Curated Wealth Partners LLC Sells 184,020 Shares of Altria Group, Inc. $MO

Curated Wealth Partners LLC cut its stake in shares of Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) by 91.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 16,580 shares of the company’s stock after selling 184,020 shares during the quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Altria Group were worth $1,116,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in MO. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Altria Group by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 8,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $575,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Viking Fund Management LLC raised its stake in Altria Group by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Viking Fund Management LLC now owns 205,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,805,000 after acquiring an additional 3,000 shares in the last quarter. Howard Financial Services LTD. raised its stake in Altria Group by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Howard Financial Services LTD. now owns 6,336 shares of the company’s stock worth $427,000 after acquiring an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. Hudock Inc. lifted its position in Altria Group by 7.8% in the third quarter. Hudock Inc. now owns 3,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $262,000 after acquiring an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cliftonlarsonallen Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Altria Group by 25.4% in the third quarter. Cliftonlarsonallen Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 22,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,487,000 after acquiring an additional 4,472 shares during the last quarter. 57.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Altria Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: An analysis argues that Altria could be roughly 50% undervalued on a cash-flow basis. The investment case rests on durable cigarette cash flows, pricing power, cost control and the company’s ability to return capital to shareholders. Altria Group Stock Could Be 50% Undervalued on Cash Flow
• Positive Sentiment: Several income-focused articles highlight Altria’s approximately 6% dividend yield, strong cash generation and established tobacco brands. The stock is being presented as an attractive option for investors seeking reliable income, particularly after its recent relative strength. Boomers Are Quietly Buying These Forever Income Dividend Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks included MO among high-performing consumer-staples stocks for a potentially stable portfolio, citing favorable earnings trends and year-to-date performance. Buy High-Flying Consumer Staples Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Altria announced that it will host a webcast covering its 2026 third-quarter and nine-month results. The event provides a near-term catalyst, with investors likely focused on cigarette volumes, pricing, smoke-free product growth, earnings and guidance. Altria Third-Quarter Results Webcast
• Negative Sentiment: Exchange-traded funds were net sellers of Altria in Tuesday’s session, indicating some institutional selling pressure despite the broader bullish income narrative. ETFs Are Net Sellers of Altria
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to flag declining cigarette usage and Altria’s need to successfully expand smoke-free products. Those structural concerns could limit long-term growth and pressure the sustainability of its dividend and earnings.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. BTIG Research started coverage on Altria Group in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Altria Group in a research report on Monday. UBS Group boosted their target price on Altria Group from $76.00 to $79.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Freedom Broker raised Altria Group to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Altria Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 21st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $70.11.

Insider Buying and Selling at Altria Group

In other Altria Group news, Director Kathryn McQuade purchased 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $67.62 per share, for a total transaction of $101,430.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 114,929 shares in the company, valued at $7,771,498.98. This represents a 1.32% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Altria Group Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of Altria Group stock traded up $0.59 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $73.72. 5,080,810 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,084,797. The stock has a market capitalization of $123.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.58, a P/E/G ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.42. Altria Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $54.70 and a 1 year high of $77.06. The business has a 50-day moving average of $68.38 and a 200-day moving average of $69.53.

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.50 by ($0.02). Altria Group had a negative return on equity of 315.29% and a net margin of 33.99%. The firm had revenue of $5.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.35 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.44 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. Altria Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.610-5.720 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Altria Group, Inc. will post 5.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Altria Group Increases Dividend

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

About Altria Group

Altria Group, Inc is a U.S.-based holding company focused primarily on tobacco and nicotine products. Through its operating companies, Altria manufactures and markets cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, oral nicotine products and electronic cigarettes. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Marlboro cigarettes, Copenhagen and Skoal smokeless tobacco, Black & Mild cigars, NJOY e-cigarettes and on! nicotine pouches.

Altria’s principal businesses include Philip Morris USA, the largest U.S.