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Altria Group (MO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$64.40 -0.65 (-1.00%)
Closing price 10/20/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$64.53 +0.13 (+0.20%)
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Altria Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
2
Hold
5
Buy
4

Based on 11 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Altria Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 11 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 5 have given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for MO.

Consensus Price Target

$62.11
-3.55% Downside
According to the 11 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Altria Group, the average price target is $62.11. The highest price target for MO is $72.00, while the lowest price target for MO is $50.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -3.55% from the current price of $64.40.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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MO Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
10/21/24 to 10/21/25
1 Month Ago
9/21/24 to 9/21/25
3 Months Ago
7/23/24 to 7/23/25
1 Year Ago
10/22/23 to 10/21/24
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
4 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
Hold
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$62.11$60.88$56.75$48.20
Forecasted Upside-3.55% Downside-6.13% Downside-5.09% Downside-1.77% Downside
Consensus RatingHoldHoldHoldReduce

MO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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MO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Altria Group Stock vs. The Competition

TypeAltria GroupConsumer Staples CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.18
2.14
2.52
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-3.55% Downside104.05% Upside12.66% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
10/8/2025Weiss Ratings
0 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuy (B)
10/1/2025The Goldman Sachs Group
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetBuy$65.00 ➝ $72.00+9.58%
8/22/2025Bank of America
4 of 5 stars
Boost TargetBuy$64.00 ➝ $72.00+6.40%
8/21/2025Stifel Nicolaus
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Set Target$72.00+8.20%
8/6/2025Barclays
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Boost TargetUnderweight$49.00 ➝ $57.00-9.87%
7/31/2025Morgan Stanley
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Boost TargetEqual Weight$57.00 ➝ $62.00+0.77%
7/9/2025Jefferies Financial Group
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Initiated CoverageUnderperform$50.00-15.98%
7/2/2025UBS Group
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UpgradeSellNeutral$47.00 ➝ $59.00+1.48%
5/22/2025Needham & Company LLC
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UpgradeHold
4/25/2025Citigroup
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Boost TargetNeutral$52.00 ➝ $55.00-5.35%
4/1/2025Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Set Target$60.00+7.04%
5/31/2024Argus
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UpgradeHold

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Should I Buy Altria Group Stock? MO Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, October 17, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Altria Group pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Altria Group
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Altria Group, Inc.:

  • The company recently reported earnings per share of $1.44, exceeding analysts' expectations, which indicates strong financial performance and potential for growth.
  • Altria Group, Inc. has increased its quarterly dividend to $1.06 per share, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders, with an annualized dividend yield of approximately 6.6%.
  • Analysts have a positive outlook, with several firms raising their price targets for the stock, suggesting confidence in its future performance.
  • The stock has shown resilience, with a recent trading range indicating a one-year high of around $68.60, which may attract investors looking for stability.
  • With a net margin of over 37%, the company demonstrates effective cost management and profitability, which can be appealing to investors seeking solid financial health.

Altria Group
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Altria Group, Inc. for these reasons:

  • The company has a negative return on equity of over 295%, which may raise concerns about its ability to generate profit from shareholders' investments.
  • Despite recent revenue growth, the increase was only marginal at 0.2% year-over-year, indicating potential stagnation in sales growth.
  • Some analysts have issued "underperform" ratings, suggesting that there may be better investment opportunities elsewhere.
  • The stock's price volatility, with a one-year low of around $48.86, could deter risk-averse investors looking for stable investments.
  • The high dividend payout ratio of 82.01% may limit the company's ability to reinvest in growth opportunities, which could impact long-term performance.

MO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 11 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Altria Group is $62.11, with a high forecast of $72.00 and a low forecast of $50.00.

11 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Altria Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" MO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Altria Group's stock has a predicted downside of -3.55% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Altria Group has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, Stifel Nicolaus, The Goldman Sachs Group, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Altria Group more than other "consumer staples" companies. The consensus rating score for Altria Group is 2.18 while the average consensus rating score for "consumer staples" companies is 2.14. Learn more on how MO compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:MO) was last updated on 10/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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