Altria's biggest business is selling cigarettes and cigarettes are going out of style, which most people realize. But did you know this fact?When most investors look at Altria (MO -0.08%) what they see is a huge 8% dividend yield backed by a dividend that has been increased for years. That is the type of story that most dividend investors will find attractive. But there's a big risk here because the company's core business is in long-term decline. That risk has to be understood, but there's another subtle t ...

Altria Group, Inc. (MO) has been showing impressive upward momentum, trading above its 200-day and 50-day simple moving averages (SMA), which are key indicators of price stability and long-term bullish trends. As of Wednesday, MO was trading at $51.04, which surpassed both its 200-day SMA of $43.36 and 50-day SMA of $50.51, highlighting a continued uptrend.SMA is a key tool in technical analysis used to assess price trends by smoothing out short-term fluctuations, offering a clearer view of the stock's long ...

As a long term dividend investor that prefers quality over quantity, I often find myself anxious for some of my favorite stocks to go on sale. When the market is seeing new highs like right now, I get discouragedContributing analyst to the iREIT+Hoya Capital investment group. The Dividend Collectuh is not a registered investment professional nor financial advisor and these articles should not be taken as financial advice. This is for educational purposes only and I encourage everyone to do their own due dil ...

The latest trading session saw Altria (MO) ending at $51.19, denoting a +0.33% adjustment from its last day's close. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.25%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.2%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.56%.The owner of Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest cigarette maker's shares have seen a decrease of 3.21% over the last month, not keeping up with the Consumer Staples sector's gain of 1.17% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.65%.The investment commun ...

This slow-and-steady stock could outperform the S&P 500 after lagging it for years.Most investors who buy Altria Group (MO 1.25%) stock aren't doing it in hopes of enjoying explosive share price gains. The stock has underperformed the S&P 500 for years. But the dividend? That's another story. Altria is a world-class dividend stock with a massive yield and a track record of payout hikes spanning more than five decades.The Dividend King has shown some life this year. This month, the stock climbed above $56 to ...

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In the latest trading session, Altria (MO) closed at $50.63, marking a +0.25% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.29%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.25%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.31%.Coming into today, shares of the owner of Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest cigarette maker had lost 1.83% in the past month. In that same time, the Consumer Staples sector gained 3.54%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.57%.Investors will be ea ...

krblokhin Altria (NYSE:MO), the 2nd-largest tobacco company by market cap, has performed relatively well since my latest Buy rating on the stock in May 2023. After reviewing the stock's valuation again today, I realized that it's still undervalued and has plenty of upside potential ahead. Additionally, the US tobacco market is actually expected to grow (albeit very slowly) in the coming years, so that can help Altria maintain relatively stable revenue figures in the longer term, even though it has seen ...

AngiePhotos/E+ via Getty ImagesMO stock: Previous thesis and capital allocation My last article on Altria Group (NYSE:MO) titled "Altria Q2, Cigarette Price Elasticity, And Market Panic" was published on Aug. 6, 2024, by Seeking Alpha. As you can see from the chart below, I rate the stock as a Buy based on the updates from its Q2 earnings report. More specifically, I discussed Altria's recent price divergence from the broader market and argued that this divergence is yet another demonstration of Altria' ...