a.m. ET, the target lies 5.65 percent above the price. Altria stock was trading at EUR 66.53 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. CEST.
Revenue grew in the second quarter
Altria reported USD 5.36 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2026, up 1.20 percent from USD 5.29 billion in the same quarter a year earlier. Adjusted earnings per share reached USD 1.48, compared with a USD 1.50 consensus estimate, while full-year 2026 adjusted earnings guidance stood at USD 5.61 to USD 5.72. These figures were reported by MarketBeat.
Stock remains near its yearly high
On the New York Stock Exchange, Altria was trading at USD 74.78 on October 20, 2026 at 9:32 a.m. ET. Its same-source 52-week range was USD 54.70 to USD 77.06, placing the stock 2.96 percent below its high. The market capitalization was USD 124.9 billion, the price-to-earnings ratio was 15.78, and the dividend yield was 6.00 percent.
October 29 is the next date
Altria is scheduled to host a webcast on October 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET covering its third-quarter and nine-month results. The announcement said the company will publish its results at approximately 7:00 a.m. ET that day, as reported by TradingView. The next report will put attention on cigarette volumes, smoke-free products, earnings guidance and dividend capacity.
Altria's income profile remains dividend-led. MarketBeat listed a quarterly dividend of USD 1.11, equal to an annualized USD 4.44, and a payout ratio of 93.67 percent. The figures frame the balance between shareholder distributions and the company's investment in smoke-free nicotine products.
Price and investor perspective
The UBS target sits above the current New York Stock Exchange price, while the stock is also near its 52-week high. The combination leaves the October 29 results as the next dated test for revenue growth, adjusted earnings and capital returns.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Altria Group stock.
Altria Group stock at a glance
- Company: Altria Group, Inc.
- ISIN: US02209S1033
- Ticker: MO
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 3:30 p.m. CEST): EUR 66.53
- Market capitalization: USD 124.9 billion (as of October 20, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 54.70-77.06 (as of October 20, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Defensive / Tobacco
- Next earnings date: October 29, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
