Altria Group, Inc. $MO Stake Boosted by Brookstone Capital Management

Posted by Stanley Muller on Oct 24th, 2026

Brookstone Capital Management lifted its holdings in Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO – Free Report) by 16.2% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 128,246 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 17,889 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management’s holdings in Altria Group were worth $8,636,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in MO. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA bought a new position in Altria Group in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Co purchased a new stake in Altria Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Altria Group by 78.8% in the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 231 shares during the last quarter. Evolution Advisers Inc. lifted its position in shares of Altria Group by 110.9% in the second quarter. Evolution Advisers Inc. now owns 578 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GK Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Altria Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.41% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Altria Group news, Director Kathryn McQuade purchased 1,500 shares of Altria Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was bought at an average price of $67.62 per share, with a total value of $101,430.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 114,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,771,498.98. This trade represents a 1.32% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on MO. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Altria Group from $76.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Freedom Broker upgraded shares of Altria Group to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. BTIG Research started coverage on shares of Altria Group in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Altria Group in a report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of Altria Group from $64.00 to $58.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $70.11.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on Altria Group

Altria Group Stock Performance

Shares of Altria Group stock opened at $74.38 on Friday. Altria Group, Inc. has a one year low of $54.70 and a one year high of $77.06. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $69.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $69.93. The company has a market capitalization of $124.19 billion, a PE ratio of 15.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.42.

Altria Group (NYSE:MO – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.50 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $5.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.35 billion. Altria Group had a net margin of 33.99% and a negative return on equity of 315.29%. The business’s revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.44 EPS. Altria Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.610-5.720 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Altria Group, Inc. will post 5.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Altria Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $1.11 per share. This represents a $4.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. This is an increase from Altria Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.06. Altria Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 93.67%.

Key Headlines Impacting Altria Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Altria Group this week:

Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect Altria to benefit from favorable earnings comparisons and estimates, raising the possibility of an earnings beat in the upcoming report. A stronger-than-expected result could support the stock and reinforce fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $5.61–$5.72. Altria (MO) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Positive Sentiment: Altria extended its $3 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility by one year to October 2030. The unchanged terms preserve a substantial liquidity backstop and provide flexibility for working capital, capital allocation and shareholder returns ahead of earnings. Earnings Beat Hopes Could Matter For Altria Stock
Neutral Sentiment: Altria remains popular with income-focused investors because of its roughly 5.7% yield, repeated dividend increases and long-term total returns driven primarily by distributions rather than share-price appreciation. This may attract defensive investors, particularly when cash flows remain resilient. Altria’s Stock Has a Surprising 10-Year Return
Negative Sentiment: Altria pays out approximately 89.3% of earnings as dividends. While the payout supports the stock’s income appeal, the limited earnings retained for reinvestment leaves less cushion if cigarette volumes decline, regulatory pressures increase or earnings weaken. Altria Pays Out 89.3% of Its Earnings as Dividends
Negative Sentiment: Longer-term concerns remain over shrinking cigarette volumes, previous write-downs and Altria’s weaker position in smoke-free products. Those structural risks may be weighing on the shares even as investors await a potentially favorable quarterly update.

Altria Group Company Profile

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Altria Group, Inc is a U.S.-based consumer products company focused primarily on tobacco, nicotine and related products. Through its operating companies, Altria sells cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine products, and electronic vapor products.

Altria’s principal cigarette business is Philip Morris USA, whose portfolio includes Marlboro, Parliament and Virginia Slims. Its other major brands include Copenhagen and Skoal moist smokeless tobacco, Black & Mild cigars, on! nicotine pouches and NJOY electronic cigarettes.