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Altria Group

Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, us Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Horizon Innovations, and Helix Innovations. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria maintains the leading position in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States and the number-two spot in machine-made cigars. The company's Marlboro brand is the leading cigarette brand in the us with 42% annual share in 2023. Beyond its core business, it holds an 8% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, a 42% stake in cannabis manufacturer Cronos, acquired Njoy Holdings in 2023, and operates a joint venture with Japan Tobacco in the heated tobacco category. It also recently disposed of its investment in Juul Labs.

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<p>High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bearish on Altria Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MO#NYSE">MO</a>), and it's important for retail traders to take note.<br />
\This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in MO often signals that someone has privileged information.</p>
<p>Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 options trades for Altria Group. This is not a typical pattern.</p>
<p>The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 11% bullish and 44% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $45,208, and 8 calls, totaling $292,057.</p>
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
<p>After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $35.0 and $52.5 for Altria Group, spanning the last three months.</p>
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
<p>Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Altria Group's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Altria Group's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $35.0 to $52.5 over the preceding 30 days.</p>
<h3>Altria Group Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729101651_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" /></p>
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>
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<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Ask</strong></th>
<th><strong>Bid</strong></th>
<th><strong>Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th style="text-align: right;"><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
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<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$10.9</td>
<td>$10.8</td>
<td>$10.8</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$75.6K</td>
<td>62</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">70</td>
</tr>
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<td>MO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$3.45</td>
<td>$3.4</td>
<td>$3.45</td>
<td>$52.50</td>
<td>$45.2K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">193</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$13.1</td>
<td>$12.95</td>
<td>$13.03</td>
<td>$37.50</td>
<td>$39.0K</td>
<td>314</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$13.1</td>
<td>$12.95</td>
<td>$13.03</td>
<td>$37.50</td>
<td>$35.1K</td>
<td>226</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">27</td>
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<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$15.6</td>
<td>$15.4</td>
<td>$15.48</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
<td>$34.0K</td>
<td>207</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">22</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<h3>About Altria Group</h3>
<p>Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, us Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Horizon Innovations, and Helix Innovations. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria maintains the leading position in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States and the number-two spot in machine-made cigars. The company's Marlboro brand is the leading cigarette brand in the us with 42% annual share in 2023. Beyond its core business, it holds an 8% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, a 42% stake in cannabis manufacturer Cronos, acquired Njoy Holdings in 2023, and operates a joint venture with Japan Tobacco in the heated tobacco category. It also recently disposed of its investment in Juul Labs.</p>
<h3>Altria Group's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 1,971,659, the MO's price is up by 0.43%, now at $50.12. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 15 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Altria Group</h3>
<p>In the last month, 2 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $50.5.</p>
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&#x2A; An analyst from Citigroup persists with their Neutral rating on Altria Group, maintaining a target price of $48.<br />
&#x2A; An analyst from B of A Securities persists with their Neutral rating on Altria Group, maintaining a target price of $53. </p>
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<p>If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Altria Group, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.</p>


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<p>B of A Securities  analyst Lisa Lewandowski   maintains Altria Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MO#NYSE">MO</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $57 to $53.</p>


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B of A Securities Maintains Neutral on Altria Group, Lowers Price Target to $53

<p>If you could go back in time to January 1, 2000, and tell your past self to make just one investment, what would it be?</p>
<p>Maybe&nbsp;<strong>Apple Inc.</strong>&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), which has sold 1.5 billion iPhones since 2007 and reported a $21.45 billion profit last quarter?</p>
<p>Or&nbsp;<strong>Tesla Inc.</strong>&nbsp;(NASDAQ:TSLA, which went from selling just 937 cars in 2009 to over 1.8 million last year?</p>
<p>Some savvy income investors might consider&nbsp;<strong>Altria Group Inc.</strong>&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MO#NYSE">MO</a>). The tobacco giant, formerly Phillip Morris International Inc., has grown its dividends by over 700% since the early 2000s. In fact, Altria was the most successful stock of the 20<sup>th</sup> century, turning every $1 invested into over $6,000.</p>
<p>But that was the 20<sup>th</sup> century. Since the year 2000, one little-known company has left these Wall Street darlings in the dust.</p>
<p><strong>How an Energy Drink Company Thrashed Apple's, Tesla's, and Nvidia's Returns</strong></p>
<p><strong>Monster Beverage Corp.</strong>&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MNST#NASDAQ">MNST</a>) is a company no one ever described as changing the world. It's not putting an iPhone into every third human's hand or solving climate change.</p>
<p>Yet this energy drink company returned over 140,000% from 2000 to 2024 so far — enough to turn every $1 invested into $1,400 and change.</p>
<p>Why was Monster Beverage able to dramatically outperform these world-changing companies?</p>
<p>Part of the reason comes from its size. Monster Beverage recorded $92 million in revenue in 2002 while Apple reported $5.7 billion. A smaller company can grow revenue—and ultimately its earnings and share price—much faster than a company that's already a behemoth.</p>
<p>But there's bigger factor at play. Apple spent $446 million on research and development in 2002 to stay ahead of its competitors and maintain its existing operations. By 2022, its annual operating costs had reached $274 billion.</p>
<p>To keep the lights on, Apple had to spend $274 billion, or the company could no longer make and sell products. By contrast, Monster Beverage spent just $4.6 billion on operating costs in 2022.</p>
<p>It turns out that an energy-drink business is a lot less capital-intensive than a tech business—and this difference, compounded over the years, means that Monster Beverage had hundreds of billions of dollars more to plow into growing its business by expanding operations and claiming greater market share.</p>
<p>A similar dynamic benefitted&nbsp;<strong>Coca-Cola Co.</strong> (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KO#NYSE">KO</a>). If you've ever wondered why the ticker symbol is KO rather than CO or CC, it's because Wall Street settled on an acronym for "knock out." The sentiment was that investing in Coca-Cola was a slam dunk because the invaluable brand name commanded loyalty from hundreds of millions around the world. How could investors go wrong?</p>
<p>Sure enough, $100 invested in Coca-Cola at the time of its 1919 initial public offering (IPO) would have turned into $1.25 million a century later. A lot of factors are behind that performance, but it's not a coincidence that Coca-Cola had to pay just $24 billion in operating costs in 2020, or less than 10% of what Apple paid.</p>
<p>So, while tech stocks understandably get most of the mainstream media's attention, investors should never discount the power of companies that can grow earnings each year without massive research and development budgets. As they say on Wall Street, "boring can be beautiful" when it comes to markets—and Monster Beverage proves it.</p>
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<p>Citigroup  analyst Adam Spielman   maintains Altria Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MO#NYSE">MO</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $44.5 to $48.</p>


Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Altria Group, Raises Price Target to $48

<p>The latest trading session saw <strong>Altria</strong> (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/mo#NYSE">MO</a>) ending at $51.19, denoting a +0.33% adjustment from its last day&#39;s close. The stock&#39;s performance was ahead of the S&amp;P 500&#39;s daily gain of 0.25%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.2%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.56%.</p>
<p>The owner of Philip Morris USA, the nation&#39;s largest cigarette maker&#39;s shares have seen a decrease of 3.21% over the last month, not keeping up with the Consumer Staples sector&#39;s gain of 1.17% and the S&amp;P 500&#39;s gain of 1.65%.</p>
<p>The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Altria in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on October 31, 2024. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.36, up 6.25% from the prior-year quarter. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $5.35 billion, indicating a 1.4% upward movement from the same quarter last year.</p>
<p>In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $5.11 per share and a revenue of $20.38 billion, indicating changes of +3.23% and -0.59%, respectively, from the former year.</p>
<p>It&#39;s also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Altria. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts&#39; positivity towards the company&#39;s business operations and its ability to generate profits.</p>
<p>Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.</p>
<p>Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.1% higher. Currently, Altria is carrying a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).</p>
<p>From a valuation perspective, Altria is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 9.99. This valuation marks no noticeable deviation compared to its industry&#39;s average Forward P/E of 9.99.</p>
<p>We can also see that MO currently has a PEG ratio of 2.95. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company&#39;s projected earnings growth. The Tobacco industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.18 as trading concluded yesterday.</p>
<p>The Tobacco industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 17, putting it in the top 7% of all 250+ industries.</p>
<p>The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2340856/altria-mo-laps-the-stock-market-here-s-why?cid=CS-BENZ-FT-tale_of_the_tape|yseop_template_6v1-2340856">To read this article on Zacks.com click here.</a></p>


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Altria Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why

<p><strong>Altria Group's</strong> (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MO#NYSE">MO</a>) short percent of float has risen 3.27% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has <strong>26.89 million shares sold short</strong>, which is 1.58% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, <strong>it would take traders 3.35 days to cover their short positions on average.</strong></p>
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
<p>Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.</p>
<p>Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.</p>
<p><strong>See Also:</strong> <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest"><strong>List of the most shorted stocks</strong></a></p>
<h3>Altria Group Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727370018_0.png" alt="short_fig" /></p>
<p>As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Altria Group has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.</p>
<h3>Comparing Altria Group's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
<p>Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.</p>
<p>According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Altria Group's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.03%, which means the company has <strong>less</strong> short interest than most of its peers.</p>
<p>Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be <strong>bullish</strong> for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/"><strong>This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</strong></a></p>
<p><em>This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.</em></p>


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How Is The Market Feeling About Altria Group?

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<p>Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Traders can sort through Benzinga's extensive database of analyst ratings, including <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">by analyst accuracy</a>.</p>
<p>Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the consumer staples sector.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>)</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Dividend Yield:</strong> 11.09%</li>
<li><strong>UBS </strong>analyst Kevin Caliendo maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $17 to $12 on July 3. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.</li>
<li><strong>RBC Capital </strong>analyst Ben Hendrix maintained a Sector Perform rating and decreased the price target from $22 to $13 on July 2. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.</li>
<li><strong>Recent News:</strong> On Friday, Walgreens Boots Alliance agreed to pay $106.8 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims to government healthcare programs, violating the False Claims Act and state regulations.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to l<a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">atest WBA new</a>s.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>B&amp;G Foods, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BGS#NYSE">BGS</a>)</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Dividend Yield:</strong> 8.41%</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Barclays </strong>analyst Brandt Montour maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $10 to $8 on July 19. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%</li>
<li><strong>Piper Sandler </strong>analyst Michael Lavery maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $9 to $8 on July 11. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.</li>
<li><strong>Recent News:</strong> On Sept. 9, B&amp;G Foods issued notice of full redemption of remaining 5.25% senior notes due 2025.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro&#8217;s charting tool helped identify the <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">trend in BGS stock</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Altria Group, Inc. &nbsp;</strong>(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MO#NYSE">MO</a>)</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Dividend Yield:</strong> 7.89%</li>
<li><strong>Barclays </strong>analyst Gaurav Jain maintained an Underweight rating and raised the price target from $43 to $45 on Sept. 9. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.</li>
<li><strong>Stifel </strong>analyst Matthew Smith maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $50 to $54 on Aug. 1. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.</li>
<li><strong>Recent News:</strong> On Aug. 22, Altria increased its quarterly dividend by 4.1% to $1.02 per share.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro&#8217;s signals feature notified of a potential <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">breakout in MO shares</a>.</li>
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Pre-Market Outlook

Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Defensive Stocks With Over 7% Dividend Yields

<p>Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on <strong>Altria Group</strong> (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MO#NYSE">MO</a>).</p>
<p>And retail traders should know.</p>
<p>We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.</p>
<p>Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with MO, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.</p>
<p>Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for <strong>Altria Group</strong>.</p>
<p>This isn't normal.</p>
<p>The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 37% bullish and 50%, bearish.</p>
<p>Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $63,720, and 7, calls, for a total amount of $856,527.</p>
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
<p>Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $40.0 to $54.0 for Altria Group over the last 3 months. </p>
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
<p>In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Altria Group stands at 1980.25, with a total volume reaching 2,437.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Altria Group, situated within the strike price corridor from $40.0 to $54.0, throughout the last 30 days.</p>
<h3>Altria Group Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726495246_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" /></p>
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>
<p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>Symbol</strong></th>
<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Ask</strong></th>
<th><strong>Bid</strong></th>
<th><strong>Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$13.0</td>
<td>$12.65</td>
<td>$13.0</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$572.0K</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$13.4</td>
<td>$12.5</td>
<td>$12.69</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$111.3K</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
<td>283</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$2.23</td>
<td>$2.16</td>
<td>$2.16</td>
<td>$54.00</td>
<td>$63.7K</td>
<td>833</td>
<td>295</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$12.95</td>
<td>$10.75</td>
<td>$12.58</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$61.8K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>105</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$12.9</td>
<td>$12.4</td>
<td>$12.59</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$30.2K</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
<td>171</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</p>
<h3>About Altria Group</h3>
<p>Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, us Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Horizon Innovations, and Helix Innovations. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria maintains the leading position in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States and the number-two spot in machine-made cigars. The company's Marlboro brand is the leading cigarette brand in the us with 42% annual share in 2023. Beyond its core business, it holds an 8% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, a 42% stake in cannabis manufacturer Cronos, acquired Njoy Holdings in 2023, and operates a joint venture with Japan Tobacco in the heated tobacco category. It also recently disposed of its investment in Juul Labs.</p>
<h3>Where Is Altria Group Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 1,077,221, with MO's price down by 0.0%, positioned at $51.94.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 38 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Altria Group</h3>
<p>Over the past month, 3 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $47.666666666666664.</p>
<ul>
<li>Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Underweight rating on Altria Group with a target price of $45. </li>
<li>An analyst from B of A Securities persists with their Neutral rating on Altria Group, maintaining a target price of $57. </li>
<li>Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from UBS keeps a Sell rating on Altria Group with a target price of $41. </li>
</ul>
<p>Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.</p>
<p>If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Altria Group, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.</p>


Altria Group Unusual Options Activity

<p>Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on <strong>Altria Group</strong> (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MO#NYSE">MO</a>).</p>
<p>And retail traders should know.</p>
<p>We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.</p>
<p>Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with MO, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.</p>
<p>Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 10 options trades for <strong>Altria Group</strong>.</p>
<p>This isn't normal.</p>
<p>The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 40% bullish and 30%, bearish.</p>
<p>Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $33,875, and 9, calls, for a total amount of $1,338,447.</p>
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
<p>Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $35.0 to $52.5 for Altria Group during the past quarter. </p>
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
<p>Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Altria Group's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Altria Group's whale trades within a strike price range from $35.0 to $52.5 in the last 30 days. </p>
<h3>Altria Group Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726255462_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" /></p>
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>
<p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>Symbol</strong></th>
<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Ask</strong></th>
<th><strong>Bid</strong></th>
<th><strong>Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th style="text-align: right;"><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$10.35</td>
<td>$10.3</td>
<td>$10.35</td>
<td>$42.50</td>
<td>$310.5K</td>
<td>3.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">136</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$10.35</td>
<td>$10.3</td>
<td>$10.35</td>
<td>$42.50</td>
<td>$300.1K</td>
<td>6.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">407</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$5.3</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$47.50</td>
<td>$270.0K</td>
<td>8.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">696</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$4.5</td>
<td>$4.35</td>
<td>$4.35</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$216.6K</td>
<td>4.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">541</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$10.4</td>
<td>$10.35</td>
<td>$10.35</td>
<td>$42.50</td>
<td>$87.9K</td>
<td>6.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">117</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</p>
<h3>About Altria Group</h3>
<p>Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, us Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Horizon Innovations, and Helix Innovations. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria maintains the leading position in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States and the number-two spot in machine-made cigars. The company's Marlboro brand is the leading cigarette brand in the us with 42% annual share in 2023. Beyond its core business, it holds an 8% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, a 42% stake in cannabis manufacturer Cronos, acquired Njoy Holdings in 2023, and operates a joint venture with Japan Tobacco in the heated tobacco category. It also recently disposed of its investment in Juul Labs.</p>
<p>After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Altria Group, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.</p>
<h3>Current Position of Altria Group</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 4,372,060, the price of MO is up 0.22% at $52.76. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 41 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Altria Group</h3>
<p>A total of 3 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $47.666666666666664.</p>
<ul>
<li>Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from UBS keeps a Sell rating on Altria Group with a target price of $41. </li>
<li>An analyst from Barclays has decided to maintain their Underweight rating on Altria Group, which currently sits at a price target of $45. </li>
<li>An analyst from B of A Securities persists with their Neutral rating on Altria Group, maintaining a target price of $57. </li>
</ul>
<p>Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.</p>
<p>If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Altria Group, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.</p>


Unpacking the Latest Options Trading Trends in Altria Group

<p>UBS  analyst Faham Baig   maintains Altria Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MO#NYSE">MO</a>) with a Sell and raises the price target from $39 to $41.</p>


UBS Maintains Sell on Altria Group, Raises Price Target to $41

<p>Barclays  analyst Gaurav Jain   maintains Altria Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MO#NYSE">MO</a>) with a Underweight and raises the price target from $43 to $45.</p>


Barclays Maintains Underweight on Altria Group, Raises Price Target to $45

<p>As of Sept. 4, 2024, two stocks in the consumer staples sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.</p>
<p>The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock&#8217;s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock&#8217;s price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered overbought when the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/rsi">RSI is above 70</a>, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>. </p>
<p>Here's the latest list of major overbought players in this sector.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Altria Group Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MO#NYSE">MO</a>)</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>On Aug. 22, Altria increased its quarterly dividend by 4.1% to $1.02 per share. The company's stock gained around 10% over the past month and has a &lt;a href=&#8221;https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MO&#8221;&gt;&lt;em&gt;52-week high of $54.48 &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.</li>
<li><strong>RSI Value:</strong> 79.57&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong>MO Price Action:</strong> Shares of Altria closed at $54.07 on Tuesday.</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Kellanova (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/K#NYSE">K</a>)</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>On Aug. 14, Mars, Inc. agreed to acquire Kellanova for $83.50 per share, valuing it at $35.9 billion, including assumed net leverage. Steve Cahillane, Chairman, President and CEO of Kellanova,added, "This is a truly historic combination with a compelling cultural and strategic fit. Kellanova has been on a transformation journey to become the world's best snacking company, and this opportunity to join Mars enables us to accelerate the realization of our full potential and our vision." The company's stock gained around 10% over the past month and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/K">has a 52-week high</a> of $80.97.</li>
<li><strong>RSI Value:</strong> 81.98</li>
<li><strong>K Price Action:</strong> Shares of Kellanova closed at $80.16 on Tuesday.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
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</ul>


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<p>B of A Securities  analyst Lisa Lewandowski   maintains Altria Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MO#NYSE">MO</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $52 to $57.</p>


B of A Securities Maintains Neutral on Altria Group, Raises Price Target to $57

<p>Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on <strong>Altria Group</strong> (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MO#NYSE">MO</a>).</p>
<p>And retail traders should know.</p>
<p>We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.</p>
<p>Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with MO, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.</p>
<p>Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for <strong>Altria Group</strong>.</p>
<p>This isn't normal.</p>
<p>The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 75% bullish and 25%, bearish.</p>
<p>Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $85,840, and 7, calls, for a total amount of $1,036,992.</p>
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
<p>Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $40.0 to $57.5 for Altria Group during the past quarter. </p>
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
<p>In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Altria Group options trades today is 3401.25 with a total volume of 3,158.00.</p>
<p>In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Altria Group's big money trades within a strike price range of $40.0 to $57.5 over the last 30 days.</p>
<h3>Altria Group Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1724942803_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" /></p>
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>
<p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>Symbol</strong></th>
<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Ask</strong></th>
<th><strong>Bid</strong></th>
<th><strong>Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th style="text-align: right;"><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$13.35</td>
<td>$13.25</td>
<td>$13.35</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$385.8K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">290</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$13.3</td>
<td>$13.2</td>
<td>$13.3</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$339.1K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">301</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$13.3</td>
<td>$13.2</td>
<td>$13.3</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$164.9K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">726</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$6.0</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$5.8</td>
<td>$57.50</td>
<td>$85.8K</td>
<td>372</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$13.3</td>
<td>$13.2</td>
<td>$13.3</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$59.8K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">601</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</p>
<h3>About Altria Group</h3>
<p>Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, US Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Horizon Innovations, and Helix Innovations. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria maintains the leading position in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States and the number-two spot in machine-made cigars. The company's Marlboro brand is the leading cigarette brand in the US with 42% annual share in 2023. Beyond its core business, it holds an 8% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, a 42% stake in cannabis manufacturer Cronos, acquired Njoy Holdings in 2023, and operates a joint venture with Japan Tobacco in the heated tobacco category. It also recently disposed of its investment in Juul Labs.</p>
<h3>Where Is Altria Group Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 883,490, the MO's price is up by 0.24%, now at $53.35. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 56 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Altria Group</h3>
<p>A total of 2 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $48.5.</p>
<ul>
<li>Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Stifel keeps a Buy rating on Altria Group with a target price of $54. </li>
<li>Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Barclays continues to hold a Underweight rating for Altria Group, targeting a price of $43. </li>
</ul>
<p>Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.</p>
<p>If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Altria Group, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.</p>


FDA Issues Final Rule Increasing Minimum Age For Tobacco Sales Restrictions; From Sept. 30, Retailers Must Verify Age With Photo ID For Anyone Under 30 And Vending Machine Sales Will Be Limited To 21+ Facilities

<p>Altria and NJOY respectfully disagree with the ALJ's initial determination, and NJOY looks forward to presenting its position to the full ITC, which is expected to issue a final decision by December 23, 2024.</p>
<p>In August 2023, NJOY filed a similar, independent patent infringement complaint against JUUL with the ITC seeking a ban on the importation and sale of JUUL products in the United States. A hearing before the ALJ was held in June 2024, and an initial determination is expected in late September. A positive outcome in this case would not preclude an exclusion order against ACE from taking effect.</p>
<p>We continue to work to bring this issue to resolution. The parties have engaged with a mediator to attempt to negotiate a resolution of these disputes. In addition, NJOY recently filed Substantial Equivalence (SE) Exemption requests with the FDA to allow NJOY to market an already-developed ACE product with minor modifications that we believe avoid three of the four JUUL patent claims at issue in the case.</p>
<p>ACE is the first pod-based e-vapor product and the only pod-based menthol e-vapor product authorized by the FDA as appropriate for the protection of public health. An exclusion order banning the importation of ACE would severely limit FDA-authorized choices for adults and undermine public health.</p>


Altria And NJOY Disagree With ITC Judge's Initial Ruling Favoring JUUL In Patent Dispute, Plan To Appeal Before Full ITC; NJOY Pursues Alternative Resolution And FDA Exemptions To Continue Marketing ACE Product

Altria Group Increases Quarterly Dividend By 4.1% From $0.98 To $1.02 Per Share, Payable On October 10, 2024, To Shareholders Of Record As Of September 16, 2024

XXII

FDA Proposes Rule Requiring Submission Of Tracking Numbers For Imports Of E-Cigarette Products

<p>Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on <strong>Altria Group</strong> (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MO#NYSE">MO</a>).</p>
<p>And retail traders should know.</p>
<p>We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.</p>
<p>Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with MO, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.</p>
<p>Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 23 options trades for <strong>Altria Group</strong>.</p>
<p>This isn't normal.</p>
<p>The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 78% bullish and 8%, bearish.</p>
<p>Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $25,016, and 22, calls, for a total amount of $834,461.</p>
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
<p>After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $42.5 and $50.0 for Altria Group, spanning the last three months.</p>
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
<p>Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Altria Group's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Altria Group's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $42.5 to $50.0 over the preceding 30 days.</p>
<h3>Altria Group Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1723663838_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" /></p>
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>
<p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>Symbol</strong></th>
<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Ask</strong></th>
<th><strong>Bid</strong></th>
<th><strong>Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$9.2</td>
<td>$8.9</td>
<td>$9.25</td>
<td>$42.50</td>
<td>$138.6K</td>
<td>3.9K</td>
<td>150</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$4.65</td>
<td>$4.55</td>
<td>$4.6</td>
<td>$47.50</td>
<td>$45.9K</td>
<td>8.9K</td>
<td>103</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$6.6</td>
<td>$6.55</td>
<td>$6.6</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$39.6K</td>
<td>12.7K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$6.7</td>
<td>$6.6</td>
<td>$6.65</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$38.5K</td>
<td>12.7K</td>
<td>303</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$6.6</td>
<td>$6.55</td>
<td>$6.6</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$38.2K</td>
<td>12.7K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</p>
<h3>About Altria Group</h3>
<p>Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, us Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Horizon Innovations, and Helix Innovations. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria maintains the leading position in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States and the number-two spot in machine-made cigars. The company's Marlboro brand is the leading cigarette brand in the us with 42% annual share in 2023. Beyond its core business, it holds an 8% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, a 42% stake in cannabis manufacturer Cronos, acquired Njoy Holdings in 2023, and operates a joint venture with Japan Tobacco in the heated tobacco category. It also recently disposed of its investment in Juul Labs.</p>
<p>After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Altria Group, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.</p>
<h3>Current Position of Altria Group</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 3,414,356, the price of MO is up 0.28% at $51.26. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 71 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Altria Group</h3>
<p>Over the past month, 2 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $48.5.</p>
<ul>
<li>An analyst from Barclays has decided to maintain their Underweight rating on Altria Group, which currently sits at a price target of $43. </li>
<li>An analyst from Stifel persists with their Buy rating on Altria Group, maintaining a target price of $54. </li>
</ul>
<p>Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating themselves, adapting their strategies, monitoring multiple indicators, and keeping a close eye on market movements. Stay informed about the latest Altria Group options trades with real-time alerts from <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>.</p>


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